Description:

Primary Objective: Serves as senior transactional legal counsel in the Office of the General Counsel. Represents and advises Officers and administrators of A Community College.

Duties & Responsibilities:

Serve as senior transactional attorney responsible for complex transactions and prodigious volume of contracts.
Advise upper level management on legal matters.
Conduct legal research on local, state and federal laws, and administrative regulations and procedures.
Work on unusual or complex legal problems and provide creative solutions.
Perform other management and legal related duties as assigned.
Adhere to CCC Customer Service Excellence standards.

Qualifications:

Must possess a Juris Doctor degree, admission to the Illinois Bar
At least 6 to 8 years previous transactional experience at a law firm, government, or in house setting required with, a focus on contract review, drafting, and negotiation.
Ability to review, negotiate, and reach consensus on large volume of complex transactional matters.
Strong research, legal writing and human relations skills required.
Ability to effectively manage a diverse caseload with minimal supervision.
Must have ability to reach agreement as to legal provisions of large volume of contracts.
Ability to function in a high-level position requiring utmost confidentiality, discretion, tact, and judgment.
Proven ability to use computers to perform work activities.
Must be self-directed and innovative, able to assess current operations in an effort to improve the goals of the District. Must be able to meet deadlines in a timely manner.