Standard University business hours

8:30am - 5:00pm (academic year)
8:00am - 4:30pm (summer)

Hours may vary based on operational needs.

Senior University Counsel for Risk/Litigation will work with a team representing the University in litigation matters, working closely with the OUC to bring litigation in-house, managing matters from the outset to reduce the Universitys exposure to liability and supervising outside counsel assignments where necessary to manage litigation budgets/costs. The Senior University Counsel will directly handle complex litigation, government investigations and internal investigations, and will be responsible for overseeing the OUCs training program. Senior University Counsel for Litigation will also handle affirmative litigation for the University. The Senior University Counsel for Litigation will mentor and support the OUC litigation team. This position is part of a collaborative professional team focused on delivering comprehensive high-level legal advice to a very sophisticated client base. Will serve as a trusted legal advisor to the General Counsel and Deputy General Counsel, other members of the senior administration, and key faculty and staff positions.

Syracuse University is a private, international research university with distinctive academics, diversely unique offerings, and an undeniable spirit. Located in the geographic heart of New York State, with a global footprint, and over 150 years of history, Syracuse University offers a quintessential college experience.

The scope of Syracuse University is a testament to its strengths: a pioneering history dating back to 1870; a choice of more than 200 majors, 100 minors, and 200 advanced degree programs offered across the Universitys 13 schools and colleges; over 15,000 undergraduates and over 6,000 graduate students; more than a quarter of a million alumni in 160 countries; and a student population from all 50 U.S. states and 123 countries. For more information, please visit http://www.syracuse.edu.

Syracuse is a medium-sized city situated in the geographic center of New York State approximately 250 miles northwest of New York City. The metro-area population totals approximately 500,000. The area offers a low cost of living and provides many social, cultural, and recreational options, including parks, museums, festivals, professional regional theater, and premier shopping venues. Syracuse and Central New York present a wide range of seasonal recreation and attractions ranging from water skiing and snow skiing, hiking in the Adirondacks, touring the historic sites, visiting wineries along the Finger Lakes, and biking on trails along the Erie Canal.