Position Overview:
This position will play a key role in the legal office with a focus on managing day-to-day legal matters as well as complex legal projects. The senior legal counsel is expected to directly support the legal head in implementing the delivery of strategic and operational legal work for the university.
Reports to:
Senior Director of Legal Affairs and External Compliance
Essential Duties:
1. Work closely with all attorneys in the legal team and be part of a dedicated, productive, high quality and high energy legal team.
2. Handle complex contracting matters, including drafting, reviewing, negotiating, and managing a variety of contracts for various departments.
3. Provide high-quality, proactive and objective legal advice.
4. Develop and implement best practices, including the proactive development of forms, templates, and training materials.
5. Play a key role in reviewing policies and procedures from legal perspective.
6. Play a key role in delivering legal support to major projects.
7. Lead efforts in training related matters.
8. Participate in dispute resolution as required.
9. Perform other duties as assigned or requested by the senior management.
10. University employees' job responsibilities will continue to expand in scope and depth as the university grows in size and complexity in its programs.
Required Qualifications:
1. Full-time bachelor’s degree or above, major in law, overseas education experience preferred.
2. PRC qualified with about 5-8 years PQE in law firm and/or in-house legal department.
3. Experienced in general corporate matters, familiarity with higher education regulations and practices a great plus.
4. Capable of making sound judgment by applying laws to concrete situations.
5. Strong sense of ethics and integrity.
6. Service and ownership mindset.
7. Responsible and diligent in work.
8. Excellent interpersonal skill.
9. Proficient in English, both written and oral.
10. Skillful in using office software such as word, excel and PPT.
How to Apply:
Please submit your formal application by searching the position on DKU recruitment portal https://career15.sapsf.cn/career?company=dukekunsha
公司介绍
Duke Kunshan University – Overview
Duke Kunshan is a world-class liberal arts university based in Kunshan, China, that offers a range of high quality, innovative academic programs for students from around the world. It was established in September 2013 as a U.S.-China partnership between Duke University and Wuhan University.
Duke Kunshan welcomed its first students in August 2014. The university began by offering Duke graduate degrees as well as a Global Learning Semester program for undergraduate students from Duke and top-tier Chinese and international universities.
In August 2018, the university welcomed its first undergraduate degree students. The four-year bachelor’s degree program follows the liberal arts and sciences tradition, with emphasis on critical thinking, creativity, collaboration and self-exploration.
Our vibrant, high-tech campus covers 200 acres in Kunshan’s Yangcheng Lake Science and Technology Park. Take a virtual tour to see our advanced classrooms, conference facilities and library, as well as student and faculty housing, and multiple dining and recreational areas. We also have multipurpose meeting spaces, break rooms and study rooms that allow students to work individually or in groups to review course materials and complete assignments.
The city of Kunshan, in Jiangsu province, is one of China’s fastest-growing economies and is a hub for high-tech research and manufacturing. The city is surrounded by picturesque forests and water towns, and is also connected by high-speed rail and subway to Shanghai and Suzhou, two of China’s most dynamic cities.