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Position Summary:

• Assists with real estate and construction contracts by drafting, negotiating and reviewing leases, purchase and sale agreements, construction contracts, architect agreements, owner's representative agreements.
• Reviews, negotiates and drafts all manners of commercial contracts in which Rutgers University will be a party for various units and divisions of the university.
• Provides legal representation and advice to the Rutgers University Foundation including the negotiation of gift agreements, advice in connection with gifts, review of donor requests and bequests, and consultation to foundation staff.
• Assists with and provides legal representation to other affiliated entities created by or supporting Rutgers University such as drafting bylaws, identifying conflicts and tax issues, and advice on operating such entities.
• Assists the university tax department with legal review of tax regulations and provide advice on how tax regulations should be applied to various factual situations.
• Involvement in other legal projects as requested by the General Counsel or other supervising attorneys, review and manage outside law firms for matters under this attorney's supervision, attend to office-wide reports and other administrative responsibilities that fall on attorneys within the Office of General Counsel.

Minimum Education and Experience:

• A law degree (Juris Doctor, Master of Laws, Doctor of Juridical Science, etc.) from an accredited law school.
• Seven (7) years of relevant experience and either be admitted to practice law in New Jersey or be admitted in another jurisdiction and be willing and able to become admitted in New Jersey as soon as practical.

City: New Brunswick

State: NJ

Equipment Utilized:

• Electronic document management system (e.g. NetDocuments or Worldox) – creating, scanning, searching, and retrieving documents.
• Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, electronic file share platforms (e.g., Box).
• e-Billing software – legal invoice review and approval of matters.
• Westlaw – online legal research software.
• Zoom, Webex, Microsoft Teams.

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

• As would be commensurate with an office environment, such as occasional lifting of file boxes and supplies.

Special Conditions:

• Occasional travel to/from meetings may be required.
• Clean driving record.

Posting Number: 23ST0687

About Rutgers University

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is a leading national public research university and the state's preeminent, comprehensive public institution of higher education. Rutgers is dedicated to teaching that meets the highest standards of excellence; to conducting research that breaks new ground; and to turning knowledge into solutions for local, national, and global communities. As it was at our founding in 1766, the heart of our mission is preparing students to become productive members of society and good citizens of the world. Rutgers teaches across the full educational spectrum: preschool to precollege; undergraduate to graduate and postdoctoral; and continuing education for professional and personal advancement. Rutgers is New Jersey's land-grant institution and one of the nation's foremost research universities, and as such, we educate, make discoveries, serve as an engine of economic growth, and generate ideas for improving people's lives.

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