Legal Counsel and Labor Designee

ABOUT THE SCHOOL

Bronx Community College, established in 1957, relocated to its current location in 1973, sits on a tranquil and beautiful 44 - acre historic campus in the University Heights section of the Bronx, one of the five vibrant boroughs of New York City.

ABOUT THE POSITION

The Executive Legal Counsel to the President/Labor Designee reports directly to the President and provides legal advice on a broad array of issues, including but not limited to: litigation, employment and labor law, compliance and contractual agreements and governance. The Executive Legal Counsel also serves as the College's liaison to the University's Office of Legal Affairs as well as the campus Ethics Officer and Records Access Officer.

JOB DUTIES

• Responsible for the administration and interpretation of the University Bylaws, University and College policies and procedures, College governance and various collective bargaining agreements.
• Works with attorneys in CUNY's Office of the General Counsel and Office of Human Resources Management and acts as the College's representative at arbitration.
• Investigates complaints filed from outside agencies; provides records, files, and documents required at legal inquiries and proceedings; assists in proceedings before federal and state courts and administrative agencies; and ensures College compliance with federal, state, and local laws and regulations.
• Provides written and/or oral legal advice to the College Administration and, when appropriate, faculty and staff, in all legal matters affecting the College.
• Responds to inquiries from the Chair and members of the Labor Management Committee.
• Serves as the President's representative on the College's Governance and Elections Committee.
• Serves as the College's Hearing Officer and represents the College at grievance and disciplinary proceedings as assigned.
• Conducts Ethics Trainings, responds to Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) Requests and responds to subpoenas.
• Performs other related duties as assigned by the President.

QUALIFICATIONS

This position is in CUNY's Executive Compensation Plan. All executive positions require a minimum of a Bachelor's degree and eight years of related experience.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Candidate must have a JD and be admitted to the N.Y. State Bar.

• J.D. with a minimum of eight years' related experience and at least five years' experience in higher education.

• Demonstrated experience interpreting laws and organizational regulations, policies, procedures, and guidelines in a complex regulatory environment.

• Detail oriented, accurate with exceptional critical analysis, research and evaluation skills.

• Strong work ethic, character, and personal integrity to work with the utmost professionalism, discretion, confidentiality and diplomacy.

• Proactive and flexible with the ability to exercise discretion and tack, and use sound judgment to give advice.

• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage a large and varied workload of assignments with conflicting priorities, follow up, and complete work by prescribed deadlines.

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

Salary Range $185,000 - $195,000; Salary commensurate with education and experience.

CUNY’s benefits contribute significantly to total compensation, supporting health and wellness, financial well-being, and professional development. We offer a range of health plans, competitive retirement/pension benefits and savings plans, tuition waivers for CUNY graduate study and generous paid time off. Our staff also benefits from the extensive academic, arts, and athletic programs on our campuses and the opportunity to participate in a lively, diverse academic community in one of the greatest cities in the world.

HOW TO APPLY

Please have your documents available to attach into the application before you begin. Note, the required material must be uploaded as ONE document under CV/ Resume (do not upload individual files for a cover letter, references, etc.). The document must be in .doc, .docx, .pdf, .rtf, or text format- and name of file should not exceed ten (10)characters – also DO NOT USE SYMBOLS (such as accents (é, è, (â, î or ô), ñ, ü, ï , –, _ or ç)).

Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Please include:

Cover Letter

Curriculum Vitae/ Resume

Names and contact information of 3 references

Upload all documents as ONE single file-- PDF format preferred.

CLOSING DATE

September 30, 2025 (Approximately)

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

CUNY encourages people with disabilities, minorities, veterans and women to apply. At CUNY, Italian Americans are also included among our protected groups. Applicants and employees will not be discriminated against on the basis of any legally protected category, including sexual orientation or gender identity. EEO/AA/Vet/Disability Employer.

Job ID

30948