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General Counsel

Bowdoin College
Brunswick, ME Full Time
POSTED ON 4/1/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 4/30/2025

Department Presidents OfficeJob Summary Bowdoin College’s inaugural general counsel will serve as the principal legal officer for the College, with overall responsibility for the vision and leadership of the College’s legal strategy. Reporting to the president, the general counsel will serve as a member of the senior leadership team and provide counsel to the president, senior officers, board of trustees, and other members of the Bowdoin community on all significant matters affecting the College.Bowdoin College is being assisted in this process by Spencer Stuart and welcomes nominations or expressions of interest. If you wish to submit your application materials or nominate someone to serve as the inaugural general counsel of Bowdoin College, please send an email message with supporting materials to : BowdoinGC@SpencerStuart.com .Education / Skills Requirements JD from an ABA-accredited law school and the ability to practice law in Maine.Experience Requirements and / or Equivalents Strong legal background demonstrating increasing responsibility and experience.Standard Work Days and Hours Bowdoin’s standard office hours are 8 : 30am – 5 : 00pm. This position will be required to be on-site in Brunswick, ME.About Bowdoin Bowdoin embraces diversity in all forms, and the College is home to talented students, faculty and staff—with a variety of racial, ethnic, cultural, and socioeconomic backgrounds; religious beliefs; and gender identities, among other factors. We encourage applications from candidates committed to the support of an inclusive campus community and those who will enrich and contribute to the College’s multifaceted diversity. We value a community in which individuals of all backgrounds are warmly welcomed and encouraged to succeed.Founded in 1794, Bowdoin has maintained its commitment to the liberal arts for well over 200 years. Bowdoin’s reputation as a preeminent liberal arts college rests on the excellence of its faculty, students, and staff; intimate size; strong sense of community; and connections to the people, history, and natural beauty of Maine. Bowdoin’s campus is situated in a beautiful natural setting. Located in Brunswick, Maine, a town of approximately 20,000, the College is a short drive from the Maine coast, twenty-five miles from Portland and 120 miles from Boston.Employment Category Full Time Year RoundOpen Until Filled NoFTE 1.00Benefits Eligible YesPay Type SalariedType of Posting Internal / ExternalEEO Information Bowdoin College complies with applicable provisions of federal and state laws that prohibit unlawful discrimination in employment, admission, or access to its educational or extracurricular programs, activities, or facilities based on race, color, ethnicity, ancestry and national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and / or expression, age, marital status, place of birth, genetic predisposition, veteran status, or against qualified individuals with physical or mental disabilities on the basis of disability, or any other legally protected statuses.#J-18808-Ljbffr

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