Director Affiliated Organizations (Hybrid)

Georgia Tech prides itself on its technological resources, collaborations, high-quality student body, and its commitment to building an outstanding and diverse community of learning, discovery, and creation. We strongly encourage applicants whose values align with our institutional values, as outlined in our Strategic Plan. These values include academic excellence, diversity of thought and experience, inquiry and innovation, collaboration and community, and ethical behavior and stewardship. Georgia Tech has policies to promote a healthy work-life balance and is aware that attracting faculty may require meeting the needs of two careers.

Georgia Tech is a top-ranked public research university situated in the heart of Atlanta, a diverse and vibrant city with numerous economic and cultural strengths. The Institute serves more than 45,000 students through top-ranked undergraduate, graduate, and executive programs in engineering, computing, science, business, design, and liberal arts. Georgia Tech's faculty attracted more than $1.4 billion in research awards this past year in fields ranging from biomedical technology to artificial intelligence, energy, sustainability, semiconductors, neuroscience, and national security. Georgia Tech ranks among the nation's top 20 universities for research and development spending and No. 1 among institutions without a medical school.
Georgia Tech's Mission and Values

Georgia Tech's mission is to develop leaders who advance technology and improve the human condition. The Institute has nine key values that are foundational to everything we do:

1. Students are our top priority.

2. We strive for excellence.

3. We thrive on diversity.

4. We celebrate collaboration.

5. We champion innovation.

6. We safeguard freedom of inquiry and expression.

7. We nurture the wellbeing of our community.

8. We act ethically.

9. We are responsible stewards.

Over the next decade, Georgia Tech will become an example of inclusive innovation, a leading technological research university of unmatched scale, relentlessly committed to serving the public good; breaking new ground in addressing the biggest local, national, and global challenges and opportunities of our time; making technology broadly accessible; and developing exceptional, principled leaders from all backgrounds ready to produce novel ideas and create solutions with real human impact.

Responsible for supporting the affiliated organizations from a governance and oversight perspective and ensure key matters are being coordinated as needed with other affiliates, the Institute, and the University System of Georgia. Responsibility will include working closely with the leadership teams at the affiliated organizations to coordinate and manage their board meetings. Also responsible for identifying any concerns that may require escalation to the Institute leadership team. Responsible for setting employee goals, assessing employee performance, and providing feedback, and making pay recommendations.

This position will interact on a regular basis with: Affiliated organizations, senior leadership at the Institute and USG, and external stakeholders, counsel, and consultants

This position typically will advise and counsel: Affiliated organizations, Institute leadership, and USG personnel, Office of Attorney General, and other oversight agencies

This position will supervise: Assigned staff

Job Duty 1 -
Provide advice and counsel to impacted stakeholders on various legal and compliance matters across the Institute and its affiliates

Job Duty 2 -
Review and identify existing, proposed and pending changes to laws and regulations impacting the Institute on various topics

Job Duty 3 -
Review, analyze, and summarize legal documents and agreements as assigned

Job Duty 4 -
Work collaboratively within the Office of the General Counsel on any coordinated projects with overlapping areas of responsibility and perform other duties and special projects as assigned

Job Duty 5 -
Perform discovery and related duties, including document collection and review

Job Duty 6 -
Conduct legal research and draft legal documents to support various projects

Job Duty 7 -
Perform due diligence on various legal matters

Job Duty 8 -
Perform other related job duties assigned

Educational Requirements
Juris Doctorate, or an equivalent combination of education and experience

Other Required Qualifications
Certifications or licenses required for this job: Active member good standing US State bar

Preferred Experience
Five to seven years of job-related experience

Preferred soft skills
Strong professionalism/work ethic
Effective verbal and written communication
Adaptable
Team building
Strategic and problem solving

SKILLS
This job requires strong legal research and writing skills, in addition to communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills. The ideal candidate is a self-starter who has a sense of urgency, honesty, and fairness, and who is a good team player who inspires confidence. General knowledge of Georgia law and other requirements relating to state entities and educational institutions; general knowledge of employment and labor law, and litigation procedures. Creativity, patience, calm demeanor under pressure, and willingness to learn new areas of the law. Demonstrated ability to work independently and perform duties with a high level of professionalism, follow-through, flexibility, discretion, judgment, accuracy, diplomacy, and tact. Demonstrated ability to work effectively with a diverse population, to cultivate an inclusive, diverse, and welcoming environment, and to treat all people equitably in a culturally competent manner.

Specialized skills preferred:
Member of Bar or ability to be licensed or practice law in Georgia within twelve months of hire

The University System of Georgia is comprised of our 26 institutions of higher education and learning as well as the System Office. Our USG Statement of Core Values are Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, and Respect. These values serve as the foundation for all that we do as an organization, and each USG community member is responsible for demonstrating and upholding these standards. More details on the USG Statement of Core Values and Code of Conduct are available in USG Board Policy 8.2.18.1.2 and can be found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section8/C224/#p8.2.18_personnel_conduct.

Additionally, USG supports Freedom of Expression as stated in Board Policy 6.5 Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section6/C2653.

The Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. The University is committed to maintaining a fair and respectful environment for all. To that end, and in accordance with federal and state law, Board of Regents policy, and University policy, Georgia Tech provides equal opportunity to all faculty, staff, students, and all other members of the Georgia Tech community, including applicants for admission and/or employment, contractors, volunteers, and participants in institutional programs, activities, or services. Georgia Tech complies with all applicable laws and regulations governing equal opportunity in the workplace and in educational activities.

Georgia Tech prohibits discrimination, including discriminatory harassment, on the basis of race, ethnicity, ancestry, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, disability, genetics, or veteran status in its programs, activities, employment, and admissions. This prohibition applies to faculty, staff, students, and all other members of the Georgia Tech community, including affiliates, invitees, and guests. Further, Georgia Tech prohibits citizenship status, immigration status, and national origin discrimination in hiring, firing, and recruitment, except where such restrictions are required in order to comply with law, regulation, executive order, or Attorney General directive, or where they are required by Federal, State, or local government contract.

This is a supervisory position.
This position does not have any financial responsibilities.
This position will not be required to drive.
This role is not considered a position of trust.
This position does not require a purchasing card (P-Card).
This position will not travel.
This position does not require security clearance.
Salary range is dependent on candidates experiences and skills that ranges from $127,000 - $175,000.

Successful candidate must be able to pass a background check. Please visit http://policylibrary.gatech.edu/employment/pre-employment-screening

USG Core Values Statement

The University System of Georgia is comprised of our 26 institutions of higher education and learning as well as the System Office. Our USG Statement of Core Values are Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, and Respect. These values serve as the foundation for all that we do as an organization, and each USG community member is responsible for demonstrating and upholding these standards. More details on the USG Statement of Core Values and Code of Conduct are available in USG Board Policy 8.2.18.1.2 and can be found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section8/C224/#p8.2.18_personnel_conduct.

Additionally, USG supports Freedom of Expression as stated in Board Policy 6.5 Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section6/C2653.