Senior Associate General Counsel

SENIOR ASSOCIATE GENERAL COUNSEL

Chapman University seeks a driven and experienced attorney to serve as an integral member of its Office of General Counsel. The Senior Associate General Counsel will support the General Counsel, the President, the executive leadership team, College deans, and other key stakeholders across the institution.

• Manage and advise on legal matters in risk management, investigations, related litigation, and preventative training.
• Provide counsel on faculty and student affairs, grants and research compliance, gift agreements, athletics, and other business areas.
• Collaborate closely with the legal team, executive leadership, senior staff, deans, and outside counsel.

Driven and experienced attorney with deep knowledge of university legal matters and a strong record of managing complex legal issues.

Base salary range $265,000 to $290,000. Full‑time in‑office position located at the Chapman University campus in Orange, California.

Chapman University is an equal‑opportunity employer that provides equal employment opportunities to all individuals, regardless of their protected characteristics. All qualified applicants and employees will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, military and veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by state or federal law.

Interested candidates should review the position profile on the Academic Search website. Nominations are welcome. To submit a confidential nomination, send an email to Chapman

SAGC including the nominee’s full name, position, institution/organization, and email address.