University of Louisville

University of Louisville

Associate University Counsel

Belknap Campus, USA · Senior · Full-time

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 80 days ago
ComplianceProject ManagementProcurementHRIntellectual PropertyResearchLeadershipCommunicationCritical Thinking

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odds of building a lasting career here

88Lottery-free
Cap-exempt (no lottery)100
Sponsors year-round90
Entry-level history60
PERM / green-card track50
Fits your clock70

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Employer immigration record

from this employer's Department of Labor filings

States it is exempt from the H-1B cap

In 2 Department of Labor filings, this employer states it is an institution of higher education — one of the statutory grounds for exemption from the H-1B cap. Cap-exempt employers can file year-round without entering the lottery.Employer's own attestation on a Department of Labor wage determination, not a USCIS determination — exemption is decided per petition.

Third-party placement is common here

29% of this employer's visa filings place the worker at a client company rather than at the employer itself, across 8 clients. Your visa, salary band and layoff exposure would follow the employer of record, not the client.Most common: Novak Center for Children's Health · Norton Children's Hospital · UofL Health - Brown Cancer Center

Files H-1B transfers

7 transfer filings in the last year, covering 7 workers. Median labor-condition decision: 7 days. An employer that already files transfers is one that can take over an existing H-1B.

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About the role

  • Position Description: The Associate University Counsel position reports to the Deputy General Counsel in the Office of University Counsel.
  • Equal Employment Opportunity The University of Louisville is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.
  • The University acknowledges its obligations to ensure affirmative steps are taken to ensure equal employment opportunities for all employees and applicants for employment.

Responsibilities

  • Serve on (as applicable) and provide legal advice to various committees that support the strategic Discover initiatives of the University, including but not limited to data governance and artificial intelligence.
  • Provide general legal support for other matters as assigned by the Deputy General Counsel and Chief Legal Counsel.

Requirements

  • Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an accredited institution and admission in good standing to the Kentucky Bar, or eligible for admission within six (6) months.
  • Must have six (6) years of experience as a practicing attorney.
  • No employee or applicant for employment is required to endorse or condemn a specific ideology, political viewpoint, or social viewpoint to be eligible for hiring, contract renewal, tenure, or promotion.

Nice to have

  • Project Management - organized, task oriented, responsive
  • documented track record of meeting critical deadlines.
  • Proactive - anticipates and plans for problems before they arise.
  • Analytical - evaluates data and other information with the ability to choose the best solution and make recommendations.
  • Service Excellence - responsive, informs constituents of process, pleasant to work with, educates and provides timely, accurate information.
  • Critical Thinking. ability to think through issues and identify appropriate options.
  • Work Ethic - motivated, diligent, industrious, and persistent in the workplace, stays on tasks to completion, works at a fast pace to ensure optimal efficiency.
  • Teamwork. ability to work well with others, and take direction and constructive feedback from others in the interest of moving process and programs forward to the desired outcome.

Compensation

  • It is the policy of the University that no employee or applicant for employment be subject to unlawful discrimination in terms of recruitment, hiring, promotion, contract, contract renewal, tenure, compensation, benefits, and/or working conditions.

Benefits

  • Advise internal stakeholders on compliance with key legal issues affecting research in higher education, including state and federal law and regulations.

Equal opportunity

  • The University of Louisville is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.
  • The University strives to provide equal employment opportunity on the basis of merit and without unlawful discrimination on the basis of race, sex, age, color, national origin, ethnicity, creed, religion, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, veteran status, marital status, or pregnancy.
  • In accordance with the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Vietnam Era Veteran Readjustment Act of 1974, the University prohibits job discrimination of individuals with disabilities, Vietnam era veterans, qualified special disabled veterans, recently separated veterans, and other protected veterans.
  • It is the policy of the University that no employee or applicant for employment be subject to unlawful discrimination in terms of recruitment, hiring, promotion, contract, contract renewal, tenure, compensation, benefits, and/or working conditions.
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