Assistant General Counsel

What You Will Be Doing

The Assistant General Counsel is a full‑time attorney position that reports directly to the Vice President and General Counsel who supervises Moody’s Legal Department (OGC). The OGC manages all of Moody’s legal affairs, including provision of legal advice and assistance to Moody’s Board of Trustees, President, Provost, Vice Presidents, Deans, Faculty and staff. The OGC is a fast‑paced, high‑volume workplace. The duties and responsibilities of the Assistant General Counsel require the ability to provide advice on a wide range of legal issues, including business and policy matters, commercial agreements, risk management, administrative and regulatory compliance, development, planned and charitable gifts, conflicts of interest, higher education, intellectual property, data protection, privacy, and employment issues.

Essential Functions

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with Disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position.

• Negotiate, draft, review, and revise a wide variety of commercial agreements, including but not limited to contracts related to technology and intellectual property.
• Work with various Moody constituencies in the development and enforcement of policies, procedures, and programs to ensure that Moody meets all applicable legal and regulatory requirements, including assistance with relevant compliance initiatives, investigations and programs associated with Title IX, SaVE Act, “Violence Against Women Act” (VAWA), Clery Act, FERPA, Disabilities Laws, Ethics, and other applicable federal and state laws.
• Provide legal support to Moody’s Disability Coordinator, particularly in the areas of providing reasonable accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.
• Provide legal support to Moody’s Trusts and Investment Department, particularly in the areas of trust administration, IRAs, pooled income funds, and trust‑owned real estate.
• Provide legal support to Moody’s Stewardship Department, particularly in the areas of planned giving, bequest administration, charitable gift annuities, and charitable giving.
• Provide legal support to Moody’s Information Technology Services Department, particularly in the areas of artificial intelligence, privacy, data security, and cloud computing.
• Remain current on, formulate legal interpretations of, and provide legal advice, guidance and training to students, faculty and staff on relevant laws and regulations affecting Moody’s education, radio, and publishing ministries and operations.
• Assist General Counsel in managing litigation involving Moody.
• Assist Human Resources in assessing, addressing, and resolving employment‑related matters.
• Assist General Counsel in insurance‑related matters and developing and implementing risk management policies and procedures.
• Other duties as assigned.