Assistant General Counsel

What You Will Be Doing 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, providing advice and assistance to the 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 Negotiate, draft, review, and revise a wide variety of commercial agreements, including contracts related to technology and intellectual property. Work with various Moody constituencies in the development and enforcement of policies, procedures, and programs to ensure Moody meets all applicable legal and regulatory requirements, including compliance initiatives, investigations, and programs associated with TitleIX, 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, especially in providing reasonable accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and Section504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. Provide legal support to Moody’s Trusts and Investment Department in areas of trust administration, IRAs, pooled income funds, and trust‑owned real estate. Provide legal support to Moody’s Stewardship Department in areas of planned giving, bequest administration, charitable gift annuities, and charitable giving. Provide legal support to Moody’s Information Technology Services Department in 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. Accommodations Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position. #J-18808-Ljbffr