Legal Operations Specialist, Legal Affairs, Audit and Compliance and General Counsel bei Wayne State University

Legal Operations Specialist, Legal Affairs, Audit and Compliance and General Counsel

Wayne State University is searching for an experienced Legal Operations Specialist, Legal Affairs, Audit and Compliance and General Counsel at its Detroit campus location.

Wayne State is a premier, public, urban research university located in the heart of Detroit, Michigan where students from all backgrounds are offered a rich, high-quality education. Our deep-rooted commitment to excellence, collaboration, integrity, diversity and inclusion creates exceptional educational opportunities which prepare students for success in a global society.

Essential functions (job duties):

• Provides coordination support to the teams, tracking progress, managing documentation, and coordinating meetings. Identifies process improvements to enhance efficiency. 
• Ensures compliance with internal policies and legal requirements. Adheres to standard operating procedures. 

• Providing administrative support for team members, including filing court documents. Provides support in developing and managing budgets for the department and preparing related presentations. May act as a liaison to other departments. Gathers and compiles data.
• Analyzes expenditures to identify cost-saving opportunities. 
• Reviews for accuracy, arranges for payment of outside counsel. 
• Manages receipt of and response to subpoenas.
• Serves as a notary public for the Office of General Counsel.

• Manage and optimize systems (e.g., document management, e-billing, contract management).
• Develops and implements technology strategies to improve legal workflows. 
• Manages databases and updates websites.
• Technology Implementation & Management: Acts as the point person for technological needs and/or solutions. (e.g., document management systems, contract management tools, e-discovery platforms) to improve productivity and streamline workflows.

• Creates Excel charts, graphics and analysis to identify trends, assess impact, and support decision-making. 
• Develops and implements reporting processes to track key performance indicators (KPIs). 
• Collects and analyzes data, provides reports on a variety of topics and special projects. 
• Acts as the contact for policy research and drafting from peer institution and the like, using administrative systems and applications and emerging AI technologies to analyze large and small data sets, contract or policy language.

• Coordinates and compiles data for special projects which support legal and regulatory standards and mitigates potential risks.
• Provide project support to organizational compliance program and enterprise risk management programs, sets up committee and work group meetings, keeps meeting notes and is responsible for communications.
• Conducts peer research, creates presentations and data analytics.

• Acts as a point of contact with vendors., may participate and/or provide support in vendor related matters. May evaluate vendor performance and ensure cost-effectiveness.

• Identifying and implementing solutions to improve knowledge sharing and access to information within the team and across the organization.

• Partnering with other departments (like Finance, IT, and HR) to ensure cohesive support for legal operations and alignment with broader business objectives.
• Provide staff support to the Public Safety Department oversight committee, arranging meetings, keeping records, taking meeting minutes.

Qualifications:

School/College/Division:

H88 - General Counsel

Primary department:

H8801 - VP General Counsel

Employment type:

• Regular Employee
• Job type: Full Time
• Job category: Staff/Administrative

Funding/salary information:

• Compensation type: Annual Salary
  
• Salary minimum: $48,300
• Salary hire maximum: $56,300

Working conditions:

Normal office environment.

Job openings:

• Number of openings: 1
• Reposted position: No
  

Background check requirements:

University policy requires certain persons who are offered employment to undergo a background check, including a criminal history check, before starting work. If you are offered employment, the university will inform you if a background check is required.