Chief Legal Affairs Officer
Salary surveys & compensation benchmarks
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Role summary
Responsible for managing the institution’s legal affairs, including advising on legal rights, obligations, and related matters. Typically provides legal advice to the corporate board and president or chancellor, manages matters in litigation, and supervises both inside and outside counsel. Often serves as liaison to regulatory and legislative bodies, courts, and attorneys general. This individual is an employee of the institution; do not report if not on the institution’s payroll.
Job summary sourced from the Empsight benchmark job library.
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