Department Shanghai-Compliance and Risk Management

School/Division NYU Shanghai (SH1002)

Compensation Grade Pending

FT/PT Full-Time

Category Business/Professional Administrative

Position Summary

The Associate, Legal and Compliance is a key member of the Legal and Compliance departments, primarily focuses on general legal and administrative operations.

This role offers an opportunity for an experienced professional with legal and compliance exposure to assist in providing and executing internal advice on legal and compliance issues across departments at NYU Shanghai.

Candidates should possess the legal skills and acumen to objectively analyze, summarize and apply laws and facts to ensure the activities of NYU Shanghai and its faculty, students and staff are compliant with applicable laws, regulations, and NYU Shanghai policies.

The main responsibilities include:

Legal (70%)

●  Conduct legal review of procurement contracts, research agreements and other legal documents;

●  Conduct legal research on specific issues and keep up to date with legal and regulatory developments relevant to NYU Shanghai; prepare summaries of research for distribution to relevant departments;

●  Conduct other matters assigned by the General Counsel and Associate General Counsel.

Compliance (20%)

●  Draft and review policies, procedures, and guidelines governing NYU Shanghai’s academic and administrative operations;

●  Manage policies and guidelines on the website and legal and compliance department documents;

●  Assist with provision of general compliance advice and trainings, remain current on legal decisions, statutory changes and industry developments, and advise clients accordingly;

●  Conduct other matters assigned by the General Counsel and Assistant Compliance Officer.

Administrative Support (10%)

●  Provide general administrative support to the Legal and Compliance departments.

Qualifications

Required Education

●  LL.B or above.

Required Experience

●  At least 2-4 years of relevant work experience with law firms or multinational companies.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

●  Ability to boil down complex issues, synthesize them and recommend logical decisions or to escalate decisions to supervisors, as necessary;

●  Excellent written and verbal communication skills (Chinese and English);

●  Ability to work independently and be self-motivate;

●  Ability to handle sensitive matters and make timely executions;

●  Strong organizational skills and ability to balance competing demands and work under pressure;

●  Excellent judgment and professional integrity.

Preferred Experience and Qualifications

●  Familiarity or experience with higher education.

Additional Information

About NYU Shanghai

NYU Shanghai is China’s first Sino-US research university and the third degree-granting campus of the NYU Global Network. We were founded in 2012 by New York University and East China Normal University with the support of the city of Shanghai and the district of Pudong. NYU Shanghai seeks to cultivate globally-minded graduates through innovative teaching, world-class research, and a commitment to public service.

NYU Shanghai is an equal opportunity employer committed to equity, diversity and social inclusion. We are proud of its diverse and talented staff members, who work together to build and sustain this unique and pioneering institution of higher education in China.

To know more about working at NYU Shanghai, please click here to view our Staff page for more details. Thank you!

申请方式 / Application Instructions

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https://shanghai-nyu.icims.com/jobs/7558

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