The San Mateo County Bar Association
Deputy General Counsel, Litigation UCOP - Oakland
The San Mateo County Bar Association, Oakland, California, United States, 94616
Deputy General Counsel, Litigation UCOP - Oakland
At the University of California (UC), your contributions make a difference. A world leader producing Nobel and Pulitzer prize recipients with over 150 years of groundbreaking research transforming the world. Choose a career where you can leverage your knowledge, skills and aspirations to inspire and support some of the greatest minds in the world, and those who will follow in their footsteps. Working at the University of California is being part of a unique institution, and a vibrant and diverse community. At the University of California, Office of the President, we propel our mission through impactful work locally, in government centers and systemwide. We are passionate people, serving the greater good.DEPARTMENT OVERVIEWUC Legal - Office of the General Counsel (UCL) provides legal services to the university, including representation, advice, research, and training. We also provide legal opinions to the Board of Regents, administration, faculty, staff, and others acting on the university's behalf. We report jointly to the Board of Regents and the president.POSITION SUMMARYReporting directly to the General Counsel and Vice President, Legal Affairs (GC), the Deputy General Counsel for Litigation (DGC) position is based in UC Legal’s (UCL) central office – the Office of the General Counsel – and is a member of the UC Legal Systemwide Leadership Team. The DGC carries out UC's organizational philosophy to provide the best possible services in support of its mission: teaching, research, and public service.The DGC has primary management responsibility for the University’s litigation portfolio, including litigation covered by the University’s captive insurance program, the Fiat Lux Risk and Insurance Company. The DGC oversees a team of attorneys and the work of outside counsel engaged to represent the University. The DGC may also directly represent the University in litigation.The DGC works collaboratively with the Chief Campus and Laboratory Counsels to manage litigation in a manner that promotes UC’s mission, vision, and values. The DGC is responsible and accountable for the stewardship of UCL resources, including expenses associated with outside counsel, and the development of systems and procedures to protect organizational assets and institutional knowledge. They establish critical infrastructure, which enables the legal organization to meet its business priorities. The DGC is also responsible for developing and reporting on key performance indicators and other metrics related to their practice group.As a strategic thinker, approachable advisor, and strong relationship builder, the DGC thrives in a challenging environment and is clearly aligned with the University’s and UCL’s values including a commitment to promoting diversity and maintaining a workplace that is collaborative, supportive, respectful of differences, and committed to fairness and diversity in all interactions, both within and outside of the team. All team members are expected to actively participate in initiatives to promote diversity, equity, and/or inclusion, whether at UC or in the community.
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At the University of California (UC), your contributions make a difference. A world leader producing Nobel and Pulitzer prize recipients with over 150 years of groundbreaking research transforming the world. Choose a career where you can leverage your knowledge, skills and aspirations to inspire and support some of the greatest minds in the world, and those who will follow in their footsteps. Working at the University of California is being part of a unique institution, and a vibrant and diverse community. At the University of California, Office of the President, we propel our mission through impactful work locally, in government centers and systemwide. We are passionate people, serving the greater good.DEPARTMENT OVERVIEWUC Legal - Office of the General Counsel (UCL) provides legal services to the university, including representation, advice, research, and training. We also provide legal opinions to the Board of Regents, administration, faculty, staff, and others acting on the university's behalf. We report jointly to the Board of Regents and the president.POSITION SUMMARYReporting directly to the General Counsel and Vice President, Legal Affairs (GC), the Deputy General Counsel for Litigation (DGC) position is based in UC Legal’s (UCL) central office – the Office of the General Counsel – and is a member of the UC Legal Systemwide Leadership Team. The DGC carries out UC's organizational philosophy to provide the best possible services in support of its mission: teaching, research, and public service.The DGC has primary management responsibility for the University’s litigation portfolio, including litigation covered by the University’s captive insurance program, the Fiat Lux Risk and Insurance Company. The DGC oversees a team of attorneys and the work of outside counsel engaged to represent the University. The DGC may also directly represent the University in litigation.The DGC works collaboratively with the Chief Campus and Laboratory Counsels to manage litigation in a manner that promotes UC’s mission, vision, and values. The DGC is responsible and accountable for the stewardship of UCL resources, including expenses associated with outside counsel, and the development of systems and procedures to protect organizational assets and institutional knowledge. They establish critical infrastructure, which enables the legal organization to meet its business priorities. The DGC is also responsible for developing and reporting on key performance indicators and other metrics related to their practice group.As a strategic thinker, approachable advisor, and strong relationship builder, the DGC thrives in a challenging environment and is clearly aligned with the University’s and UCL’s values including a commitment to promoting diversity and maintaining a workplace that is collaborative, supportive, respectful of differences, and committed to fairness and diversity in all interactions, both within and outside of the team. All team members are expected to actively participate in initiatives to promote diversity, equity, and/or inclusion, whether at UC or in the community.
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