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The Juilliard School has engaged Major, Lindsey & Africa on an exclusive basis to conduct a search for a Vice President - General Counsel to be located in New York, NY. Interested candidates, please submit your cover letter and resume (in MS Word format) in the link below. Please do not contact the School directly.

Overview: As a member of the senior leadership team and reporting to the President, the Vice President - General Counsel oversees and directs the day-to-day legal affairs of Juilliard, the leading conservatory for music, dance, and drama, including its college, preparatory, and extension divisions. The General Counsel provides ongoing hands-on legal advice and counsel to the President, Board of Trustees, and senior leadership team on a wide array of institutional matters relating to the School’s artistic, academic, operational, administrative, and governance activities as well as strategic initiatives, including matters related to students, employees, donors, suppliers, and business partners. This individual will also partner with the CFO, the Audit Committee, and other senior officers to develop a proactive, robust system of risk management and compliance, and then assist those responsible for implementing and/or maintaining it. This individual will manage an Assistant General Counsel as well as multiple outside counsel relationships.

School: Founded in 1905, Juilliard is a world leader in performing arts education. The School's mission is to provide the highest caliber of artistic education for gifted musicians, dancers, and actors from around the world so that they may achieve their fullest potential as artists, leaders, and global citizens. Located at Lincoln Center in New York City, Juilliard offers undergraduate and graduate degrees in music, dance, and drama. Currently more than 800 artists from 43 states and 44 countries and regions are enrolled at Juilliard, where they appear in over 700 annual performances in the School's five theaters. Beyond its New York campus, Juilliard is defining new directions in global performing arts education for a range of learners and enthusiasts through a global K-12 educational curricula and graduate studies at The Tianjin Juilliard School in China.

Experience: 15+ years’ experience as a practicing attorney, with specialized experience in the areas of higher education law/Title IX, contracts, negotiations, litigation, non-profit, intellectual property, licensing agreements, and human resources related matters. 5+ years’ experience as part of a senior leadership team. Appreciation of the performing arts is a significant plus.

Location: New York, NY. This is not a remote role.

Compensation: $425,000 p/a.

Relocation: Yes, this is a national search.

About Major, Lindsey & Africa

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