Vice President, General Counsel

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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 one or more Associate General Counsels as well as multiple outside counsel relationships. The School’s Title IX office reports to this role. The role is supported by an Executive Legal Admin.

 

The 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.

 

Compensation: $375,000-$425,000 annually. 

 

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

 

Relocation:  Yes. This is a national search. 

 

JUILLIARD OVERVIEW

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; at Lincoln Center's Alice Tully and David Geffen Halls and at Carnegie Hall; as well as other venues around New York City, the country, and the world. 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.

Juilliard has always exemplified artistic and intellectual excellence. Throughout its history, Juilliard has remained unswervingly attendant to faculty and student recruitment, and insistent on both artistic creativity and excellence. The School offers students the opportunity to perform at the highest level as they develop technical mastery and an understanding of the musical and cultural contexts of their respective art forms. The School is highly selective, admitting 7-8 percent of its applicants annually.

 

JUILLIARD’S STRATEGIC PLAN 2020-30: 

Juilliard embodies the highest level of excellence while also pushing past traditional bounds into new areas: expanded geographic and technological worlds as well as ever more inclusive and creative spaces. Under the leadership of President Damian Woetzel, the school has initiated major priorities for the School reflected in an ambitious ten-year