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Founded in 1863, Boston College is a Jesuit, Catholic university located six miles from downtown Boston with an enrollment of 9,654 full-time undergraduates and 5,072 graduate and professional students. Ranked 37 among national universities, Boston College has 923 full-time and 1,336 FTE faculty, 2,822 non-faculty employees, an operating budget of $1.4 billion, and an endowment in excess of $3.9 billion.

Boston College seeks an attorney experienced in a broad range of real estate and transactional
practice areas for the position of Associate General Counsel in the Office of the General
Counsel.

The attorney will report to the General Counsel and will advise the University on a
variety of matters, with a focus on campus planning and facilities development, including
zoning and permitting, institutional master planning, real estate transactions and disputes,
property tax, and design and construction contracts. The practice also includes regulatory
compliance in areas such as accessibility, sustainability, wetlands protection, state and local
historic preservation, hazardous waste, environmental health and safety, and tax-exempt
status. Within a small general counsel's office, the attorney will handle other transactional
matters as assigned.

Responsibilities will include representing the University before state and local government
boards and officials; negotiating, drafting and reviewing real estate contracts; advising internal
clients about zoning, permitting, and tax considerations; serving as lead counsel to Boston
College's Facilities Management department; reviewing and negotiating design and
construction contracts, and handling other matters as assigned.

*Candidates are highly encouraged to submit a brief cover letter with their resume to help us better understand their interest and unique qualifications for the role

Full-Time Equivalent Hiring Range: $198,950 to $248,700; salary commensurate with relevant experience.

• Eight to ten years of experience practicing real estate law. The ideal candidate will have
  demonstrated experience navigating complex land development issues and zoning regulations
  and handling a wide range of transactional matters.
• Experience in the City of Boston and/or the
  City of Newton or other Massachusetts municipalities is strongly preferred.
• Strong drafting, negotiation, analytical, and counselling skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate well with a broad range of clients.
• Ability to balance multiple and competing deadlines.
• Sound judgment and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to integrate practice with the complexities and priorities of a complex university.
• Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an accredited law school.
• Admission to the Massachusetts bar or ability to be admitted within one (1) year.