Director of Business Law Initiatives
Director of Business Law Initiatives
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Job Description
What Were Looking For
Baylor Law seeks a qualified individual to serve as its Director of Business Law Initiatives. The director will serve as the catalyst for promoting our business and transactional programs expanding recruitment of employers and elevating and strengthening the national and regional profile of Baylor Laws business and transactional programs. The director will collaborate and coordinate efforts with our faculty career development team clinical director alumni director and development director.
Baylor Law seeks a highenergy outgoing confident motivated individual to continue the work to broaden and elevate the profile of its business and transactional programs.
Candidates must possess the following qualifications and skills:
- Bachelors degree with three years of relevant work experience
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Strong oral and written communication skills
- Professional dress appearance and demeanor
- Ability and willingness to work evenings and weekends as needed
- The availability to accommodate extensive travel
Preferred qualifications:
- Juris Doctor degree
- Sales recruiting or fundraising experience
- Experience within a corporate or a business lawrelated field or law practice
We will consider candidates who live near the DallasFort Worth Metroplex and who will commit to extensive travel including regular visits to Baylor Law in Waco.
Information about the Baylor Law Schools Notice of NonDiscrimination can be found here.
Applicants must currently be authorized to work in the United States on a FullTime basis.
What You Will Do
Baylor Law is looking for a director who can identify and develop opportunities for Baylor Law students and graduates that enable them to excel in legal and business positions. The director will be expected to enthusiastically pursue the following activities:
- Collaborate with Baylor Laws Career Development Office to build on existing relationships in the business world and legal profession and establish new ones to assist with expanding the business and transactional opportunities for our students and graduates
- Developing and maintaining relationships with Baylor alumni with business and transactional practices and positions and legal employers who may be seeking to hire law graduates for business and transactional positions
- Develop and maintain relationships with directors of other corporate and business law programs around the country
- Responsible for enhancing Baylor Laws national and regional reputation for excellence in educating and training business and transactional lawyers
- Collaborate with Baylor Laws marketing and communications team on social media efforts and assisting with developing marketing campaigns aimed at potential employers and prospective students
- Work under the direction of the assistant dean of career development to assist with identifying and creating additional opportunities for students to put into practice the knowledge and skills learned in classes
- Identify new inhouse externships in addition to expanding opportunities for law students to participate in other business and transactional externships
- Work under the direction of the director of development to identify and develop new sources of funding and other resources to support existing and new business or transactional programs events and activities
- Perform all other duties as assigned to support Baylors mission
- Ability to comply with University policies
- Maintain regular and punctual attendance
What You Can Expect
As part of the Baylor family eligible employees receive a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical dental and vision insurance generous time off tuition remission and outstanding automatic retirement contributions. Baylor has a comprehensive benefits plan that supports you and your familys wellbeing and allows you to be a part of the life of a vibrant and active college campus. To learn more go toBaylor Benefits & Advantages.
Explore & Engage
Learn more aboutBaylorand our strategic visionBaylor in Deeds. Also explore our great hometown ofWacoand the many opportunities toengage locally. If you are new to Central TexasThis is Waco!
Required Experience:
Director
Employment Type
Full-Time
