Staff Attorney

The Indiana University Foundation (IUF) is seeking a Staff Attorney to join our Office of the General Counsel. This is an exceptional opportunity for an early-career attorney seeking a dynamic in-house role as a trusted advisor supporting one of the nations leading university foundations.

Whether youre an attorney with several years of experience or a recent graduate with meaningful and relevant internship clerkship or legal externship experience this role offers the opportunity to work alongside experienced in-house counsel on matters that directly support higher education philanthropy nonprofit operations and public-serving initiatives.

At IUF youll gain broad exposure to legal issues and youll partner with the general counsel and organizational leaders while advising on:

• Contracts and commercial agreements
• Nonprofit and charitable organization matters
• Risk management and compliance
• University-related initiatives and partnerships
• Policy development and governance
• Operational and business legal issues

This role provides hands-on experience across a diverse legal portfolio while offering mentorship from seasoned in-house counsel in a collaborative mission-driven environment.

Qualifications :

What Youll Do:

As a Staff Attorney youll work with the General Counsels Office to:

• Review draft and negotiate contracts and legal agreements
• Conduct legal research and provide practical recommendations on organizational matters
• Advise internal stakeholders on contracts events operations policies and risk management considerations
• Assist with policy review development and implementation
• Support strategic initiatives that cross legal business and operational functions
• Serve as a legal resource to Foundation staff and university partners
• Contribute to special projects that advance the mission of the organization

Preferred Qualifications:

• Juris Doctor (J.D.) from an accredited law school
• Licensed to practice law in Indiana or eligible to sit for the Indiana Bar
• Ideally 35 years of legal experience in a law firm government agency corporate legal department or nonprofit setting
• Strong legal research writing communication and negotiation skills
• Interest in nonprofit organizations higher education government contracts compliance or business operations
• Ability to communicate complex legal issues clearly to non-lawyers
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail

New Attorneys Encouraged to Apply:

While 35 years of experience are preferred we also welcome applications from recent law school graduates who bring meaningful and relevant internship clerkship externship or clinical experience. The ideal candidate will demonstrate strong academic achievement exceptional analytical and writing skills a genuine interest in nonprofit public-sector or mission-driven work and a desire to build a long-term career as in-house counsel.

Additional Information :

This position is based in our Indianapolis Indiana office however we will consider the Bloomington office as home base for the right candidate. The compensation range for this position is $110000- $120000 annually commensurate with experience. This position will be posted through at least Wednesday June 24th and application review will begin immediately.

The IUF is committed to providing a safe respectful and professional work environment that is free of Discrimination and Harassment. The IUF will not tolerate any form of Discrimination or Harassment based on the Individuals race ethnicity religion color sex age national origin genetic information sexual orientation disability gender identity or expression ancestry marital status protected veteran status pregnancy or any other basis prohibited by law.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time