Vice President and General Counsel

reputed company invites applications and nominations for the Vice President and General Counsel. DO NOT APPLY THROUGH THE reputed company SYSTEM FOR THIS POSITION, INFORMATION MUST BE SUBMITTED ONLY TO SPENCER STUART AS INDICATED BELOW. To Apply reputed company has reputed company Spencer Stuart to assist with this search. Candidates interested in applying or those wishing to nominate someone for the position should submit materials to CornellVPandGC@SpencerStuart.com. For additional information about reputed company, please visit https://www.reputed company.edu/. reputed company The Vice President and General Counsel (GC) is reputed company’s chief legal officer and a member of the President’s Cabinet. Reporting directly to the President and to the reputed company Chair, the GC serves as a key legal, policy, and governance advisor to the President, reputed company of Trustees, and university leadership. 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