Executive Director of the Heyman Center for Corporate Governance

Position Summary:      

Cardozo Law School invites applications for the Executive Director of the Heyman Center on Corporate Governance. 

The Director will be responsible for creating and implementing programming focusing on cutting-edge business and corporate law issues, for selecting each year a group of Heyman student scholars, for mentoring and creating programming for those students, and for managing the Heyman Center Advisory Board. The Director will work closely with the Faculty Co-Directors of the Center, other corporate law faculty, and various departments at the law school to develop and promote corporate law-related programs at Cardozo. If the Director is qualified and interested in teaching, the Director may also teach a law school class related to corporate law practice and/or skills training and will be given an additional title of Adjunct Professor. Up to three days of remote work weekly will be allowed, so long as the Director’s obligations to students are satisfied.

A successful candidate would be expected to start on or about July 1, 2024.

Position Responsibilities:

• Working with the Heyman Center Faculty Co-Directors and other corporate-law faculty members, develop two academic programs or one major public conference per semester. Events can be scholarly and/or practice-industry focused, increasing exposure to and engagement with business and legal communities in the areas of banking, corporate governance, compliance, and capital markets, securities regulation or antitrust.
• Lead the Heyman Scholars Program, an honors program for students interested in corporate or business law; plan and implement programming for Heyman Scholars; contribute to the professional growth of Heyman Scholars and maintain the community-building aspect of the program; oversee student recruitment and marketing of the program.
• Engage with the Heyman Center Advisory Board, a group of high-profile corporate lawyers who elevate the Center’s presence, advise the Heyman Center Director and attend events.
• Strategize and organize marketing efforts jointly with the Communications Office to enhance the branding and reputation of the Center; edit promotional and other written materials. Maintain and grow the Center’s social media presence; update and maintain the Center’s webpage on the Cardozo website.

Experience & Educational Background:

• J.D. or LL.M required
• Two to four years of practice experience in a relevant area of law required

Salary Range:

The Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law is a leader in legal education, located in Manhattan’s Greenwich Village. The law school is renowned for its program in intellectual property, which includes the FAME Center for Fashion, Arts, Media and Entertainment Law. Cardozo Law has a long tradition of public advocacy and is the birthplace of the Innocence Project and the home of our Center for Rights and Justice.  Cardozo offers a world-class faculty and encourages creative thinking and innovation in the legal profession. Cardozo provides students with a strong foundation in legal theory combined with practical hands-on experience in a variety of areas including criminal law, civil rights law, and business law. The school prides itself on creating a vibrant and warm community for faculty, staff and students.

A division of Yeshiva University, Cardozo Law School offers an excellent compensation package, and a broad range of employee benefit plans. The law school is a secular institution within a religious university and welcomes people of all religions, ethnic backgrounds, races and sexual identities.

Equal Employment Opportunity:           

Yeshiva University is an equal opportunity employer committed to hiring minorities, women, individuals with disabilities and protected veterans.