The Corporate Services Attorney provides legal services under the direction of a more experienced Conservancy attorney to advance Conservancy priorities and appropriately manage risk.
Areas of Responsibility:
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Provides legal services for assigned programs focusing on U.S. government relations, lobbying regulatory compliance, campaign finance compliance, and public policy advocacy.
- Ensures that the Conservancy complies with its obligations to report and conduct lobbying and policy advocacy activities in accordance with U.S. and international laws.
- Ensures that transactions and activities are legally sound and consistent with the Conservancy’s mission, authority, policies, and procedures.
- Clearly articulates legal concepts and options to assigned programs.
- Counsels clients in other programmatic work to assure compliance with domestic and international laws, particularly those that apply to public charities.
RESPONSIBILITIES & SCOPE
- Reviews organizational documents and prepares and examines contracts which may involve government grants, leases, licenses, purchases, sales, insurance, easements, etc.
- May supervise and/or provide guidance to paralegals and other support staff.
- Assists in special projects as requested by department management.
- Provides support to primary legal contacts for various clients.
- Travels occasionally; works long or flexible hours as needed.
Educational Background:
Juris Doctorate (J.D.) or equivalent and license to practice law in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.
Skills/Experience:
- A minimum of two (2) years of practice as an attorney.
- Experience in a legal or other capacity with government ethics, campaign finance regulations, lobbying and/or federal election rules.
- Experience drafting and negotiating contracts for services and grant agreements.
- Experience in developing, directing, and managing multiple projects and implementing strategic program goals.
- Experience with non-profit organization regulations.
- Excellent legal research skills.
- Exemplary public speaking and presentation skills.
- Ability to work collaboratively with diverse teams of legal and non-legal professionals.
- Multi-lingual skills and multi-cultural experience appreciated.
Compensation/Benefits:
The target salary range for this position is $92,000 - $97,000 per year, based on qualifications and experience.
Job Function:
Organization Info
Listing Stats
Post Date:
Dec 12 2017
Active Until:
Jan 10 2018
Hiring Organization:
Nature Conservancy
industry:
Nonprofit