The Associate Counsel is responsible for supporting the functions of the Legal Department and the work of the General Counsel.
Areas of Responsibility:
- Manage Legal Department operational functions and manage support staff as appropriate; advise staff-attorney as needed. In the absence of the General Counsel, provide leadership and ensure the responsiveness of Legal Department to Organization needs.
- Review and advise on employment matters and HR policies and practices.
- Draft, negotiate, and review various contracts, indemnifications, releases, global contracts, and other agreements for a wide array of projects and matters which impact the Organization’s objectives and goals. Continue to develop improved contracts for various areas such as media and communications, digital publishing, and program services.
- Counsel on charitable fundraising issues and applicable laws and regulations, including drafting and reviewing corporate sponsorships, commercial co-venture, and professional fundraiser and fundraising counsel agreements.
- Manage matters in dispute through to resolution; respond to and satisfy discovery requests; supervise outside counsel and maintain communications with state regulatory authorities as needed.
- Manage the day-to-day administration of Trust and Estate and bankruptcy matters. Optimize operational activities and procedures, and direct file management and archiving processes for the administration of Trusts and Estates.
Skills/Experience:
- Seeking an attorney with approximately four to eight years’ experience to serve as in-house counsel.
- Prior experience may include employment at a leading law firm and, preferably, in-house experience.
- Experience with cause-related marketing and related legal issues is required.
- Experience with human resources and employment matters preferred but not required.
- Non-profit experience preferred but not required.
- Candidate must be analytical, detail-oriented, personable, decisive, and solution-driven to answer immediate needs of the Marketing, Revenue, and Mission teams.
Job Function:
Organization Info
Listing Stats
Post Date:
Aug 7 2019
Active Until:
Sep 7 2019
Hiring Organization:
March of Dimes
industry:
Nonprofit