Officer, Counsel
Core
Provide strategic legal guidance and risk management for a nonprofit's expanding programmatic activities, including advocacy, partnerships, and government relations.
Role type
Senior in-house counsel (nonprofit)
Builds
Legal compliance frameworks, risk assessments, and strategic advice for programmatic work
Domain
Nonprofit sector, public policy, government relations
Required skills
Nonprofit legal compliance, lobbying and government ethics, contract negotiation, legal research, outside counsel management, training development
Preferred skills
Experience with international organizations, multi-lateral institutions, or government agencies
Technologies
None stated
Responsibilities
Advise on contracting, intellectual property, data sharing, lobbying, ethics compliance, sanctions, and defamation; draft and negotiate agreements; conduct legal research on charitable activities; manage outside counsel; train staff on legal topics; identify and communicate legal and reputational risks.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC