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Officer, Counsel

Washington, DC (901 E)💼 Full-time💰 $134,000–$134,000🗓 2026-08-05 → 2026-09-29

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

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