Legal Counsel, Emergency Cash & U.S. Programs
Core
Build and lead the legal model for rapid emergency cash delivery and serve as legal partner for GiveDirectly's U.S. guaranteed-income and community programs.
Role type
Senior Manager, Legal Counsel
Builds
Repeatable legal frameworks for crisis response, program agreements, and regulatory compliance for cash transfer initiatives.
Domain
Humanitarian aid / International Development / U.S. Public Benefits
Required skills
Complex commercial contracting, regulatory navigation in fast-moving environments, legal judgment under pressure, cross-jurisdictional legal analysis, external counsel coordination, data privacy law knowledge
Preferred skills
Emergency response/humanitarian operations experience, U.S. public-benefits or family-law expertise, emerging markets legal experience, mission-driven organization background
Technologies
None stated
Responsibilities
Build repeatable legal models for emergency responses; draft and negotiate partnership and vendor agreements; advise on U.S. program design and state-specific requirements; coordinate with country teams and local counsel; develop response-readiness tools and guidance.
Seniority
Senior Manager, hands-on IC