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Officer, Counsel

Washington, DC (901 E)💼 Full-time💰 $134,000–$134,000🗓 2026-08-05 → 2026-09-26

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

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work

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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