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
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