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Founded in 1866 as the country's first humane organization, the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) is a nonprofit organization wh
Director, Legal Counsel
Location
United States
Posted
129 days ago
Salary
$128K - $148K / year
Seniority
Lead
Job Description
Director, Legal Counsel
ASPCA - American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
• Advise and Counsel • Draft, review, and negotiate various corporate contracts and other legal documents, including confidentiality agreements, consulting contracts, and other documents used by ASPCA program teams. • Work in close partnership and collaboration with teams across the organization on multidisciplinary and cross-departmental projects and initiatives • Ensure efficient, scalable and compliant expansion into new areas of work • Sensibly manage operational risk to foster innovation, security, and resilience • Counsel internal clients on risk management and strategic program development • Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local laws and internal policies • In close coordination with the ASPCA’s People Team, manage and advise on legal aspects of labor and employment issues that arise within and between client teams • Conduct comprehensive research and analysis on diverse substantive and procedural issues, including a wide variety of issues relevant to ASPCA initiatives and programs • Collaborate with Internal and External Partners • Liaise with other Legal Department attorneys to ensure the highest caliber of legal advice is being provided consistently to internal clients throughout the organization • Collaborate with outside counsel, particularly on litigation matters and complex labor and employment and intellectual property matters • Educate staff on legal issues and risks facing specific areas of their work through interdepartmental trainings
Job Requirements
- Licensed and admitted to practice law in at least one United States jurisdiction required
- Knowledge of animal law is not required, but a commitment to animal welfare is critical
- Excellent judgment and discretion, especially regarding confidential and sensitive matters
- Strong research and analysis skills
- Presents information clearly in oral and written form to a variety of audiences
- Plans, organizes, and prioritizes work
- Accepts accountability for and effectively executes responsibilities
- Ability to ask questions to identify needs that may not be stated
- Strong ability to collaborate effectively
- Ability to exemplify ASPCA’s core values and behavioral competencies.
- J.D. degree from an ABA-accredited U.S. law school required
- At least 4 years of experience practicing law (e.g. experience in a law firm, in-house experience, etc.); legal in-house corporate experience (for-profit or nonprofit) a plus
- Experience drafting and negotiating agreements and contracts (e.g. settlement agreements, leases, SAAS agreements) required
- Knowledge of nonprofit corporate law a plus
- 3 or more years of direct experience in real estate, finance, education and/or transportation matters a plus
Benefits
- Affordable health coverage, including medical, employer-paid dental, and optional vision coverage.
- Flexible time off that includes vacation time, sick time, bereavement time, paid parental leave, ten company paid holidays and paid personal time off that allows flexibility to observe the days that mean the most to you.
- Competitive financial incentives and retirement savings, including a 401(k) plan with generous employer contributions—we match dollar-for-dollar up to 4% and provide an additional 4% contribution toward your future each year.
- Robust professional development opportunities, including classes, on-the-job training, coaching and mentorship with industry-leading peers, opportunities to support in the field and so much more.
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