American Rivers

General Counsel

• Lead American Rivers’ legal function and head the legal team
• Provide legal services across transactional and procurement agreements, employment law, nonprofit governance and tax compliance, government funding compliance, intellectual property, lobbying disclosure, corporate sponsorship, and charitable solicitation regulation
• Serve as a member of the Executive Leadership Team and direct legal services for American Rivers and affiliated organizations
• Advise the People and Culture Department on employment policies, benefits, insurance, and personnel matters
• Advise the executive team and Board of Directors on governance, compliance, risk management, and operational issues
• Staff the Board Litigation Committee and serve as Board Assistant Secretary
• Draft and review contracts, subgrants, memoranda of understanding, leases, and other legal agreements
• Oversee contract tracking, approval processes, procurement policies, and related metrics
• Partner with program staff on RFPs and RFQs and manage legal issues related to contracting, permitting, procurement, insurance, compliance, claims, and disputes
• Review bylaws and corporate documents and support corporate governance and regulatory good standing
• Advise on IRS lobbying rules, charitable solicitation regulations, 501(c)(4) compliance, and watchdog reports
• Develop and implement risk management frameworks and mitigation strategies
• Oversee personnel risk matters, insurance programs, and legal and ethical conduct policies
• Manage employment matters and support compliance with employment laws and performance-management practices
• Manage conflicts-of-interest acknowledgments and disclosure processes
• Lead recruitment, interviewing, and supervision for legal summer interns, clerks, and externs
• Participate in leadership teams, management, strategic planning, and board meetings
• Advise headquarters and field staff on legal, litigation, trademark, copyright, and branding matters
• Prepare organization-wide legal training
• Oversee outside counsel strategy, engagement, budgets, performance, and coordination

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