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American RiversCore Competencies
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Demonstrates extensive legal expertise with a focus on transactional agreements, employment law, and nonprofit governance. Proven ability to lead legal teams, manage risk, and ensure compliance with federal regulations and organizational policies.
Highest-signal resume keywords
J.D.15 Years Legal Practice ExperienceGeneral Counsel ExperienceKnowledge of Labor and Employment LawExperience Overseeing Organizational Risk Management
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- 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
Requirements
What you’ll need- J.D. and at least 15 years of successful legal practice experience
- Bar admission and good standing in at least one U.S. jurisdiction
- Prior experience as a senior attorney, preferably including General Counsel experience, with a broad legal portfolio and staff management responsibilities
- Collaborative approach with the ability to work effectively with multiple internal departments, external parties, and members of the Board
- Experience reviewing, drafting, and negotiating a variety of transactional agreements
- Knowledge of labor and employment law
- Knowledge of the OMB Guidance for Federal Financial Assistance
- Knowledge of intellectual property and charitable solicitation laws
- Experience overseeing key elements of organizational risk assessment and management
- Experience with cost-effective management of outside legal resources
- Working knowledge of federal tax and election laws as they apply to 501(c)(3), 501(c)(4), and Section 527 organizations and public-interest law firms
- Experience overseeing a corporate insurance program, or knowledge of insurance law
- Ability to travel to board meetings and other convenings as required
- Non-profit experience, which can be through pro bono work
- Familiarity with or willingness to learn Slack, Zoom, Box, Monday.com, Intacct, and Microsoft Suite or similar tools
- Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States
Benefits
Comp & perks- Medical, dental, vision, long-term and short-term disability, and life insurance
- 3% employer contribution after one year of service; employees are 100% vested upon participation
- Four weeks of paid leave
- Eleven paid holidays
- Three floating holidays
- Sick leave
- Focus Fridays with no internal meetings
- Professional development opportunities
- Home office stipend
- Sabbatical leave every seven years
- Paid parental leave of six weeks with one year of service
- Reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities
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Hard Skills
Transactional AgreementsEmployment LawNonprofit GovernanceRisk ManagementContract Drafting and ReviewCorporate Sponsorship RegulationCharitable Solicitation LawIntellectual Property LawFederal Tax LawInsurance Law
Soft Skills
Collaborative ApproachEffective CommunicationLeadershipStrategic PlanningTeam Management
Tools & Technologies
SlackZoomBoxMonday.comIntacctMicrosoft Suite
Certifications & Qualifications
Bar AdmissionGood Standing in U.S. Jurisdiction
Industry Keywords
Nonprofit Law501(c)(3) Compliance501(c)(4) ComplianceOMB Guidance for Federal Financial AssistanceBoard Governance