Effective Altruism Israel

Senior Legal Counsel

Effective Altruism Israel

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: Anywhere in the World

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Salary

💰 $169,696 per year

Job Level

Senior

About the role

  • Managing CEA's legal matters across compliance, contracts, governance, and risk
  • Serving as a strategic partner to leadership on cross-functional decisions
  • Handle a diverse portfolio of legal matters, including contracts of all types, employment and HR matters, intellectual property management, data protection and privacy compliance
  • Identify, assess, and mitigate legal risks across CEA and its programs
  • Track regulatory developments and ensure ongoing compliance with applicable laws (US and UK)
  • Contribute to annual risk assessments from a legal perspective
  • Manage relationships with outside counsel, deploying external resources strategically
  • Advise the boards of the CEA entities, plus the leadership team, on various governance issues

Requirements

  • JD and active license to practice law in at least one US jurisdiction (must be able to practice remotely as in-house counsel)
  • Qualified to practise as a solicitor in England and Wales (current practising certificate not required)
  • 7+ years of legal experience
  • Strong preference for in-house experience; exceptional law firm candidates with relevant practice areas will be considered
  • Excellent judgment and the ability to give calibrated advice – understanding degrees of risk and helping decision-makers navigate complex tradeoffs
  • Outstanding communication skills: able to translate complex legal concepts into clear, actionable guidance for non-lawyers
  • Genuine curiosity about the organization and a desire to understand priorities across disciplines (finance, operations, programs)
  • Ability to manage multiple competing projects and priorities, with many stakeholders
  • 501(c)(3) or 501(c)(4) nonprofit experience and/or experience working with non-profits or charities in the UK, either in-house or in private practice (preferred but not required)
  • Employment law experience (preferred but not required)
  • Experience with cross-border entities and structures (preferred but not required)
Benefits
  • private health insurance
  • flexible work hours
  • a $6,000 annual professional development allowance
  • a $6,000 mental health support allowance
  • extended parental leave
  • ergonomic equipment
  • 25 days of paid vacation
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Certifications
JDactive license to practice law in US jurisdictionqualified solicitor in England and Wales