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Assistant General Counsel, Contracts
Planned Parenthood Federation of America
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: New York City • New York • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $125,000 - $140,000 per year
Job Level
Mid-LevelSenior
About the role
- support drafting of grants and contracts within the National Office and ensures compliance with policies and processes
- provide top-notch legal support and organizational support to meet the needs of the various departments in the National Office
- serve as the lead attorney for the Grants Management and Procurement Teams
- engage with executive leadership and staff, and stakeholders across all levels of the National Office to build collaborative and effective partnerships
- draft and review contracts, agreements, grants, sponsorships, commercial co-ventures, intellectual property licenses, and related legal documents
- create and update contract templates
- coordinate with the Contract Administration team in Finance to provide legal assistance on contract administration
- work with internal legal staff and outside counsel to ensure the National Office is conducting business safely
- implement OGC initiatives, including education and enforcement of compliance with organizational policies, as well as state/federal regulations and industry standards
- interact with organizational clients, stakeholders, and business partners
- adapt to changing demands and shifting priorities, always with a view to delivering first-rate legal advice and services
- perform other matters and duties, as assigned, with regard to any other aspects of the National Office’s transactional, litigation, practice management and other legal affairs
Requirements
- Juris Doctor (JD) from an ABA-accredited law school
- Bar Admission: Eligible to practice in New York or Washington, DC
- At least four years of legal experience, including substantial amounts of counseling, drafting and negotiation in commercial transactions and other related areas of practice
- Knowledge of corporate transaction and contracting processes, including drafting, reviewing, revising and negotiating business agreements
- Familiarity with, and stylistic affinity for, the ABA Manual of Style for Contract Drafting strongly preferred
- Exceptional research, analytical, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to think strategically and creatively about legal and business issues
- Ability to provide sound business advice as well as first-rate legal counsel to business partners at all levels, including executive team and senior leaders
- Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to positively and successfully manage relationships with a diverse group of stakeholders across organizational lines
- Ability to develop strong collaborative relationships with fellow attorneys, staff, and clients
- Demonstrated ability to exercise agility, adaptability, and practicality in providing legal advice.
- Excellent judgment and proven experience in analyzing risks and making risk determinations
- Demonstrated ability to excel under pressure in a fast-paced, highly innovative, and rapidly changing environment while maintaining and developing strong collaborative relationships with teams.
- Sound command of the law of contracts
- Experience in reviewing and drafting grant agreements preferred
- General knowledge of other legal frameworks applicable to the National Office, including the federal law of tax exemption and operations under state nonprofit corporations laws
- Ability to work independently and prioritize without direction
- Unflinching commitment to exceptional work products
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to translate complicated legal concepts into accessible language for a wide audience.
Benefits
- generous vacation + sick leave + paid holidays
- individual/family-provided medical, dental and vision benefits effective day 1
- life insurance
- short/long term disability
- paid family leave
- 401k
- voluntary opt-in for Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
- Transportation/Commuter accounts
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
Juris Doctor (JD)Bar Admissioncontract draftingcontract negotiationlegal researchanalytical skillsproblem-solving skillsgrant agreementsbusiness agreementsknowledge of corporate transactions
Soft skills
interpersonal skillscollaborative relationshipsagilityadaptabilityexcellent judgmentability to work independentlyprioritization skillscommunication skillsstrategic thinkingcreativity
