
Counsel
Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: New York City • New York • United States
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Salary
💰 $173,000 - $185,000 per year
Tech Stack
About the role
- Provide high-quality, practical legal support across RPA and its sponsored projects.
- Focus on day-to-day legal counsel, contract review, compliance support, issue spotting, and legal research.
- Handle a broad portfolio of routine and moderately complex legal matters.
- Support policy development and contribute to training and legal resource creation.
- Partner with internal teams, external vendors, and outside counsel.
Requirements
- Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school.
- Active membership in good standing with a U.S. state bar.
- A minimum of 10 years of experience with a minimum of 4 years’ relevant legal experience ideally in nonprofit law or working with tax-exempt organizations, and experience reviewing and drafting contracts.
- Exposure to compliance or governance work is beneficial but not required.
- Additional relevant certifications (e.g., relating to privacy, employment, or compliance more broadly) are a plus.
Benefits
- health coverage
- retirement benefits
- paid sick leave
- vacation and holidays
- tuition reimbursement
- access to professional development resources
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
contract reviewlegal researchcompliance supportissue spottingpolicy developmenttraining creationdrafting contractsgovernance worknonprofit lawtax-exempt organizations
Soft Skills
high-quality legal supportcollaborationcommunicationproblem-solvingorganizational skills
Certifications
Juris Doctor (JD)active membership in U.S. state barprivacy certificationemployment certificationcompliance certification