Associate General Counsel

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*** JOB SUMMARY
*** The Office of the General Counsel serves a critical role and maintains strong relationships throughout the organization. The Associate General Counsel will provide legal advice, counsel, leadership, and oversight for a wide range of legal matters affecting FHI 360 and its subsidiaries. Such matters include but are not limited to corporate governance and transactions; tax exempt status and fundraising; contracts and commercial transactions;

patent, trademark, and copyright; data privacy; and risk management. The Associate General Counsel will report to the General Counsel and serve as an integral member of the high performing legal team.
*** A cover letter is required in addition to the resume for consideration.***##
*** RESPONSIBILITIES / DUTIES
***** Complexity & Problem Solving:
*** Serves as the legal liaison to organizational units and senior executives on legal, administrative and management issues.
* Provides legal advice and counsel to a range of staff members, including members of the Executive Team.
* Manages outside counsel, tracks relevant legal developments, formulates courses of action, drafts correspondence and /or policies and procedures to resolve legal, procedural, or administrative issues and ensures compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
* Finds opportunities to advance the organization in complex areas and mitigate legal risk.
* Leads efforts across the organization, including but not limited to legal staff, operations staff, and communications staff, to keep them abreast of and enlist their support for priority initiatives.
* Interacts with funding, government, and regulatory agencies to represent the interests of the organization.
* Through everyday actions, contributes to an organizational culture of diversity, equity and inclusion and a dedication to social change, and commitment to improvement and innovation.
* Supports the legal, management, and risk assessment work.
* Ensures proper filing of relevant legal records.
* Engages in projects and performs other duties assigned.
** Discretion & Impact:
*** Works on a variety of problems and situations across areas of the business.
* Leads teams toward practical solutions that are compliant with federal, state, and local laws.
* Prioritizes resources in accordance with organizational risk level.
* Identifies and evaluates issues providing counsel and direction to management and external clients.
* Decisions made have a significant impact on the success of functional and organizational operations.
** Collaboration & Interaction:
*** Excellent leadership skills.
* Ability to maintain confidentiality.
* Ability to work effectively with managers and staff.
* Ability to influence, motivate, and negotiate with internal and external clients.
* Ability to present complex information clearly and briefly to executives.
* Eloquent and able to communicate in a positive manner with clients and staff.
** Management & Supervision:
*** Supervises and coordinates all vital legal services in assigned matters, in conjunction with in-house or outside legal counsel as required.
* Supervises legal administrative staff.
* Reports to the General Counsel of the company.
* Embraces other duties as assigned, contributing to the team’s multifaceted and evolving responsibilities.##
*** QUALIFICATIONS
* **** Knowledge &

Skills:

*** Industry knowledge in one or more of the organizations areas of work (i.e., international development, clinical research facilitation).
* Strategic problem solver, who can provide pragmatic legal advice in a complex environment, with shifting priorities and multiple constituencies.
* Ability to lead multiple priorities with limited resources.
* Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
* Ability to manage time effectively to meet deadlines.
* Ability to balance competing demands and advance departmental objectives swiftly.
* Must be able to read, write and speak fluent English.
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* Minimum Qualifications:

*** Juris Doctor or its International Equivalent from a recognized school of law. Degrees must be received from appropriately accredited institutions.
* Typically requires 7+ years of experience with a law firm, corporate legal department, or organization, including 3+ years of leadership and/or line management experience.
* Validated legal expertise in two or more relevant areas and curiosity about learning more (corporate governance and transactions; tax exempt status and fundraising; contracts and commercial transactions; patent, trademark, and copyright; data privacy; and risk management.)
* Prior in-house legal department experience strongly preferred.
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* Certifications:

*** Licensed to practice law in one or more jurisdictions within the United States.##
*** TRAVEL
* *** 0 - 10%
*** TYPICAL PHYSICAL DEMANDS
*** Typical office environment. Constantly uses a computer and other office productivity machinery, such as a calculator, copy machine, and computer printer. Must be able to remain in a stationary position 50% of the time.

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