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1-5 yrs required
Assistant General Counsel Responsibilities: Fostering sound corporate governance practices, maintaining the organizations’ good standing with federal and state corporate and tax regulators, and ensuring compliance with IRS guidelines relating to lobbying and political activities of nonprofit organizations. Advising on employment matters and benefits systems, ensuring compliance with employment laws, training of all staff managers and review of employment materials, and defending against employment-related claims. Advising groups on options & structures for election-related work, including formation of PACs, 527s, & ballot issue committees; advising on non-partisan voter registration drives, neighborhood voter contact programs, tracking & reporting to FEC & state agencies, and guidelines for fundraising & communications. Representing the organizations’ right to conduct door-to-door and street canvassing in cities and towns across the country. Drafting and reviewing contracts, leases, grant agreements, and other legal documents. Working with the organization’s leaders to reduce liability risk through adopting policies that protect the organizations from legal exposure.
Qualification and Experience
The candidate will have a JD Degree., excellent academic credentials, ideally 1-5 years of legal experience working in one or more of the practice areas: First Amendment and Charitable Solicitation, Contracts, Risk Management, Election Law and Campaign Finance, Employment Practices, Corporate and Tax Compliance., and a strong desire to commit to nonprofit and political work. Excellent verbal & written communication, research and negotiation skills; Ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously in diverse legal subject areas; A team orientation that combines strong leadership, congeniality and creativity to drive and motivate others; An outstanding work ethic and the ability to drive organizational change; Enthusiasm for the mission of The Public Interest Network and its member organizations to effect grassroots social change, and a goal-oriented, activist orientation; Comfort working with both the most senior staff (CEO, Executive Directors, other senior management staff) on major organizational strategies, and with training brand new staff on basic relevant legal principles in an understandable way; and Prior experience working with or advising nonprofit organizations. Firsthand experience doing organizing, issue advocacy, or political work is a plus.
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