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Tax - M&A and Transactions Attorney in New York City, NY

Tides Nov 16,2021 Oct 22,2021 Location USA New York City NY
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Public Interest

Attorney

Tax - M&A and Transactions

6-8 yrs required

Profile

General Counsel Duties: Develop and manage creation and implementation tools and policies to enhance and support effective corporate governance. Support Advocacy Board, as needed, in understanding legal and compliance risk associated with different types of programmatic activities, including through drafting memos and other materials. Support team in advancing legal analysis required to support strategic projects related to entity structure and framework operations. Actively assist the larger LRC Team in developing effective legal, risk and compliance education and training tools and memos for fiscally sponsored projects and staff. Identify areas of partnership with and Advocacy staff, train staff and partners on legal topics relevant to the organization, including internal policies and procedures and compliance with applicable laws. Assist in updating and creating new training sessions as needed and offer solutions to help achieve desired outcomes. Issue spot and work with other service and operational teams, including HR, finance and operations, to support outcomes that support partners, that support internal operations, and that mitigate risk. Maintain working knowledge of trends in progressive, 501©(4), movement-building and funding spaces and develop strategic partner relationships. Engage in continuing education to ensure that Advocacy remains compliant with respect to changing areas of the law. Advise senior leadership team regarding structural and operational risks associated with programs or operations and support implementation of substantive updates. Maintain and support awareness regarding core risk and compliance policies. Investigate and/or evaluate the legal implications of compliance issues and recommend operational changes or alternative policies and procedures. Identify practical tools to support internal and project staff in understanding and complying with risk management policies and procedures. Ensure effective policy roll-out and input, as needed. Ensure compliance program for contracts and grant agreements, insurance management, new partner vetting, partner separations, and internal investigations. Help to manage compliance regarding proper separation between Advocacy and other entities, and compliance related to agreements amongst the entities. Manage LRC support for fiscal sponsorship programs of Advocacy. Identify and develop engagement strategies to support risk management partnership with fiscally sponsored projects. Oversee and educate projects on tools and requirements for legal compliance. Work with and coordinate outside legal advice to support success and compliance of fiscally sponsored project work. Provide legal framework for advising partners on campaign finance law, develop legal structures to support effective electoral campaigns and build BIPOC, progressive power in partnership with the Track, research, and help structure and resolve any legal issues raised by new partnership opportunities. Support development of cohesive guidance and advice relating to full set of LRC work areas – contracts, insurance, jurisdictional reporting and registrations, as well as issue spotting and resolution of legal and compliance issues. Partner with Compliance Manager to ensure effective systems to comply with lobbying and ethics rules, grant agreement restrictions, and other regulatory or contractual obligations. Track risk and compliance inquiries/issues, recommend solutions, and escalate appropriate issues to other departments. Oversee contact and grant management systems; manage escalations in partnership with LRC team and service team members. Manage day-to-day legal operations related to Advocacy. Support establishment of priorities, ensuring attention to day-to-day obligations and long-term goals. Support continuing professional development and well-being of individual members of the LRC team; identify opportunities for team members to build skills and knowledge that contribute to their successful performance and job satisfaction. Other duties as assigned by Chief Executive Officer.

Qualification and Experience

Qualifications: JD Degree and Law License required. 6-8 years’ experience in the areas of general corporate, tax, and/or nonprofit law. 4+ years’ experience with tax law related to Advocacy’s 501©(4) status, campaign finance laws, lobbying disclosure laws and/or other laws applicable to political engagement and strategy. Experience supervising attorneys and legal work. (Preferred) Experience advising or participating in BIPOC-led organizations, grassroots movement-building organizations, progressive elections campaigns (whether candidate, party, or independent), labor movement organizations, or political action committees. Excellent oral and written communication skills; ability to understand and communicate effectively with different stakeholders in different fields of expertise. Detail-oriented, with ability to understand and appreciate and integrate larger goals and objectives Strong ability to cooperate and work collaboratively toward solutions. Adaptable, with ability to hold self and others accountable for high-quality, timely, and effective results Ability to work with a variety of stakeholders and to respond to the varying needs of the organization, uplifting partner voice while maintaining a strong voice for legal compliance. Working familiarity with 501©(4) and progressive electoral infrastructure Exercise excellent judgment in handling confidential information and other potentially-sensitive matters. High-level and consistent work ethic.

Additional info

Requisition ID: 1282

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