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AMPP: Association for Materials Protection and Performance · 1 month ago

Counsel & Director of Legal Affairs

Houston, TX, USA

Full-time

Hybrid

Director/Executive

8+ years exp

AMPP: Association for Materials Protection and Performance is seeking a Counsel & Director of Legal Affairs to serve as their primary in-house attorney and legal strategist. This role involves overseeing AMPP’s legal functions, ensuring compliance, protecting intellectual property, and providing legal guidance to support organizational goals.

IndustrialProfessional ServicesTraining

Growth Opportunities

Responsibilities

Lead corporate governance and corporate maintenance activities, ensuring legal compliance and operational integrity

Partner with the Senior Director of Board Relations to support the Board of Directors and committees, including preparation of legal documents, resolutions, policies, and governance materials

Advise the CEO, Board of Directors, and Board Committees on governance best practices, bylaws, committee charters, fiduciary duties, conflicts of interest, and overall nonprofit regulatory and organizational compliance

Ensure AMPP maintains proper records, charter documents, governance frameworks, and legal filings

Draft, review, and negotiate a broad range of commercial agreements supporting AMPP’s global portfolio of products, programs, services, events, strategic partnerships, and future organizational growth initiatives

Oversee all agreements such as MOUs, partnership contracts, vendor and service agreements, event/venue contracts, IP agreements, sponsorship agreements, data-use agreements, and licensing arrangements

Partner with Procurement, Finance, Operations, Events, and Commercial teams to structure agreements that balance risk management with business enablement

Lead contract lifecycle processes, templates, approvals, and workflow governance

Support local M&A activity, including due diligence, transaction review, and integration

Serve as the first point of contact for compliance-related questions and concerns within the organization

Lead compliance oversight across areas including tax-exempt organization rules, privacy regulations such as the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), export controls, accreditation requirements, and nonprofit regulatory obligations

Ensure compliance with applicable domestic and international data privacy, security, and industry-specific regulations, including U.S. federal and state privacy laws, payment and data security standards, child privacy requirements, and foreign data protection regimes

Support and strengthen AMPP’s compliance framework, including whistleblower procedures, conflict-of-interest management, and ethics programs

Partner with Group Compliance to implement and monitor legal compliance policies at the local and global levels

Provide hands-on support in internal compliance investigations

Liaise with federal, state, and international authorities on legal and regulatory matters

Protect AMPP’s intellectual property portfolio, including standards, certification marks, trademarks, copyrighted content, digital products, research outputs, and educational materials

Develop and manage licensing strategies for standards, learning products, certification materials, and digital tools

Oversee trademark registration, enforcement, and proper use of AMPP-owned marks

Support the Chief Standards Officer and standards leadership to ensure appropriate legal protection of standards development activities

Manage and resolve claims, disputes, and pre-litigation issues in a manner that safeguards AMPP’s interests and supports fair outcomes

Serve as the primary liaison to external legal counsel for litigation, employment law matters, intellectual property issues, and specialized legal needs

Oversee legal strategy, documentation, and cost management for external legal services

Provide legal guidance to HR and leadership on employment-related matters, including hiring, discipline, terminations, accommodations, and internal investigations

Assist in developing and maintaining handbooks, codes of conduct, workplace compliance policies, and training materials

Support organizational compliance related to harassment prevention, discrimination, workplace safety, and employee rights

Contribute to AMPP’s data protection strategy and compliance with global privacy requirements

Advise on digital governance, data licensing, cybersecurity risk, technology contracts, and emerging AI/ML regulatory expectations

Support legal review for digital platforms, online services, databases, and data-driven product innovations

Provide proactive, solutions-oriented legal support to commercial teams, R&D, Operations, Membership, Education, and Events

Advise on legal implications of new business models, strategic partnerships, growth initiatives, and product development

Deliver in-person legal and compliance training across the U.S. to support commercial law, ethics, contract risk, and compliance awareness

Ensure legal considerations are embedded early in business decision-making and aligned with organizational goals

Qualification

Juris Doctor (JD)Active bar membershipCommercial contractingCorporate governanceCompliance expertiseIntellectual property protectionEmployment lawRisk managementInterpersonal communicationCritical thinkingProblem-solvingCollaboration