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The Helmsley Charitable Trust · 2 days ago

Associate General Counsel

NYC Metro Area

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level

$280K/yr - $320K/yr

7+ years exp

The Helmsley Charitable Trust is a global philanthropy focused on building better futures through healthcare access and research. The Associate General Counsel will support the Trust's philanthropic efforts by managing contractual arrangements and addressing intellectual property issues related to grant making and program-related investments.

Association

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Review, negotiate, and draft agreements, including but not limited to complex grantmaking and program-related investments (PRIs) involving intellectual property rights

Advise on intellectual property issues with respect to grants and PRIs, including detailed review of patent status

Troubleshoot issues with staff and assist in finding and implementing effective legal solutions and monitor as needed

Assist in developing and delivering training on legal issues

Represent Helmsley effectively internally and externally, including with outside counsel

Work collaboratively with colleagues across Helmsley to develop and support trust-wide initiatives and to advance Helmsley’s overall impact

Support and improve Helmsley’s internal processes and systems and implement and communicate changes

Special projects and other duties, as assigned

Qualification

Transactional intellectual property lawDraftingCorporate transactional experienceNegotiationTax laws for nonprofitsContract managementPolicy developmentNonprofit organization advisingAnalytical skillsResearchMicrosoft Office proficiencyVerbal communicationTeamwork skillsPresentation skillsAttention to detail

Required

Minimum 7-10 years of transactional intellectual property and/or commercial law experience at a major law firm, government agency, and/or in-house, preferably engaged in advice related to biomedical research and/or tech transfer responsibilities

J.D. from an accredited institution; admission to the New York bar is strongly preferred or eligibility to sit for the New York bar exam

Demonstrated expertise in several of the core areas of work listed below: Intellectual property, content management, and licensing

Negotiation and drafting of loans, investment deals, and/or program-related investments

Corporate transactional experience, including conducting due diligence, both corporate and IP, for transactions and providing legal support for monitoring of investments

Knowledge regarding tax and other laws applicable to tax exempt organizations including those specific to private foundations

Contract review and contract management and related vendor and risk management review

Policy development and legal advice and support with implementation and training on core organizational policies, including regarding data security and privacy, procurement, and investments

Experience advising nonprofit organizations

Strong analytical skills and demonstrated ability to understand complex and nuanced legal concepts and analysis and explain such topics to non-lawyers and create practical processes, guidance, and training

Demonstrated excellent research, writing, and verbal communication skills

Impeccable integrity and excellent judgment as reflected in a professional record of successfully providing counsel to clients

Demonstrated ability to anticipate information needed by others as projects and situations develop; manage multiple demands, and organize time and resources effectively

Strong teamwork and client-service skills; solution-oriented and able to incorporate user feedback as needed

Presentation and training skills

Comfort with ambiguity and the ability to work through challenging complex situations

Strong attention to detail and accuracy

Interacts well with all in a courteous, culturally sensitive, and tactful manner

Administratively self-sufficient with demonstrated skill with Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and SharePoint