IMB (International Mission Board) · 3 days ago
Associate General Counsel
Richmond, VA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
5+ years expThe International Mission Board is a nonprofit religious organization based in Richmond, VA, seeking an Associate General Counsel. The role involves providing legal analysis and strategic advice to help IMB navigate complex state and federal laws, as well as international legal issues affecting its global operations.
CommunitiesReligionSocial Impact
Responsibilities
Draft, review, and negotiate real‑estate agreements worldwide—spanning purchase‑sale contracts, construction deals, leases, easements, and development agreements —to drive strategic stewardship of IMB’s global property assets
Conduct legal due diligence on international property acquisitions, dispositions, and leases, and design optimal entity structures that maximize tax efficiency and shield IMB from liability
Serve as the trusted legal advisor to IMB’s Human Resources team on every facet of employment law—from recruitment through retirement—while navigating the distinctive challenges of a faith‑based employer, such as religious hiring, ministerial‑exception claims, missionary deployments, and cross‑border compliance
Provide support for internal personnel investigations, ensuring swift, fair, and legally sound outcomes
Research, analyze, and deliver expert counsel on U.S. and global regulatory issues affecting IMB’s logistics, finance, Human Resources, and worldwide staff, covering taxation, banking, and corporate transparency requirements
Partner with local counsel across multiple jurisdictions to identify and mitigate legal risks, guaranteeing strict compliance with regional employment and real‑estate statutes
Direct the resolution of real‑estate and employment‑law disputes, orchestrating litigation or arbitration strategies and managing external counsel to protect IMB’s interests
Qualification
Required
At least five to eight years of law practice
Juris Doctor from ABA accredited law school
Licensed by the Virginia State Bar (or willingness to obtain VA licensure)
Previous involvement with diverse legal issues related to real estate and human resource initiatives
Ability to manage a legal project from beginning to end and meet client needs
Experience with utilization, design, development and implementation of a variety of processes, procedures, templates and tools to accomplish job responsibilities
Experience with drafting emails and legal memoranda on complex issues impacting businesses and nonprofit organizations internationally; researching, reviewing and drafting a variety of legal documents from jurisdictions around the world; craft and deliver recommendations and presentations on simple to complex legal topics to a wide variety of audiences
Proven ability to build client relationships; identify, gather and evaluate relevant information to make informed recommendations; navigate through ambiguity, obstacles and multi-faceted individual and organizational needs
Intermediate computer skills, including Office 365 application and legal software
Ability to travel internationally (2x a year)
Preferred
In house experience is advantageous but not required
Benefits
Medical insurance with choice of 3 plans, dental, vision, HSA and FSA benefit plans (and more!)
Short- and long-term disability and basic life insurance coverage (employer paid) - with supplemental coverage available
403(b) Retirement Plan Savings - with 5% employer contribution plus up to a 4% matching contribution, fully vested after 3 years
21 days of paid time off accrued in the first year, plus 11 paid holidays and the week between Christmas and New Years
Volunteer Mission Trip Benefits so you can experience mission life first hand by working with our teams overseas
Access to tuition discounts
See a summary of our comprehensive benefits package for full time regular and contract employees here.
Company
IMB (International Mission Board)
The International Mission Board serves Southern Baptists in carrying out the Great Commission to make disciples of all nations.
5001-10000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Price Jett
CFO and Treasurer
Todd Lafferty
EVP/COO
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