The Museum of Modern Art · 18 hours ago
Deputy General Counsel
New York, NY
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
$300K/yr - $370K/yr
10+ years expThe Museum of Modern Art is currently accepting applications for a Deputy General Counsel who will be part of a four-attorney office. This role will focus on serving as a legal advisor on a variety of museum and education-related matters, particularly in intellectual property, media, marketing, and technology.
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Responsibilities
Serves as legal advisor on all matters relating to intellectual property, including but not limited to, licensing arrangements, copyright and trademark, sweepstake and contests, publicity, and social media
Drafts, reviews, and negotiates a wide variety of contracts, including exhibition, acquisition, licensing, publishing, media, and sponsorship agreements
Provides support for Museum issues pertaining to art and museum law
Serves as legal advisor ensuring compliance with internal policies and procedures
Advises on all aspects of day-to-day legal issues
Provides legal support to departments throughout the Museum, including assisting in structuring initiatives and projects, identifying, and mitigating legal risks
Drafts memoranda, correspondence, policies and procedures, reports for various board of trustees and staff committees, and other documents
Advises and participates in grievances, arbitrations, investigations, discovery, subpoenas, and other litigation-related issues
Monitors and provides continuous counsel on local, state, and federal laws
Performs legal research
Liaises with and supervises outside counsel
Performs any other duties reasonably related to the functions described above
Qualification
Required
Top tier academic credentials with demonstrated achievement at each institution
Legal training received at law firms within corporate or not-for-profit practice groups
A minimum of 10 to 15 plus years of legal experience, preferably with experience in museums and exempt organizations
Excellent writing and public speaking skills
Legal research, negotiation, analysis, communication, and organizational skills
Ability to work collaboratively, as part of a small legal team
Company
The Museum of Modern Art
The Museum of Modern Art connects people from around the world to the art of our time.
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