World Wildlife Fund · 1 day ago
Counsel - 26037
Washington, DC
Full-time
Onsite
Entry, Mid Level
$100K/yr - $148K/yr
3+ years expWorld Wildlife Fund (WWF) is one of the world’s leading conservation organizations, seeking a bilingual Counsel. The Counsel will provide legal services on a variety of complex matters, focusing on employment issues, compliance, and contract negotiation while supporting projects in the United States and Latin America.
CommunitiesNon ProfitWildlife Conservation
No H1B
Responsibilities
Provides sound and constructive solution-oriented advice on legal and risk issues to colleagues in the United States and international offices supported by WWF-US
Authors clear and precise memoranda, guidance, and other written documents as needed
Develop processes and templates to streamline legal support to the organization
Reviews and negotiates non-standard contracts, vendor agreements, grant agreements, MOUs, and other legal agreements. Advises on contract issues, including compliance, amendment, termination, and disputes/litigation
Keeps abreast of proposed legislation and regulations that may have an impact upon the organization, including US and international employment laws
Addresses legal needs of the organization assigned by manager
Performs other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Law Degree and D.C. bar membership (or membership in another bar with ability to become member of DC bar)
Bilingual fluency in English and Spanish (written and spoken) required
3-6 years of experience in the legal profession, including relevant practice area(s), are required
Proven experience analyzing risks and providing legal advice, including drafting memoranda, agreements, or other legal instruments
Strong skills with project management, systems and processes improvement, etc
Interest in working with employment law, contracts, investigations, etc
Strong and effective writing and communication skills
Solid legal research and analysis skills
Ability to coordinate and manage the support and advice from outside local counsel for organization's operations worldwide
Interest in and ability to quickly and effectively learn and apply the fundamentals of additional areas of law, as needed
Ability to travel internationally as needed (no more than 10% of the time anticipated)
Company
World Wildlife Fund
WWF's mission is to conserve nature and reduce the most pressing threats to the diversity of life on Earth.
Founded in 1991Washington, District of Columbia, USA
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$0.1MKey Investors
International Paper
2024-08-07Grant
2022-12-13Grant· $0.1M
Leadership Team
Loren Mayor
Chief Operating Officer
Jason Clay
Senior Vice President, Market Transformation
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