charity: water · 17 hours ago
General Counsel (Remote)
United States
Full-time
Remote
Director/Executive
$160K/yr - $165K/yr
8+ years expcharity: water is a nonprofit organization focused on providing clean and safe drinking water to people around the world. As the General Counsel, you will lead all legal matters, support partnerships and growth, and ensure compliance with legal frameworks while advising on data privacy and governance.
CharityNon Profit
No H1B
Responsibilities
Providing proactive legal counsel to support partnerships across revenue and program teams, including fundraising, brand partnerships, cause marketing, implementing partners, collaborations, sponsorships, and strategic alliances
Negotiating, reviewing, and developing contracts, MOUs, and agreements that support both revenue-generating and programmatic initiatives
Developing scalable legal templates, playbooks, and workflows that increase speed, consistency, and clarity across partnership-driven work
Advising senior leaders on legal considerations related to growth initiatives, new platforms, and evolving partnership models
Partnering with leaders to advise on data privacy and security
Drafting and maintaining privacy policies, terms of use, data processing agreements, and incident response protocols
Advising on legal considerations related to technology platforms, vendors, integrations, and data use
Leading or supporting legal response to crisis (including data) incidents, including investigation, escalation, notification decisions, and post-incident learning
Developing and maintaining structures, frameworks, and processes that help the Executive Team and Leadership Team identify enterprise-wide risks and opportunities to make informed decisions
Ensuring legal, data, and governance considerations are integrated into strategic planning, partnerships, and execution
Supporting strong corporate governance of the mission by partnering closely with Board leadership
Helping shape Board materials, agendas, and meeting execution related to legal, governance, data privacy, and strategic matters
Maintaining core governance policies and ensuring clear communication between management and the Board
Ensuring all entities (U.S., UK, and international) are compliant with applicable local, state, federal, and international laws and regulations
Partnering closely with People & Culture (HR) leadership on employee-related legal matters, including employment practices, performance management considerations, investigations, and employee relations issues
Advising on and supporting global employment structures, including working with Employer of Record (EOR) partners to ensure compliant international hiring, contracts, and workforce practices
Partnering with Finance and People & Culture leadership on organizational policies (including, but not limited to: whistleblower, conflicts of interest, compensation, travel, discrimination, employee handbook.)
Coordinating outside and pro bono counsel to extend internal capacity while maintaining consistency, judgment, and alignment with charity: water’s values
Assuring maintenance of all corporate records
Qualification
Required
A law degree from an accredited university and be in good standing with a U.S. state bar
8+ years of relevant legal experience, including significant in-house experience within a global nonprofit, mission-driven, or complex organization
Demonstrated experience enabling partnerships and growth through practical legal guidance
Strong experience advising on data privacy, data governance, and security
Required certifications in data privacy: CIPP/E (Certified Information Privacy Professional – Europe), CIPM (Certified Information Privacy Manager)
Experience partnering closely with executive leaders across revenue, program, finance, product, technology, and People & Culture
A collaborative, service-oriented approach with sound judgment and high integrity
Preferred
Experience supporting both revenue and program partnerships
Experience with international operations and multi-jurisdictional compliance
Prior experience working with 501(c)(3) organizations and related corporate entities
Experience supporting mergers, integrations, or complex strategic partnerships
Benefits
Unlimited PTO
Summer Fridays
6-week paid sabbatical leave after 5 years of employment
Annual bonus potential through The Pool
401k plan + employer match
Medical covered at 85% + Dental/Vision contributions
FSA + dependent day care FSA
Employer-paid life insurance, STD, LTD
16-week paid maternity and paternity leave for new parents
Stipends for Home office, Professional Development, and a You-do-You Perk
TSA Pre-check reimbursement
2-4 annual travel requirements that foster team alignment, connection and in-person collaboration
Company
charity: water
charity: water is a non-profit organization that supplies clean and safe drinking water to developing nations.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$1.7MKey Investors
Perficient
2025-04-08Grant
2013-05-13Seed· $1.7M
Leadership Team
Scott Harrison
Chief Executive Officer
Recent News
2025-04-24
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