ACC San Diego - Association of Corporate Counsel · 5 hours ago
Counsel - 26037
Washington, DC
Full-time
Hybrid
Entry, Mid Level
$100K/yr - $148K/yr
3+ years expWorld Wildlife Fund (WWF), one of the world’s leading conservation organizations, seeks a bilingual Counsel. The Counsel position involves providing legal services on various complex matters, particularly in employment and compliance, while supporting the organization’s mission and governance requirements.
Law Practice
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
ACC San Diego - Association of Corporate Counsel
As the leading in-house counsel association in San Diego, ACC San Diego promotes the interests of in-house counsel across the region through the sharing of information, education, networking, and advocacy, while demonstrating innovation and leadership for the benefit of the profession.
Founded in 1992San Diego, California, US
2-10 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageCompany data provided by crunchbase