Deputy General Counsel
$205,000–$230,000 year
Hybrid · New York City, New York, United States or San Francisco, California, United States
Job Summary
Deputy General Counsel – senior legal executive and strategic advisor reporting to the Executive VP/CAO & General Counsel. Provides enterprise-wide leadership across lending, government contracts, grants, employment, nonprofit governance, and risk management; supervises legal staff and manages outside counsel; partners with executive leadership to translate legal risk into practical guidance and drive continuity and governance across the organization. Responsibilities include advising across Programs, Lending, Finance, Operations, HR, and Administration; handling complex grant and government contracts matters; overseeing employment law matters and investigations; leading litigation management and outside counsel; and driving legal operations and governance processes with a focus on risk mitigation and regulatory compliance.
Required Qualifications
- Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school
- Active bar membership; ability to practice in California or New York preferred
- Minimum 10 to 15 years of legal experience in an in-house or comparable senior advisory role
- At least 4 years of in-house legal experience advising internal stakeholders in an operational environment
- Experience with government contracts and public-sector negotiations
- Experience drafting, reviewing, and negotiating grant agreements
- Experience with lending, secured transactions, or finance-related legal matters
- Working knowledge of nonprofit legal and regulatory requirements
- Strong contract drafting, negotiation, and risk management skills
- Demonstrated experience supervising attorneys or legal professionals and managing legal workflows
- Ability to exercise executive judgment and influence cross-functional decision-making
- Clear, practical communication skills with non-legal stakeholders
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