Senior Director, Legal Counsel (Fixed Term)

Job Description

Job Description

Organization Summary:

United Way of New York City (UWNYC) works with a coalition of trusted partners to unite community power with citywide possibility. Together, we meet today’s most urgent needs while building transformative solutions for tomorrow — striving for health, opportunity, and prosperity for every New Yorker in every neighborhood. Part of the United Way Worldwide system, one of the world’s most recognized charitable brands, we believe that New Yorkers deserve to thrive where they live and envision a future where all New Yorkers have the resources they need to live long, healthy lives in flourishing and resilient neighborhoods. We strive to model our values in all our relationships, both internal and external: Collaboration, Compassion, Integrity, Accountability, and Superior Performance.

Position Overview:

Reporting to the Senior Legal Counsel, the Senior Director, Legal Counsel will support the overall functioning of the legal and compliance affairs of the organization. In addition to day-to-day legal responsibilities such as contract drafting and negotiation, research and analysis, and assisting in providing advice and counsel to staff, this position will also provide support related to organizational compliance, Board of Directors governance, and procurement matters.

This is a fixed-term position for six months from date of hire with potential for extension.

Primary Responsibilities:

Legal Counsel and Advisory

• Advise senior attorneys, management and others within the organization on nonprofit corporate, compliance, contracting, intellectual property, governance, and litigation matters.
• Support senior attorneys by providing research and analysis on a wide variety of issues and assisting in addressing various day-to-day legal matters. This will include reviewing, drafting, and negotiating contracts and other documents, such as sponsorship agreements, grant agreements, non-disclosure agreements, consulting agreements, and licenses and releases, and advising senior attorneys and management on related issues.

Compliance and Governance

• Assist senior attorneys in ensuring organizational compliance with applicable laws and regulations, such as lobbying, regulatory and public policy matters, and laws relating to charitable solicitations in New York State and nationally.
• Prepare materials for Board and committee meetings. Partner with Chief Legal Officer and AVP, Legal Counsel on Board governance matters.
• Monitor and advise senior attorneys and others on legislative developments related to nonprofit organizations, including human resources and benefits-related legislation.

Skills, Knowledge, and Experience:

• J.D. degree from an ABA accredited U.S. law school.
• Admitted to practice law in New York State.
• Minimum of six years of experience practicing law, preferably in a law firm, government, or nonprofit environment.
• A mix of corporate, nonprofit and government experience.
• Experience in contract drafting.
• Excellent analytical, drafting, negotiation, research and oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to manage sensitive and confidential information.
• Exceptional initiative and proven ability to work efficiently and effectively in a collegial and fast-paced environment.
• Flexibility and willingness to work as part of a team as well as independently.

Key Competencies :

• Collaboration
• Accountability
• Integrity
• Effective and Engaging Communicator
• Customer Service Orientation

Additional Requirements:

• UWNYC is presently on a Hybrid/In-Person work schedule.

United Way of NYC Core Competencies for All Staff

• Mission Focused: Catalyze others’ commitment to the mission to create real social change that leads to better lives and healthier communities. This drives their performance and professional motivations.
• Relationship-Oriented : Understands that people come before processes and is astute in cultivating and managing relationships toward a common goal.
• Collaborator : Understands the roles and contributions of all sectors of the community and can mobilize resources (financial and human) through meaningful engagement.
• Results Driven: Dedicated to shared and measurable goals for the common good: creating, resourcing, scaling and leveraging strategies and innovations for broad investment and impact.
• Brand Steward : Steward of the brand and understands his/her role in growing and protecting the reputation and results of the greater network .