Description:
Position Overview:Reporting to the Deputy General Counsel, the Assistant General Counsel is responsible for a range of legal services at The Rockefeller Foundation and RF Catalytic Capital Inc. (RFCC), including working with the Legal team on grants and other program-related legal work, and overall corporate legal and compliance matters.
Work Schedule: This role is on a hybrid work schedule, and required to be in the office on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays.
Principal Duties and Responsibilities:
- Reviewing (and in appropriate cases negotiating and structuring) grants and other program-related work for compliance with regulations governing the Foundation and RFCC as tax-exempt entities
- Reviewing (and in appropriate cases negotiating and structuring) contracts entered into by the Foundation and RFCC and their amendments and extensions
- Under the guidance of the Deputy General Counsel, partnering with internal Foundation teams to provide strategic counsel on risk, structuring, and documentation in order to advance work in line with the Foundation's mission
- Supporting the development and utilization of Foundation policies, processes, and systems to ensure work is in line with best practices, efficient, and compliant
- Supporting the development of and providing training for staff on a range of compliance issues related to grants, contracts, conflicts of interest, and best practices
- Conducting legal due diligence on vendors, grantees, donors, and external partners
- Managing outside counsel relationships and directing legal work to outside counsel
- Coordinating with regional offices, local counsel, and other professional service providers on local issues affecting regional offices and RFCC projects
- Providing other legal services and working on special projects as requested by the General Counsel, Deputy General Counsel, and Associate General Counsels
Education, Experience, and Skills
- Four to seven years of law practice, some of it preferably with or for tax-exempt organizations
- Law degree
- Admission in good standing to the Bar in New York State
- Experience with one or more of the following is strongly preferred: tax rules applicable to private foundations and public charities; international compliance; and/or contract negotiation
Qualifications and Competencies
- Balances Stakeholders: Anticipates and balances the needs of multiple stakeholders
- Cultivates Innovation: Creates new and better ways for the organization to be successful
- Develops Talent: Develops people to meet both their career goals and the organization's goals
- Manages Complexity: Makes sense of complex, high quantity, and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve problems
- Values Differences: Recognizes the value of different perspectives and commits to inclusion, equity, and diversity in every aspect of work
