Description:

Job Summary:
The Legal Director is responsible for internal legal counsel work and leading on enterprise risk management in a dynamic, collaborative, global, mission-based organization. The position resides within the Finance & Administration team and reports to the Chief Financial Officer (CFO).

Essential Tasks:
Provide Legal Advice and Representation

Provide strategic legal advice and consultation on compliance, governance, employment, intellectual property, and other legal matters.
Provide legal representation to ClimateWorks and support staff by providing counsel on a variety of complex issues. Represent ClimateWorks in interactions with individuals and external organizations.

Lead Risk Management

Lead a cross-functional Enterprise Risk Management team responsible for the annual survey of the risk landscape and for supporting teams across the organization in identifying risks and designing risk responses and actions.
Track risk and compliance inquiries/issues, recommend solutions, and escalate issues as appropriate.

Manage Relationships with Outside Counsel

Build and maintain strong relationships with outside counsel, including general counsel (both domestic and country-specific where applicable), employment counsel, and trademark counsel.
Work with outside counsel and cross-functional teams on any crisis communications issues that may arise.
Collaborate with outside counsel and leaders of the Human Resources team regarding employment law matters, including internal investigations.

Compliance and Training

Keep current on new and emerging laws, policy developments, legal trends, and best practices related to compliance programs, with a focus on those relating to tax-exempt organizations.
Assist in developing and delivering training on legal issues, including internal policies and compliance with applicable laws and regulations. Assist in updating, creating, and leading new training sessions and offer solutions to help staff achieve desired outcomes.

Support Global Operations

Support global grantmaking and other global operational activities.
Lead on drafting and revising, as needed, cooperative and shared service agreements with key partners.
Review and revise, as needed, template documents, legal policies and procedures, and operational policies, in coordination with policy leads and external counsel.

Required Qualifications:

Juris Doctor (JD) from an ABA-accredited law school, with active bar membership.
Minimum of ten years' legal experience in U.S. corporate and/or contract law.
Demonstrable legal analytical skills, business acumen and expertise in the following areas:

Compliance and rules applicable to non-profit, charitable organizations in the US and in foreign jurisdictions.
Enterprise risk management.
Employment law.

Experience advising senior management of international organizations.
Demonstrated ability to communicate legal concepts and analysis effectively to non-lawyers.

Preferred Qualifications: