Family Health International (FHI 360) is hiring an Associate General Counsel

FHI 360 is seeking an Associate General Counsel to provide expert legal advice, counsel, and oversight for a broad range of matters affecting the organization and its subsidiaries. This integral role on our legal team encompasses corporate governance, tax-exempt status, contracts, intellectual property, data privacy, and risk management, reporting directly to the General Counsel.

What You'll Do

• Serve as a legal liaison to organizational units and senior executives on legal, administrative, and management issues.
• Provide legal advice and counsel to a range of staff, including members of the Executive Team.
• Manage outside counsel, track relevant legal developments, formulate courses of action, and draft correspondence and/or policies.
• Ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
• Find opportunities to advance the organization in complex areas while mitigating legal risk.
• Lead efforts to keep staff abreast of and enlist their support for priority initiatives.
• Interact with funding, government, and regulatory agencies to represent the organization's interests.
• Contribute to an organizational culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion.
• Support legal, management, and risk assessment work.
• Ensure proper filing of relevant legal records.
• Supervise and coordinate all vital legal services in assigned matters, in conjunction with in-house or outside counsel.
• Supervise legal administrative staff.

What We're Looking For

• Juris Doctor or its International Equivalent from a recognized school of law.
• Typically requires 7+ years of experience with a law firm, corporate legal department, or organization.
• 3+ years of leadership and/or line management experience.
• Validated legal expertise in two or more relevant areas: corporate governance and transactions; tax exempt status and fundraising; contracts and commercial transactions; patent, trademark, and copyright; data privacy; and risk management.
• Licensed to practice law in one or more jurisdictions within the United States.
• Must be able to read, write and speak fluent English.

Nice to Have

• Industry knowledge in one or more of the organization's areas of work, such as international development or clinical research facilitation.
• Prior in-house legal department experience is strongly preferred.

Technical Stack

• Computer/Laptop
• Microsoft applications (i.e., Office 365, SharePoint, Skype/Zoom/Teams)
• Cell phone/mobile technology
• Standard office equipment

Team & Environment

You will report to the General Counsel and serve as an integral member of the legal team.

Benefits & Compensation

• Annual compensation range: USD 155,000 - 200,000.
• FHI 360 contributes 7% of monthly base pay to a money purchase pension plan account.
• 18 days of paid vacation per year for full-time staff.
• 12 sick days per year for full-time staff.
• 11 holidays per year.

Work Mode

This is an onsite position requiring US-based work.

FHI 360 is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer whereby we do not engage in practices that discriminate against any person employed or seeking employment based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national or ethnic origin, age, marital status, physical or mental disability, protected Veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable law.