Sr. Director Program Counsel, Programs: Contracts and Corporate/Tax
- Compensation
- Not disclosed
- Location
- Seattle, Washington, United States
- Work setup
- Onsite
- Seniority
- Senior
- Employment
- Full time
- Experience
- 10+ years
- Category
- Not specified
- Posted
Must have
- J.D. from A.B.A. accredited law school and 10 years of relevant corporate and contract experience, preferably with in-house. Experience in the areas of non-profit law (specifically foundations) as wel
- Admitted to practice to Washington State Bar.
- Proven ability to provide technical expertise to all levels of management and staff regarding agreements and contracts to ensure efficient contracting.
- Demonstrated efficient, persistent and meticulous attention to detail.
- Proven ability to work independently with excellent judgment, diplomacy, and professionalism and able to prioritize requests and manage multiple requests simultaneously.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills and ability to explain complex legal issues clearly and concisely to non-lawyer colleagues.
- Ability to interface, collaborate, and be a resource for all levels of management and staff, and with outside counsel, vendors and entities. Ability to collaborate with other Legal Services team membe
- Ability to interface with and manage outside counsel, vendors and entities.
- Comfortable balancing multiple, competing priorities and changes in scope/direction.
- Ability to evaluate and weigh legal and business issues effectively and practically.
- Demonstrated skills as a regular user, of software, technology, and online resources including Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook including calendaring, task, etc).
- Ability to perform effectively in high pressure and stressful work environment. Ability to manage stress and self-care.
- Ability to work onsite full-time to meet the collaborative responsibilities that are essential for position. Regular and reliable attendance is required.
- Physical requirements include the ability to lift and reach for light objects; ability to type and work at a computer for extended periods of time as a primary job function.
- Ability to protect the confidentiality of sensitive information by learning and following all relevant policies and protocols and using sound judgment in the handling and sharing of that information.
- Local travel as well as occasional out of town travel may be required. Driving on Casey business may require use of personal vehicle; adherence to vehicle safety guidelines and qualification for insur
- Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Full description
Casey Family Programs, an Equal Opportunity Employer, is the nation’s largest operating foundation focused on safely reducing the need for foster care and building Communities of Hope for children and families across America. Founded in 1966, Casey Family Programs works in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, two territories, and tribal nations to influence long-lasting improvements to the safety and success of children, families and the communities where they live. Casey Family Programs values diversity, equity, inclusion, anti-racism, anti-discrimination, and respect for individuals in the workplace. We encourage candidates with diverse lived experience and perspectives to apply.
Job Summary:
Assists the Managing Director, Senior Program Counsel in providing legal guidance and advice to Casey Family Programs (CFP) leaders, management and staff on a variety of legal, business, and operational issues to support programmatic and operational goals. While this position works with other program counsel and provides coverage on all legal areas of work as needed, the focus of this position is assisting to oversee all organizational contracts and contract management at the organization, support and advise on programmatic relationships and external work, address general corporate and business matters, assist with the organization’s tax-exempt requirements, and intellectual property (IP) issues.
Essential Responsibilities:
- With oversight from the Managing Director, provide general legal advice and support for all program and operational departments, including advising CFP leaders, management and staff on a variety of matters, including contracts, information privacy, corporate and private foundation issues, employment matters, accreditation and licensing, programmatic (e.g., direct service, consulting, research, advocacy and education) issues, insurance matters, litigation, subpoenas and records management issues, and intellectual property. Coordinate with peers in developing resolutions to issues.
- Primary responsibility will be to assist the Managing Director to lead all legal advice on how to properly structure contracts, grants, and program investments and other collaborations, and oversee all organizational contracts as well as the contract management system.
- Responsible for the review, drafting, and legal negotiations with other counsel (e.g., state attorneys general) of the organization’s various contractual agreements. This includes: (1) Child Welfare Participation Agreements, (2) Vendor Agreements, (3) Grants, (4) Jurisdiction Agreements, (5) Collaborations, and (6) other unique contract agreements.
- Assists the Managing Director to provide organizational legal advice and counsel regarding the laws applicable to tax-exempt organizations and on technical tax issues applicable to private foundations.