charity: water

We bring clean and safe drinking water to people in developing countries

General Counsel

General CounselGeneral CounselFull TimeRemoteTeam 51-200Since 2006H1B No SponsorCompany SiteLinkedIn

Location

United States

Posted

52 days ago

Salary

$160K - $165K / year

Professional Certificate8 yrs expEnglish

Job Description

• Providing proactive legal counsel to support partnerships across revenue and program teams, including fundraising, brand partnerships, cause marketing, implementing partners, collaborations, sponsorships, and strategic alliances • Negotiating, reviewing, and developing contracts, MOUs, and agreements that support both revenue-generating and programmatic initiatives • Developing scalable legal templates, playbooks, and workflows that increase speed, consistency, and clarity across partnership-driven work • Advising senior leaders on legal considerations related to growth initiatives, new platforms, and evolving partnership models • Partnering with leaders to advise on data privacy and security • Drafting and maintaining privacy policies, terms of use, data processing agreements, and incident response protocols • Advising on legal considerations related to technology platforms, vendors, integrations, and data use • Leading or supporting legal response to crisis (including data) incidents, including investigation, escalation, notification decisions, and post-incident learning • Developing and maintaining structures, frameworks, and processes that help the Executive Team and Leadership Team identify enterprise-wide risks and opportunities to make informed decisions • Ensuring legal, data, and governance considerations are integrated into strategic planning, partnerships, and execution • Supporting strong corporate governance of the mission by partnering closely with Board leadership • Helping shape Board materials, agendas, and meeting execution related to legal, governance, data privacy, and strategic matters • Ensuring all entities (U.S., UK, and international) are compliant with applicable local, state, federal, and international laws and regulations • Partnering closely with People & Culture (HR) leadership on employee-related legal matters, including employment practices, performance management considerations, investigations, and employee relations issues • Advising on and supporting global employment structures, including working with Employer of Record (EOR) partners to ensure compliant international hiring, contracts, and workforce practices • Coordinating outside and pro bono counsel to extend internal capacity while maintaining consistency, judgment, and alignment with charity: water’s values • Assuring maintenance of all corporate records

Job Requirements

  • A law degree from an accredited university and be in good standing with a U.S. state bar
  • 8+ years of relevant legal experience, including significant in-house experience within a global nonprofit, mission-driven, or complex organization
  • Demonstrated experience enabling partnerships and growth through practical legal guidance
  • Strong experience advising on data privacy, data governance, and security
  • Required certifications in data privacy:
  • CIPP/E (Certified Information Privacy Professional – Europe)
  • CIPM (Certified Information Privacy Manager)
  • Experience partnering closely with executive leaders across revenue, program, finance, product, technology, and People & Culture
  • A collaborative, service-oriented approach with sound judgment and high integrity

Benefits

  • Unlimited PTO
  • Summer Fridays
  • 6-week paid sabbatical leave after 5 years of employment
  • Annual bonus potential through The Pool
  • 401k plan + employer match
  • Medical covered at 85% + Dental/Vision contributions
  • FSA + dependent day care FSA
  • Employer-paid life insurance, STD, LTD
  • 16-week paid maternity and paternity leave for new parents
  • Stipends for Home office, Professional Development, and a You-do-You Perk
  • TSA Pre-check reimbursement
  • 2-4 annual travel requirements that foster team alignment, connection and in-person collaboration

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