Developing the roadmap for a sustainable, secure, and just global protein supply.

Deputy General Counsel

General CounselGeneral CounselFull TimeRemoteTeam 51-200Since 2016H1B No SponsorCompany Site LinkedIn

Location

United States

Posted

24 days ago

Salary

$155.7K - $163.5K / year

Professional Certificate8 yrs expEnglish

Job Description

• Provide broad in-house legal counsel across the organization to enable programmatic and operational effectiveness • Serve as a legal advisor to GFI employees on a broad range of legal matters • Triage, prioritize, and independently resolve routine legal requests • Maintain the continuity and integrity of legal operations in response to evolving organizational needs or capacity shifts • Provide legal counsel across a wide range of issues, including contract negotiation and review, nonprofit law, risk management, intellectual property, and compliance • Maintain a deep understanding of GFI’s programs to assess and communicate legal risk • Serve as a strategic partner to the General Counsel • Exercise strong judgment regarding attorney-client privilege, confidentiality, and sensitivity • Identify recurring legal issues, operational friction points, and compliance risks • Oversee the full contract lifecycle for GFI’s U.S.-based teams • Draft, review, and revise policies, legal memoranda, and formal correspondence • Develop and deliver employee trainings on compliance topics

Job Requirements

Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from an accredited law school and admission to the bar (in good standing) in at least one U.S. state is required.
A minimum of 8 years of relevant legal experience, with prior in-house or nonprofit counsel experience is strongly preferred.
Demonstrated expertise in nonprofit compliance and risk mitigation, especially in the context of international and multistate operations, is strongly preferred.
Demonstrated expertise in contract drafting, negotiation, and management best practices.
Demonstrated expertise with trademark and copyright law is required; some familiarity with patent law basics is preferred.
A proven ability to provide strategic legal advice on a wide range of topics, from contracts and risk management to intellectual property and regulatory compliance.
Excellent judgement, strong ethics, and a highly proactive approach to identifying and solving problems.
A collaborative working style and the ability to communicate complex legal concepts to non-legal audiences clearly and effectively.
A commitment to fostering a work environment that is respectful, supportive, fair, and welcoming to all.
Comfort working remotely in a collaborative, caring, and high-performing culture that values inclusion and innovation.
Strong support for GFI’s philosophy and mission; demonstrated interest in plant-based & other alternative proteins, public health, environmentalism, climate change, animal protection, or hunger relief.