Interim General Counsel

Job Summary

To support a large philanthropic foundation, the remote Interim General Counsel will oversee the organization's legal function, providing strategic guidance on legal, transactional, and compliance matters related to domestic and international grantmaking.

Key responsibilities

• Advise on legal and compliance matters related to domestic and international grantmaking, including foundation law
• Develop, review, and implement organizational policies and compliance practices
• Review, negotiate, and prepare grant-related documents, contracts, and other legal agreements

Required qualifications

• Senior-level legal experience serving as a General Counsel or in a comparable legal leadership role
• Required experience with foundation law
• Required experience supporting international grantmaking compliance
• Experience advising on domestic and international grantmaking legal matters
• Experience managing a broad range of transactional, legal, and compliance matters