The New York Foundling · 2 hours ago
Associate/Deputy General Counsel
New York, NY
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$180K/yr - $200K/yr
10+ years expThe New York Foundling is a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting individuals and families in need. The Deputy General Counsel will manage legal matters, provide strategic legal guidance, and ensure compliance with laws and regulations while supporting the organization's mission and expansion of services.
ChildrenFamilyNon Profit
Responsibilities
Provide legal advice to the executive leadership team, Board of Trustees, program teams, and administrative departments on matters including but not limited to legal, regulatory, and policy compliance, litigation, contracts, employment law, investigations, governance, privacy, lobbying and fundraising, and risk management
Represent or manage outside counsel representation of the organization in litigation and administrative proceedings, including employment disputes, and participate in discovery, strategy, and motion practice
Review, draft, and negotiate a wide range of contracts including agreements relating to vendor services, government programs, leases, and Memoranda of Understanding
Assist with oversight and management of The New York Foundling’s compliance program, including providing guidance and support related to development of policies that ensure compliance, ethical conduct, and operational efficiency; monitoring of internal controls and regulatory compliance; performance of audits and investigations; training of employees on legal, regulatory, and policy requirements; and overall risk management
Manage The New York Foundling legal team and outside counsel, and develop processes to assist with efficiency and workflow
Ensure regulatory and statutory compliance with federal, state, and local laws related to social services, including licensing, client confidentiality, mandated reporting, data privacy, and service delivery requirements
Support the development of The New York Foundling’s public policy strategy, including development of legislative and regulatory initiatives, and advancement of intergovernmental communications to implement these strategies and initiatives
Protect the organization’s integrity and reputation by conducting proactive legal analysis, exercising judgment, and deploying risk management approaches
Qualification
Required
Juris Doctor (JD) from an US accredited law school and active license to practice law in New York State
10+ years of progressively responsible legal experience in the nonprofit sector, government, and/or at a private law firm; experience advising large nonprofit, government, or government-funded agencies is strongly preferred
Experience with litigation, negotiation of contracts, investigations, employment law counseling, governance, privacy, and regulatory compliance issues affecting human-services organizations
Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities
Takes initiative, proactively identifies issues, and can effectively work both independently and collaboratively across multidisciplinary teams in a fast-paced environment
Ability to communicate complex legal concepts in clear terms to non-legal staff
Demonstrated strong commitment to safety
Company
The New York Foundling
The New York Foundling is a non-profit organization that provides skills training and activities for children, adults, and families.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Michael Kurtz
Chief Financial Officer
Cathyliz Lopez
Human Resources Business Partner
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