Legal Counsel--International Programs

Job Description

Staff whose work requires or potentially could require any in-person interaction with Save the Children colleagues, partners, or beneficiaries must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 unless otherwise required by law. Save the Children complies with federal, state, and local laws with regard to accommodations related to this policy.

Summary

Under the supervision of the General Counsel, this role will work with our Legal team and across the global Save the Children movement, with responsibility for providing advice on the legal aspects of a comprehensive reorganization of our international programming activity delivery.

You will engage at all levels of the organization to advise on a range of complex legal issues and risks arising from the reorganization, ranging from supporting the creation and establishment of local offices in select countries where Save the Children operates, to working with senior stakeholders in the US and globally on legal implications arising from a global reorganization. You will also coordinate legal advice from various law firms on domestic and foreign law issues arising from these efforts.

What You’ll Be Doing (Essential Duties)

Advising on Save the Children’s reorganization by delivering high quality and professional advice and support on a diverse range of legal issues relating to the reorganization including, but not limited to:

• Coordinating with stakeholders across the global Save the Children movement and outside counsel, particularly in foreign jurisdictions, to support the creation and establishment of local Save the Children offices
• Providing legal advice relating to the transfer of assets, liabilities, and employees between legal entities in the Save the Children movement.
• Serving as primary legal focal point, with the support of outside counsel as necessary, on questions relating to a number of functions relating to the reorganization (e.g., HR regarding people implications of a reorganization, IT regarding potential data protection implications, etc.) and providing legal guidance as necessary
• Reviewing and revising as necessary Save the Children’s own internal framework and movement-wide agreements
• Engaging and advising senior stakeholders on various other legal matters and risks arising from the reorganization

Required Qualifications

• Juris Doctorate, and a current member of a bar with a valid license to practice law in a state, territory of the United States, District of Columbia, or Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, plus at least four (4) years of relevant experience, two (2) of which must be in the practice of law within a law firm, government agency, or in-house legal department
• Demonstrated understanding of the international NGO operating environment, including compliance with donor requirements, particularly US Government requirements
• Demonstrated ability to independently identify legal issues and exposures and develop and articulate appropriate legal solutions
• Proven research and negotiating skills,
• Professional proficiency in spoken and written English
• Professional proficiency in MS Office suite
• Demonstrated ability to communicate and collaborate successfully with individuals and teams at all levels, both internal and external
• Demonstrated commitment to fostering and maintaining an environment of diversity, inclusion, and belonging

Preferred Qualifications

• International work or volunteer experience related to humanitarian or development assistance.
• Previous experience with US Government grants and cooperative agreements generally, and USG global health funding in particular.
• Previous experience with registration issues for international NGOs.

Why you should join the Save the Children Team…

Save the Children US offers outstanding benefits that include health, dental, vision and life insurances, pet insurance, short-term and long-term disability coverage, an Employee Assistance Program, 403(b), generous vacation, personal sick leave, family leave, parental/adoption leave, commuter benefits, dress for your day, and much more.

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About the Organization

About Save the Children

Save the Children believes every child deserves a future. In the United States and around the world, we give children a healthy start in life, the opportunity to learn and protection from harm. We do whatever it takes for children – every day and in times of crisis – transforming their lives and the future we share.

Our work for children and their families requires that we commit—at every opportunity—to work together to identify and dismantle persistent systemic and structural racism, inequality, and any other forms of discrimination in this country and beyond. As an anti-racist organization, Save the Children will not tolerate discrimination in any form—in our employment practices, amongst our staff, in our leadership or toward the people we serve. We stand in solidarity with all people to fight for equal rights, justice, inclusion, and belonging.

We provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, ancestry, sexual orientation, national origin, age, handicap, disability, marital status, or status as a veteran. Save the Children complies with all applicable laws.

Save the Children is committed to conducting its programs and operations in a manner that is safe for the children it serves and helping protect the children with whom we are in contact. All Save the Children representatives are explicitly prohibited from engaging in any activity that may result in any kind of child abuse. In addition, it is Save the Children’s policy to create and proactively maintain an environment that aims to prevent and deter any actions and omissions, whether deliberate or inadvertent, that place children at the risk of any kind of child abuse. All our representatives are expected to conduct themselves in a manner consistent with this commitment and obligation.

Save the Children is committed to minimizing safety and security risks for our valued employees, ensuring all are given training, support and information to reduce their risk exposure while maximizing the impact of our programs for children and families. Our shared duty, both agency and individual, is to seek and maintain safe working conditions for all.