General Counsel
Skills
Analytical SkillsArrangingTrainingComplex TransactionsExecution Management SystemsInternational StructuringLeadership
What the job involves
The main requirements, responsibilities and hiring steps.
Requirements
- J.D. and active bar membership in at least one U.S. jurisdiction
- Significant legal experience in-house and/or at a leading law firm with exposure to high-growth organizations complex transactions or cross-border legal matters
- Demonstrated ability to operate independently as a senior legal lead and manage multiple complex workstreams simultaneously
- Strong judgment and ability to translate legal analysis into clear practical governance- and business-oriented recommendations
- Experience working across international jurisdictions and coordinating with local offshore or specialized external counsel
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills including the ability to work effectively with directors founders executives and external advisers
- Comfort operating in a fast-moving environment with evolving priorities and imperfect information
Nice to have
- Commercially sharp
- Pragmatic
- High-agency
- Direct
- Trusted by senior stakeholders
Day to day
- Serve as the Foundation's principal legal adviser across governance corporate commercial strategic and operational matters
- Partner closely with the Board of Directors and senior stakeholders to support key decisions assess legal risk and develop pragmatic paths forward
- Lead and coordinate cross-border legal work manage outside counsel and build scalable legal processes that support institutional growth