Associate General Counsel — Strategic Legal Advisor

American Museum of Natural History; New York (NY); On-site; USD 230,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

The American Museum of Natural History seeks a full-time Associate General Counsel to support the Office of General Counsel. You will advise across departments on litigation, contracts, licenses, IP, governance, and compliance, and manage external counsel while crafting strategy and controlling costs.

Requirements include a J.D. from an accredited law school, admission to the New York State Bar, and at least seven years of relevant experience.

Qualifications

• J.D. from an accredited law school is required.
• Seven years of relevant training/experience.
• Admission to the New York State Bar or ability to gain admission within one year.

Responsibilities

• Provide pre-litigation and litigation support for disputes involving the Museum and advise on other litigation-related matters, including subpoena responses, motion practice, federal and state civil procedure, settlement negotiations, and deposition preparation.
• Oversee and manage external counsel including for litigation and other dispute resolution and compliance advice, while helping to craft strategy and managing cost-efficient spend.
• Oversee legally privileged internal investigations.
• Support Museum collections-related matters, including repatriation, licensing, and collections access.
• Draft and negotiate a variety of business agreements, including software licenses, facilities/construction agreements, independent contractor engagements, and other general business matters and bespoke contractual arrangements.
• Oversee and advise on government relations-related matters, including lobbying compliance, public benefit corporations, federal grants compliance, and export controls.
• Support agency violation resolutions.

Skills

Seven years experience

Education

J.D. from an accredited law school

Job description

The American Museum of Natural History seeks a full-time Associate General Counsel to support the Office of General Counsel. You will advise across departments on litigation, contracts, licenses, IP, governance, and compliance, and manage external counsel while crafting strategy and controlling costs.

Requirements include a J.D. from an accredited law school, admission to the New York State Bar, and at least seven years of relevant experience.