Contracts Counsel: Grants, Compliance & Negotiation

Planned Parenthood Federation of America; New York (NY); On-site; USD 130,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Planned Parenthood Federation of America seeks an Assistant General Counsel, Contracts to provide top-notch legal support to the National Office. You will draft and review contracts, grants, sponsorships, and licenses, and ensure compliance with procurement policies and processes.

You will collaborate with executive leadership, internal legal staff, and outside counsel to deliver practical, risk-aware advice while adapting to changing priorities in a fast-paced nonprofit environment.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor (JD) from an ABA accredited law school.
• Bar Admission: Eligible to practice in New York or Washington, DC.
• At least four years of legal experience, including substantial amounts of counseling, drafting and negotiation in commercial transactions.
• Knowledge of corporate transaction and contracting processes, including drafting, reviewing, revising and negotiating business agreements.
• Familiarity with, and stylistic affinity for, the ABA Manual of Style for Contract Drafting strongly preferred.
• Exceptional research, analytical, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to think strategically and creatively about legal and business issues.
• Ability to provide sound business advice as well as first-rate legal counsel to business partners at all levels, including executive team and senior leaders.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to positively and successfully manage relationships with a diverse group of stakeholders across organizational lines.
• Ability to develop strong collaborative relationships with fellow attorneys, staff, and clients.
• Demonstrated ability to exercise agility, adaptability, and practicality in providing legal advice.
• Excellent judgment and proven experience analyzing risks and making risk determinations.
• Demonstrated ability to excel under pressure in a fast-paced, highly innovative, and rapidly changing environment while maintaining and developing strong collaborative relationships with teams.
• Sound command of the law of contracts.
• Experience in reviewing and drafting grant agreements preferred.
• General knowledge of other legal frameworks applicable to the National Office, including the federal law of tax exemption and operations under state nonprofit corporations laws.
• Ability to work independently and prioritize without direction.
• Unflinching commitment to exceptional work products.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to translate complicated legal concepts into accessible language for a wide audience.

Responsibilities

• Draft and review contracts, agreements, grants, sponsorships, commercial co-ventures, intellectual property licenses, and related legal documents.
• Knowledge of corporate transaction and contracting processes, including drafting, reviewing, revising and negotiating business agreements
• Create and update contract templates
• Coordinate with the Procurement team in Finance to provide legal assistance on contract administration
• Work with internal legal staff and outside counsel to ensure the National Office is conducting business safely
• Implement OGC initiatives, including education and enforcement of compliance with organizational policies, as well as state/federal regulations and industry standards
• Interact with organizational clients, stakeholders, and business partners
• Adapt to changing demands and shifting priorities, always with a view to delivering first-rate legal advice and services
• Other matters and duties, as assigned, with regard to any other aspects of the National Office’s transactional, litigation, practice management and other legal affairs

Skills

Contract drafting

Negotiation

Legal analysis

Risk assessment

Client advisory

Stakeholder management

Education

JD from ABA-accredited law school

Bar admission eligible in NY or DC

Job description

Planned Parenthood Federation of America seeks an Assistant General Counsel, Contracts to provide top-notch legal support to the National Office. You will draft and review contracts, grants, sponsorships, and licenses, and ensure compliance with procurement policies and processes.

You will collaborate with executive leadership, internal legal staff, and outside counsel to deliver practical, risk-aware advice while adapting to changing priorities in a fast-paced nonprofit environment.