Senior General Counsel – Labor & Compliance (Nonprofit)

Legal Services NYC; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 172,000 - 222,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental and vision plans

403(b) plan

Generous leave time

Job summary

Legal Services NYC (LSNYC) seeks a seasoned General Counsel to lead the organization’s legal strategy and risk management. The role reports to the Executive Director and collaborates with senior leadership to guide governance, labor and employment matters, and compliance for a nonprofit civil legal services provider in New York City.

The ideal candidate has a JD, New York bar admission, at least 10 years of legal experience, and strong supervisory background in a unionized setting, with a

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor degree and NY bar admission or eligibility.
• Minimum of 10 years of legal experience.
• Substantial supervisory/managerial experience.
• Labor and employment law experience, including supervisory/managerial in a unionized environment.
• Experience with corporate governance and regulatory and compliance issues.
• Excellent judgment and discretion, and the ability to balance legal risks with business demands.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Providing labor and employment law advice to LSNYC's Executive Director and senior management, and, when appropriate, in consultation with outside counsel.
• Advising senior management on grievances under the CBA, conducting grievance hearings as requested and representing the organization in arbitration or collaborating with outside counsel in preparing for arbitrations.
• Assisting with collective bargaining, including responding to union information requests.
• Providing guidance for the organization in risk management including proactive solutions to manage risk.
• Representing the organization or assisting with litigation and other matters in which LSNYC and/or its employees are parties, including working with outside counsel.
• Advising and training on professional responsibility matters and identifying and resolving client conflicts of interest.
• Reviewing real estate leases;
• Drafting agreements for the organization.
• Reviewing and negotiating grants and contracts with funders, vendors, and subcontractors.
• Supervising LSNYC's Compliance department which ensures compliance with applicable laws governing New York nonprofits, including New York's Not-for-Profit Corporation Law.
• Developing and updating office policies.
• Performing other duties as assigned.

Skills

Labor and employment law

Supervisory/management

Corporate governance

Regulatory/compliance

Analytical/problem-solving

Communication

Education

Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school

New York Bar admission or eligibility

Job description

Legal Services NYC (LSNYC) seeks a seasoned General Counsel to lead the organization’s legal strategy and risk management. The role reports to the Executive Director and collaborates with senior leadership to guide governance, labor and employment matters, and compliance for a nonprofit civil legal services provider in New York City.

The ideal candidate has a JD, New York bar admission, at least 10 years of legal experience, and strong supervisory background in a unionized setting, with a