Senior Legal Counsel - Policy & Contracts

National Academy of Sciences; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 126,880 - 198,250; Full time

Job summary

The National Academies seeks an experienced in-house attorney to provide legal guidance to the General Counsel and organizational leadership on personnel, employment, contracts, IP, licensing, and regulatory matters. The role includes drafting, negotiating, and reviewing a wide range of legal documents and guiding compliance with federal laws and the Federal Advisory Committee Act.

You will supervise outside counsel, mentor paralegal staff, and collaborate across divisions to support

Qualifications

• Excellent written, verbal, interpersonal, and organizational skills.
• Knowledge of regulatory framework applicable to government contractors and the non-profit sector.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate and work within a complex organizational structure and with outside counsel and constituents outside of the organization.
• Ability to manage and maintain privileged, sensitive, and confidential information and corporate matters appropriately.
• Ability to solve intellectual problems of substantial variety and complexity using originality and ingenuity.
• Ability to serve as a resource to others in the resolution of complex problems.
• Ability to operate using substantial latitude for independent judgment and action.
• Ability to work successfully in a team environment.

Responsibilities

• Counsel and advice on personnel and employment matters, employee benefits, federal and state labor and workplace laws and regulations and intellectual property matters including trademark and copyright matters.
• Supervises and manages outside counsel on these matters and provides legal counsel on contract issues and property rights.
• Negotiates, drafts, and reviews leases, subleases, contracts, and licenses related to intellectual property; analyzes contracts to protect the institution's interests.
• Develops templates for contract and grant matters and performs legal research and analysis.
• Collaborates with colleagues across the organization and with external stakeholders to share knowledge and foster interdisciplinary approaches.
• Maintains confidentiality of privileged and sensitive information and trains staff on policies and procedures to prevent disclosure.

Skills

Excellent written, verbal, interperson

Regulatory framework knowledge

Collaboration across organization

Confidential information management

Independent judgment and action

Team-oriented

Resource to others for complex issues

Legal research and analysis

Education

Juris Doctorate

Job description

The National Academies seeks an experienced in-house attorney to provide legal guidance to the General Counsel and organizational leadership on personnel, employment, contracts, IP, licensing, and regulatory matters. The role includes drafting, negotiating, and reviewing a wide range of legal documents and guiding compliance with federal laws and the Federal Advisory Committee Act.

You will supervise outside counsel, mentor paralegal staff, and collaborate across divisions to support