Temporary Nonprofit Contracts Attorney - Assigned Counsel

A well-regarded national nonprofit (the “client”) is seeking a full-time remote temporary attorney for an interim period while the client seeks a full-time Associate Corporate Counsel. The client is a multi-faceted national organization--the largest organization of its kind in the world.
Working for the General Counsel, the temporary attorney will deal primarily with contract negotiation and review, including management of a contracts database. Work may also involve some review of policies. The position would be 35 hours/week for an expected term of 3 months or more. If desired, the temporary attorney would be considered a candidate for permanent hiring which would be hybrid position.
In-house counsel staff operate from a variety of locations around the US.
Desired candidate will be a self-starter who works autonomously while being a collaborative team player. Must be comfortable in a fast-paced work environment requiring flexibility and creativity in problem solving and risk assessment.
Responsibilities:
Contract Review & Negotiation
• Review, revise, draft and/or negotiate commercial agreements including but not limited to services agreements, NDAs, sponsorship agreements, and vendor agreements.
• Develop and implement internal policies and procedures related to contract management.
• Work closely with various departments to understand their contractual needs and provide legal guidance.
• Research and stay current on industry best practices for contract management.
• Provides training focused on contract/transactional matters for client staff.
Communicate & Manage Contract Lifecycle
• Ensure the client’s internal contractual documents are accurate and well maintained.
• Manage processes to meet key milestones within each contract, including renewals, termination and key deliverables.
• Maintain contract database.
• Identify opportunities to improve business processes and devise plans to implement these changes.
• Be involved in the procurement of a new contract lifecycle management system.
General Legal Advice & Counsel
• Collaborate and provide legal direction to staff on issues confronting the organization which may include, non-profit law, data privacy law, development and fundraising initiatives.
• Provide guidance on applicable federal and state law.
Qualifications:
• Minimum six (6) years of relevant legal experience.
• Strong legal research and analytical skills.
• Must be comfortable working as part of a team and help solve problems and provide pragmatic advice.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to effectively communicate complex legal issues to non-legal stakeholders.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to make sound legal decisions under pressure.
• Non-profit, data privacy and/or in-house experience a plus.
• Law degree from an ABA-accredited law school.

• Must have an active law license and be in good-standing and NO disciplinary history in ANY jurisdiction.

How to apply:
Send the following to be considered:
• A cover note outlining your hourly rate (must be specific, not "market rate") and your availability to interview, available starting date and any limitation on duration.

• Your up-to-date resume.

Send the information to Robert J. Murphy, Jr., Esq. at rmurphy@assignedcounsel.com.
Assigned Counsel® is an equal opportunity employer.