Vice President, Associate General Counsel - Girl Scouts of the USA

Girl Scouts of the USA

Founded in 1912, Girl Scouts of the USA (GSUSA) is the preeminent leadership development organization for girls and the leading authority on their healthy development. Millions of Girl Scout alums across the country and the world have gone on to achieve incredible things and make a tremendous impact in fields ranging from public policy, medicine, journalism, and athletics to international relations, science, technology, art, and entertainment. 

As a mission-driven organization, Girl Scouts of the USA champions girls as they explore their worlds, try new things, and develop the courage, confidence, and character to make the world a better place. From stargazing during a first overnight camping trip to building robots, navigating a rocky hiking trail, working together on a community project, and learning about the importance of environmental stewardship, Girl Scouts of all backgrounds and abilities can unapologetically be themselves as they rise to meet new challenges and discover the issues that matter most to them. Along the way they learn the power of friendship, connection, and teamwork. 

Girl Scouts are doers, innovators, problem-solvers, creators, and dreamers, and the GSUSA team is here to center, support, and inspire them, working with 111 local councils across the country and USA Girl Scouts Overseas to deliver our life-changing Girl Scout Leadership Experience.

This is a Hybrid Position with 2 days per week in NYC office. 

Please submit resume with a cover letter.

The Office of the General Counsel handles all legal and compliance matters, litigation oversight, contract administration, intellectual property maintenance and enforcement, risk assessment, insurance portfolio management, corporate governance, and the administration of the Office of the National Board.   

POSITION SUMMARY 

The Associate General Counsel will report to the General Counsel of GSUSA and will work as a team with the Office of the General Counsel on all transactional, legal, governance, and compliance matters that are handled by the Office of the General Counsel.  This includes any or all of the following areas:

• Transactional support for contracts, sponsorship and license agreements, information and technology agreements, grant and donor agreements, and other contracts with third parties and councils
• Negotiate marketing services contract, software licensing, consultant/project agreements
• Provide support to management and staff on grantmaking and related monitoring activities 
• Intelllectual Property management and enforcement
• Employment law
• Litigation oversight and management
• Data privacy

This position will also assist in setting the tactical direction of the OGC to align with the vision, strategy, and objectives of the OGC and GSUSA.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES - Primary duties of the position 

• Leads work within the OGC on all matters, which may include intellectual property, employment law, litigation support, and data privacy.
• Draft, review, negotiate, and interpret contracts of varying complexity that protect Girl Scouts of the USA and help to assess and mitigation risk.  Contracts span a wide field of GSUSA business requirements including technology platforms and services, software licensing and development agreements, licensing and sponsorship agreements, and grant/donor agreements.
• Trains and works closely with other units and attorneys to apply vast and fundamental knowledge of how to identify and mitigate risk in contracts to protect GSUSA and the Movement.
• Has the ability and authority to negotiate and convince others both internally and externally to reach agreement on accepted initiatives through discussion and compromise.

• Works closely and sets the tactical direction of the OGC to ensure that it aligns with the vision, strategy, and objectives of the OGC and GSUSA.
• Skilled at planning and executing on critical projects at GSUSA.
• Identifies and implements improvements and enhancements to existing processes within the OGC and GSUSA and addresses complex issues, initiates processes and programs which align with the strategic direction of the OGC. 
• Interacts with Senior Leadership to receive and provide updates on strategic planning that impacts the OGC.
• Builds and enhances high level internal and external relationships of key importance.

• Represents the Office of the General Counsel in various groups and committees within the organization, as needed.

Other Duties: Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

Salary Range: $140,000 - $185,000  

This represents the present low and high end of the pay range for this position. Actual pay will vary based on various factors, including but not limited to experience.

What We Offer: 

Girl Scouts is powered by people, and we encourage our team members to be their best selves in and out of the office. We place a high priority on flexibility and offer a competitive employee salary and benefits package that includes: 

Paid Time Off:  

GSUSA offers 20+ days of paid time off, 2 floating holidays, as well as 9 workplace holidays, and year-round early closures on Fridays and preceding most holiday weekends. GSUSA staff also enjoy a paid holiday year-end office closure between Christmas and New Year's.

Other Benefits: 

• Medical and Behavioral Health Coverage 
  • Plan options with individual and family coverage which includes wellness, hospitalization, and fertility assistance. 
  • Both plans include GSUSA partial subsidy of premium costs
  • Dental and vision coverage 
• Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) and Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) including Health, Dependent Care, and Limited FSA for those with Health Savings Accounts 
• Company-paid life insurance 
• Flexible work arrangements 
• 12 weeks of paid parental leave 
• 401(K) with company match 
• Sick leave 
• Short- and Long-Term Disability for salary continuation 
• Health and Wellness Classes and Activities throughout the year 
• Access to Employee Engagement Groups 

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. 

WORK ENVIRONMENT: This job operates in a professional office environment.  

POSITION TYPE: This is a full-time position.  

AAP/EEO Statement:  GSUSA is an equal employment opportunity employer.