Deputy Director, Legal
Company: Disability Solutions
Location: Seattle
Posted on: April 25, 2024
Job Description:
The FoundationWe are the largest nonprofit fighting poverty,
disease, and inequity around the world. Founded on a simple
premise: people everywhere, regardless of identity or
circumstances, should have the chance to live healthy, productive
lives. We believe our employees should reflect the rich diversity
of the global populations we aim to serve. We provide an
exceptional benefits package to employees and their families which
include comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage with no
premiums, generous paid time off, paid family leave,
foundation-paid retirement contribution, regional holidays, and
opportunities to engage in several employee communities. As a
workplace, we're committed to creating an environment for you to
thrive both personally and professionally.The Team"Guidance,
Solutions, Integrity" describes the Legal division's approach to
providing responsive legal guidance supporting pursuit of the
foundation's mission and implementation of the foundation's
programmatic and operational strategies. The Legal division
delivers comprehensive legal services by providing efficient and
reliable legal guidance, managing legal risk, and supporting the
development of solutions to achieve the mission of the foundation
and its affiliated entities.The Legal division partners with our
colleagues across the foundation to enable purposeful work by
maintaining an efficient, well-run global organization where
employees can thrive and make their best contributions! Doing this
well requires effective collaboration, strong alignment, and
thoughtful planning across both operational and programmatic teams
- as well as shared accountability for mitigating risk and
optimizing the foundation's operational resources.Your RoleThe
individual we are seeking will be responsible for providing
sophisticated yet practical legal advice regarding the laws
applicable to U.S. tax-exempt organizations and on technical tax
issues including all aspects of Chapter 42 of the Internal Revenue
Code and other state, federal and foreign tax laws applicable to
private foundations operating globally. This position also includes
advising on how to properly structure and manage complex grants,
contracts, program related investments and other collaborations
(collectively, "Transactions"), and advising on other foundation
operations and activities in compliance with laws that apply to the
foundation's work globally. This individual will provide support
across the foundation, its regional offices and its affiliated
entities (collectively, the "Foundation"), and will manage a team
of tax lawyers embedded in the Foundation's programs and
operations.What You'll DoCore responsibilities include:
- Proactively engaging with foundation divisions and teams to
incorporate strategies and goals into legal advice and compliance
strategies that are calibrated appropriately for the foundation's
risk tolerance.
- Identifying and advising on legal issues across a wide range of
subject areas, while specializing in the laws applicable to
tax-exempt organizations.
- Identifying, mitigating and/or resolving areas of legal risk,
working closely with the Chief Legal Officer and Chief Financial
Officer to ensure the foundation is "audit ready" and following
practices of good governance.
- Developing cross-foundation policies and practices regarding
tax and regulatory compliance and helping to ensure consistent
foundation-wide application.
- Managing a team of subject-matter expert direct reports and
serving in a consultative role to the Legal Leadership Team (LLT),
in collaboration with other Managing Deputy Directors within
Legal.
- Understanding and supporting the objectives of internal client
groups, developing creative solutions, and resolving issues in
compliance with applicable law and the foundation's values and risk
philosophy.
- Structuring, negotiating, and drafting complex Transaction
agreements, and providing guidance in developing and implementing
guidelines for Transaction terms and conditions, policies and
practices and management.
- Advising on tax and other legal issues associated with the
foundation's regional offices.
- Demonstrating generalist expertise to identify legal issues and
collaborate, where appropriate, with other legal team members or
foundation stakeholders to lead the resolution of complex and
strategic legal issues in compliance with applicable laws and
regulations, and Foundation policies and processes.
- Demonstrating subject matter expertise and leadership on
projects and activities where such expertise is required.
- Quickly establishing a relationship of trust with key partners
and participating as a primary point of contact and strategic
advisor to diverse program and/or operations client groups.
- Facilitating compliance with, and ensuring current knowledge
regarding, applicable domestic and foreign tax laws, policy, and
regulatory requirements in countries where the foundation maintains
a legal presence or is otherwise active.
- Collaborating with the LLT and broader legal team to ensure
effective coverage, work allocation and communication regarding
legal issues related to the foundation, all from a "one team"
perspective; collaborate to ensure legal advice is consistent
across divisions and teams.
- Managing outside counsel as needed.
- Supporting training and education of foundation staff on legal
and compliance issues.
- Some travel may be required.Your Experience
- Juris Doctor degree and current bar membership in good standing
are required.
- Minimum of 10 years' experience in the practice of law with
proven subject matter expertise in the laws applicable to
tax-exempt organizations.
- Substantial law firm experience, and in-house experience with a
private foundation or tax-exempt organization, preferred.
- Outstanding drafting and negotiating abilities are
required.
- Experience successfully managing a team of other legal
professionals.
- Strong business sense and client focus.
- Ability to work with flexibility, efficiency, enthusiasm, and
diplomacy both individually and collaboratively as part of a team
effort.
- Strong interpersonal skills, maturity, sound judgment, and
ability to communicate in a clear and compelling manner with
internal and external audiences.
- Intellectual curiosity, discipline, resourcefulness, and
resilience.
- Self-motivated and a passion for the mission of the
foundation.
- Highest standards of ethics and integrity.
- Sense of balance, humor, and perspective.Must be able to
legally work in the country where this position is located without
visa sponsorship.The typical salary range for this role is
$313,000.00 to $485,300.00 USD. The exact offer will be determined
by a variety of factors such as the candidate's individual skills,
qualifications, and experience relative to the requirements of the
role.Hiring RequirementsAs part of our standard hiring process for
new employees, employment will be contingent upon successful
completion of a background check.Candidate AccommodationsIf you
require assistance due to a disability in the application or
recruitment process, please submit a request .Inclusion StatementWe
are dedicated to the belief that all lives have equal value. We
strive for a global and cultural workplace that supports ever
greater diversity, equity, and inclusion - of voices, ideas, and
approaches - and we support this diversity through all our
employment practices.All applicants and employees who are drawn to
serve our mission will enjoy equality of opportunity and fair
treatment without regard to race, color, age, religion, pregnancy,
sex, sexual orientation, disability, gender identity, gender
expression, national origin, genetic information, veteran status,
marital status, and prior protected activity.
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