General Counsel | Global|Remote

Our client, a sustainability solutions NFP, is seeking a General Counsel to join their team. This position is a globally remote opportunity.

What you will be doing:
• Providing legal advice on all matters related to the organizations US and international operations
• Contract review: review, draft, and negotiate agreements between clients and the organization
• Providing policy and legal advice across departments: flag important issues and potential legal risks to leadership and department leads
• Strategic planning: contribute to programmatic priorities, be a thought partner with the leadership team
• Management of foreign subsidiary registrations: engage, manage and communicate with local lawyers, including but not limited to issues around HR, Finance, local laws and regulations
• Data protection: overseeing new and changing data privacy laws on an international scope, translating laws into concrete action items as it relates to staff/clients/farmers' data protection
• Employment matters: provide advice on management of US and international PEO, EORs and independent contractors
• And other duties as assigned

Qualifications
• Minimum of 10 years experience as a practicing attorney in the United States, preferably with in-house experience at a global company
• JD or LLM from an accredited US law school
• Must be licensed to practice law in the United States and be able to work without a sponsorship
• Demonstrated understanding of software and/or SaaS industry, intellectual property law, data privacy (including GDPR), tax law, employment law, contract law/compliance, ESG issues (including EUDR), and overall corporate compliance, preferably in a small organization with growth aspirations
• Prior experience in global non-profits, multinational corporation, or law firm
• Prior experience managing international local counsel
• Ability to think strategically and develop innovative legal strategies that align with the organization’s goals and objectives, while also anticipating and addressing potential legal challenges and risks
• Ability to collaborate effectively with internal stakeholders, including senior management, as well as external partners, clients, regulators and legal counsel
• Someone at ease in a changing sector and able to excel by operating with a sense of urgency while remaining flexible, open-minded and resourceful

The compensation for this position ranges from $120,000.00 - $165,000.00. Actual compensation will be dependent upon the specific role, office location as well as the individual’s qualifications, experience, skills and certifications.

To all staffing agencies: PKF O’Connor Davies TalentConnect (“PKFOD TalentConnect”) will not be utilizing agencies to staff this position. Please do not forward resumes to PKFOD TalentConnect recruiters, partners and/or employees at any of our locations regarding this position. Please be reminded, PKFOD TalentConnect is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes. All unsolicited resumes will become the property of PKFOD TalentConnect.

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