Foreign Attorney

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Draft, assess, and amend contracts and various legal documents while assisting in contract management.

• Provide legal analysis and advice on international legal matters pertaining to foreign licensure.

• Escalate issues that necessitate review by a U.S.-licensed attorney.

• Perform legal and factual research, and prepare memoranda and recommendations.

• Manage and supervise activities related to the corporate insurance program.

• Support cross-border INGO operations concerning donor compliance, subaward/partner risk clauses, and contract flowdowns.

• Prepare corporate governance documents and maintain minute books and corporate records.

• Draft corporate minutes and resolutions for subsidiaries and affiliates.

• Facilitate corporate transactions by organizing due diligence materials and preparing closing documents.

• Select and oversee outside counsel for litigation in foreign jurisdictions and maintain a litigation tracker.

• Organize and monitor files for internal investigations and administrative proceedings.

• Maintain the registered trademark schedule and assist with renewal applications.

• Oversee domestic corporate registrations and charitable solicitation licenses, including annual reports and renewals.

• Prepare annual state and federal income, business, and franchise tax filings under the oversight of a U.S.-licensed attorney.

• Maintain annual schedules for corporate filings and recurring compliance processes.

• Update and maintain OGC legal guidance resources on Connect and SharePoint.

• Assist with privacy and data protection risk management, including cross-border data transfers and identifying privacy issues.

• Support the legal presence of country offices and local regulatory compliance workstreams.

• Identify and address issues aligned with OGC priorities and escalate matters as necessary.

• Assist U.S.-admitted attorneys with oversight and implementation of company policies.

• Manage sensitive, investigative, and privileged information.

• Support legal-hold and record retention processes.

• Collaborate with outside counsel and legal vendors while processing invoices.

• Engage with foreign local counsel and maintain an approved-counsel directory.

• Coordinate insurance application and renewal information and track certificates of insurance.

• Establish collaborative cadences with Programs, Finance, Compliance, Security/Safety, and People & Culture.

• Work with Legal Operations on matter tracking, records management, and OGC resources and portals.

• Organize and safeguard legal documents while maintaining OGC filing systems.

• Manage immediate tasks and long-term projects assigned by U.S.-admitted attorneys.

• May provide leadership and guidance to junior personnel.

• Perform additional duties as assigned.

⛳️ Requirements

• Admitted to practice law in a jurisdiction outside of the United States.

• At least 3-5 years of experience as an attorney practicing internationally.

• Requires a law degree (or its equivalent) that meets licensure requirements in the relevant jurisdiction(s).

• Licensed to practice law in a country other than the United States.

• In-depth knowledge of corporate law, corporate governance, foreign litigation, and compliance requirements.

• Ability to analyze legal documents and source materials and distill findings into clear recommendations.

• Strong skills in organization, prioritization, problem-solving, and adaptability.

• Excellent written and verbal communication abilities.

• Advanced understanding of administrative and organizational procedures, business correspondence, and records management.

• Proficient in Microsoft Office and experienced with SharePoint or capable of quickly gaining proficiency.

• Exceptional attention to detail.

• Working knowledge of general contract law and employment law.

• Must be fluent in reading, writing, and speaking English.

• Proven ability to manage outside counsel in international jurisdictions, including scoping, budgeting, and performance oversight.

• Experience in NGOs is preferred.

• Background in supporting multi-jurisdiction corporate governance and charitable solicitation compliance is preferred.

• Familiarity with international counsel networks and cross-border compliance issues is preferred.

• Proficiency in additional languages relevant to the organization’s footprint is preferred.

• Travel requirement is less than 10%.

🏝️ Benefits

• FHI 360 contributes 7% of monthly base pay to a money purchase pension plan account.

• 18 days of paid vacation annually for U.S.-based full-time staff.

• 12 sick days per year for U.S.-based full-time staff.

• 11 holidays per year for U.S.-based full-time staff.

• Competitive benefits package.

• Opportunities for professional development.

• Policies and programs promoting a healthy work/life balance.

• Commitment to equal opportunity employment.

• Comprehensive safeguarding and screening processes, including reference checks, criminal record checks, and terrorism finance checks.