Staff Attorney

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in California, +3 more states.

📋 Description

• Collaborate across various program areas to address complex legal requirements.

• Draft, review, and negotiate various contracts.

• Offer guidance on the structuring of legal entities, relationships, and transactions.

• Provide advice on relevant laws, regulations, and policies concerning nonprofit operations, governance, compliance, intellectual property, data privacy, lobbying and FARA, antitrust, and anti-corruption.

• Identify and mitigate legal risks by creating and enforcing company policies, procedures, and legal templates.

• Work alongside the finance team to address compliance matters and protocols.

• Partner with the subgrants team to ensure outgoing subaward agreements are in compliance with the original RMI-funder agreements.

• Coordinate with external law firms across various practice areas and jurisdictions.

• Undertake additional duties as assigned.

• Report directly to the Senior Legal Director.

• Collaborate closely with teams throughout RMI while managing multiple projects and competing priorities.

⛳️ Requirements

• Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an accredited law school.

• Licensed to practice law in at least one U.S. state bar.

• Over 7 years of experience, ideally in a general law practice with a focus on contract, corporate, and transactional law.

• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills.

• Capability to clarify complex legal issues and terminology.

• A holistic approach to problem-solving.

• Experience or knowledge in nonprofit law, corporate entity formations, social enterprise and impact investing, emerging companies and venture capital, intellectual property, or global privacy law is preferable.

• Ability to quickly understand and integrate legal, business, technical, and practical analyses.

• Willingness and ability to work both independently and collaboratively within a team environment.

🏝️ Benefits

• Annual bonus target of 10%.

• Eligibility for merit-based salary increases.

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance.

• 403b retirement matching with immediate vesting.

• Group life, accidental death & dismemberment, and short- and long-term disability insurance.

• Optional voluntary life, AD&D, and accident insurance plans.

• Health savings or flexible spending accounts.

• Support for fertility and hormonal health.

• Mental health and wellness assistance.

• Extensive leave options, including generous parental leave.

• Generous paid time off and sick leave policies.

• Paid sabbatical leave.

• Regional holidays with at least one extended break in each geography.

• Options for remote work and allowances for home technology.

• Opportunities for learning and development, including LinkedIn Learning and an annual individual professional development budget.

• Potential for bonuses and merit increases.

• Discount marketplace offerings, including gym memberships and pet insurance.

• Hybrid and remote work arrangements.

• Team retreats and geographic meetups.

• Rewards and recognition programs.