Avaaz is a global web movement to bring people-powered politics to decision-making everywhere. It is recruiting for Deputy General Counsel.
The Deputy General Counsel will support the General Counsel to manage the internal legal work of our rapidly-growing international non-profit. This includes managing the organization’s legal risk on aggressive political campaigning, developing legal strategies for advancing the organization’s mission, managing legal issues related to the group’s tax-exempt status, its human resources and relationships with vendors and other third parties, and its governance, and ensuring compliance with relevant laws and regulations around the world. The Deputy General Counsel will take on primary responsibility for managing many of these issues on a day-to-day basis.
This is an exciting leadership position at the heart of one of the most innovative and promising public organizations in the world today. It offers a unique platform from which to develop and pursue large-scale social change efforts.
The Deputy General Counsel must have excellent legal skills, the ability to spot and anticipate legal issues, and the ability to write, edit and review legal documents and correspondence of all types. The Deputy General Counsel must be a creative thinker and problem solver who is not afraid to tackle any legal issue, big or small, with care, attention to detail, creative thinking and often under tight time constraints and while using resources efficiently.
Location
Avaaz is a virtual organization, with most of the work done over email, telephone and Skype. Our staffs are based in cities all over the world and meet at team retreats twice per year. Avaaz covers office costs, either to establish a home office or to rent one, and we support staff to house themselves in local similar organisations when preferred.
Compensation and Benefits
Salary varies with location and experience, but is highly competitive with leading nongovernmental organizations. Benefits also range with location, but include 5 weeks paid vacation per year.
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