Job DescriptionPosition OverviewThe Due Diligence Attorney serves as a key legal advisor within National Christian Foundation's Complex Gift Solutions team, providing legal analysis and guidance related to the acceptance, management, and disposition of complex charitable gifts. This role evaluates proposed gifts involving real estate, closely held business interests, and other non-cash assets to identify legal risks, obligations, and opportunities while supporting NCF's mission and charitable objectives. The Due Diligence Attorney partners closely with Relationship Managers, advisors, Asset Management, Supporting Organizations, and other internal stakeholders to facilitate gift transactions that align with organizational policies, donor intent, and regulatory requirements. This position drafts, reviews, negotiates, and advises on gift-related agreements and asset transfer documentation while ensuring adherence to applicable laws, ethical standards, and professional responsibilities. Through sound legal judgment and a service-oriented approach, the Due Diligence Attorney helps safeguard NCF's interests while enabling generous and impactful charitable giving by performing the following duties.
This position is hybrid based out of the office in Alpharetta, GA.
Reports to: Manager, Due Diligence Team
Management/Supervision: None
Duties & ResponsibilitiesDelivery of Due Diligence Services- Consistently delivers due diligence services in a competent, highly professional, friendly, and efficient manner within the Due Diligence Team (DDT) service standards, with due regard for the givers' and National Christian Foundation's (NCF) well-being and charitable goals.
- Communicates with other Complex Gift Solutions (CGS) team members, Relationship Managers, advisors, givers, the Supporting Organization team and the Complex Gift Annuity team regarding due diligence issues for gifts presented (but in this role refrains from, and disclaims, providing legal, tax, or other professional advice to anyone other than NCF and its ministry affiliates).
- Reviews proposed gift terms and documentation defining the assets proposed to be given to NCF, and documentation and circumstances establishing the obligations and liabilities undertaken by NCF in receiving such assets. Such assets may include, among others, real estate, and/or business interests of partnerships, limited liability companies, or corporations.
- Advises whether and how, and under what conditions, to receive assets proposed to be given to NCF.
- Advises the Asset Management team on legal issues regarding management and sales of gifted assets.
- Reviews, edits, drafts, and negotiates agreements and related documents applicable to holding, leasing, management, operation, marketing, sales, and transfers of assets, and assists in effecting transfers out of NCF.
- Drafts, negotiates, and edits gift agreements and related documentation of gifted assets to NCF, and assists in effecting such gifts.
- Scrupulously adheres to all laws and professional ethical rules, including those regarding the unauthorized practice of law and conflicts of interest.
Other Duties and Responsibilities- Carries out such other duties and responsibilities as assigned by the Manager, Due Diligence Team.
Personal, Spiritual and Professional Development- Demonstrates a commitment to personal, spiritual and professional maturity through regular prayer, study of Scripture and other Christian learning mechanisms.
- Maintains professional and technical knowledge by activities such as attending educational seminars, workshops, reviewing professional publications, establishing personal networks and participating in professional societies.
- Attends weekly NCF devotions and other NCF community building events.
Experience and SkillsTo perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily and have reliable attendance. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Christ Centered- A growing, committed relationship with Jesus Christ and profession that Jesus Christ is Lord and Savior.
- Dedication to biblical Christianity and a lifestyle that is consistent with the teachings of Jesus and the Bible.
- Agreement, support, and alignment of NCF's Statement of Faith, mission, vision, and values.
- Demonstrate the values of faithfulness, love, and service.
Education and license - A bachelor's degree is required.
- A Juris Doctorate degree is required.
- Current license to practice law and admission to at least one state bar.
Experience - 7-10+ years in entity transactions with particular experience in business formation and governance, and real estate transactions.
- Experience in mergers and acquisitions is preferred.
- Experience in tax and charitable planning preferred.
- Experience in private equity would be beneficial.
Knowledge Base - General knowledge of a charitable complex giving program.
- Thorough knowledge and understanding of legal risk analysis, especially with regard to entity transactions and real estate transactions.
- General knowledge of tax-exempt organization laws, policies and strategies related to a complex giving program, including legal and entity structure and ongoing asset management.
- Computer Skills: experience using MS Office applications, intranet, internet, and legal or tax research materials.
- Proven aptitude for "real time" problem diagnosis and solving.
Competencies - Team-player attitude, focusing on success of the entire NCF mission.
- Able to perform duties independently with minimal supervision.
- Strong analysis and problem-solving skills.
- Attention to detail, perform duties with high level of accuracy.
- Relationally intuitive, customer-service communication style, both written and verbal.
- Ability to find pragmatic solutions, if available, and to ensure laws, ethics and NCF values are carried out.
- Strong work ethic, strives to be efficient, and productive.
- Able to organize work, engage in a variety of tasks simultaneously and consistently meet deadlines.
- Skilled in writing reports and professional business correspondence.
- Ability to set goals, plan their execution, and ensure timely completion.
- Adaptable/Flexible/Versatile.
- Positive attitude.
- Teachable and coachable.
- Self-motivated.
- Ability to tackle challenging tasks.
- Builds relationships - individually, within the CGS business unit, and within the entire NCF organization.
- Customer focus - anticipate and meet customer needs.
