What We Can Achieve Together:The position will primarily work with TNC's Northeast Division within the United States, with additional work as assigned across the United States. The Senior Attorney will provide legal services on complex matters to advance Conservancy priorities and appropriately manage risk for assigned programs and ensure that transactions and activities are legally sound and consistent with the Conservancy's values, mission, policies and procedures. The Senior Attorney will clearly articulate complex legal concepts and options to assigned programs. They will be responsible for providing legal advice and support regarding matters relating to all aspects of the Conservancy's programs for assigned business units, particularly conservation real estate and financing matters.
The Senior Attorney may also provide advice on complex non-real estate conservation projects; contracts and grants, legal support for the Conservancy's engagements and relationships with large corporations, advice regarding dam removal projects, public policy, tax-exempt law issues and philanthropy. They will work as part of a team of attorneys, paralegals and support staff. While this is a remote role that may be located anywhere in the United States, this position will be expected to work on Eastern Time Zone hours. This position may have supervisory responsibility for paralegals and may be asked to supervise other attorneys, legal volunteers, and/or outside counsel.
Some examples of the type of TNC projects implemented in the Northeast Division:
Kennebec River Restoration
Living Shorelines in New England
Northeast Habitats & Highways
We're Looking for You:At TNC we strive to embody a philosophy of work that you can believe in, where you are helping to address the most pressing environmental issues and making a difference every day. You can help make an impact on nature and its fate in a rapidly changing world; apply practical and innovative solutions; and achieve results through teamwork and new partnerships.
The Nature Conservancy's Global Legal Team is seeking an experienced transaction attorney with real estate experience and strong communication, collaboration and problem-solving skills. The ideal candidate will have excellent judgment and be able to advise multiple decision-makers about uncertain risks and challenging choices in a matrixed organization. They will also have the emotional intelligence, authenticity, integrity and disposition to build trust and guide the organization forward in ways that are equitable, fair and inclusive, while navigating difficult or potentially contentious conversations in result-oriented, non-confrontational ways.
What You'll Bring:- Juris Doctorate or equivalent and license to practice law in at least one jurisdiction in the United States.
- 5 years relevant legal experience or at least 3 years relevant legal experience coupled with assumption of significant responsibilities for a geographic area or subject matter expertise.
- Experience negotiating complex transactions and agreements.
- Experience with real estate transactions.
Desired Qualifications- Experience in one or more of the following areas of law: environmental law, Federal Indian law, energy law, tax-exempt law, complex grants and contracts, and/or land use law.
- Experience in tax-exempt law and legal issues related to charitable contributions.
- In-house experience and/or law firm experience advising sophisticated clients and senior management.
- Experience developing, directing and managing multiple projects and implementing strategic program goals.
- Multi-lingual skills and multi-cultural experience appreciated.
Salary Information:The starting pay range for a candidate selected for this position is generally within the range of $100,000 - $160,000. This range only applies to candidates whose country of employment is the USA. Where a successful candidate's actual pay will fall within this range will be based on a variety of factors, including, for example, the candidate's location, qualifications, specific skills, and experience. Please note countries outside the USA would have a different pay range in the local currency based on the local labor market, and not tied to USA pay or ranges. Your geographic location will be confirmed during the recruitment.
TNC offers a competitive, comprehensive benefits package including health care benefits, flexible spending accounts, a 401(k) plan with an 8% employer match, parental leave, accrued paid time off, life insurance, disability coverage, employee assistance program, other life and work well-being benefits. Learn more about our Benefits and Perks here.
We're proud to offer a flexible work environment that supports of the health and well-being of the people we employ.
Our recruiting process includes a rolling interview process to ensure we engage applicants in a timely manner. This means we may review applications in the order in which they are received. Once a strong candidate pool is identified, the role will be unposted. The timeline may vary depending on the expressed interest in the role, so we highly encourage candidates to apply as soon as possible.
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