[Hiring] Legal Counsel @Rethink Priorities

Role Description

We are seeking a general legal counsel for the following work:

• Nonprofit law: Advising our US 501(c)(3) on the boundaries of charitable activity, including fiscal sponsorship (Model A) of independent projects.
• Contracts and agreements: Drafting and reviewing contractor agreements and service agreements, among others.
• Employment law and immigration: Keeping multi-jurisdiction employment practice compliant, and supporting visa sponsorship and immigration compliance for staff.
• Grant and fiscal sponsorship agreements: Negotiating granting agreements with funders and grant recipients, and fiscal sponsorship agreements covering IP transfer and spin-off provisions.
• Regulatory compliance: Assessing FARA exposure, GDPR obligations across our UK and EU work, and emerging AI regulation that affects our research and operations.
• Entity formation and spin-off: Supporting projects as they become independent nonprofits, including entity formation, exemption applications and asset transfer.
• Ad hoc counsel and triage: Handling one-off structural questions in-house, and knowing when to escalate to specialist outside counsel.

Qualifications

• At least 5 years of legal practice experience.
• Authorized to practice law where you intend to work from.
• Most roles require a US barred attorney.

Requirements

• Legal judgment and comfort with ambiguity.
• Genuine interest in understanding organizations with varying risk tolerance and operating speed.

Benefits

• Annual salary range: $200 - 300/hr for independent contractor; $220,000 - $300,000 gross annual full-time salary (prorated for fractional hours).
• Flexible work hours and location.
• Comprehensive benefits (varies by country and number of hours worked).
• Generous paid time off, including vacation and mandated breaks.
• Collaborative leadership team and low administrative bureaucracy.
• Technology stipend for work and office equipment.
• AI tools budget of $40 USD equivalent monthly.
• Learning opportunities, including workshops/training sessions.
• Virtual co-working spaces, including a private Rethink Priorities Focusmate group.
• RP Peer Support Program for New Employees.
• A caring team that values respectful work relations and a healthy work-life balance.