[Hiring] Senior Attorney @The Nature Conservancy

Role Description

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.

• Kennebec River Restoration
• Living Shorelines in New England
• Northeast Habitats & Highways

Qualifications

• 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.

Requirements

• 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.

Benefits

• Competitive, comprehensive benefits package including health care benefits.
• Flexible spending accounts.
• 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.