Senior Associate Corporate Counsel New York, New York, United States - American Civil Liberties Union : Job Details

The ACLU seeks applicants for the full-time position of Senior Associate Corporate Counsel in the Corporate Counsel's Office of the ACLU's National office in New York, NY. This is a hybrid role that has in-office requirements of two (2) days per week or eight (8) days per month.

The ACLU leverages the resources of outside contractors to supplement the talents of its own staff and maximize its impact. To protect its tax-exempt status and its fundraising, advocacy, and litigation capabilities, the ACLU must maintain rigorous compliance with a myriad of federal, state, and local laws and regulations. The Office of Corporate Counsel provides the primary support for both of those efforts. We draft and negotiate contracts that vastly expand the organization's reach and support the functions of every department. We create compliance programs, train staff, and provide compliance advice, all with the goal of maintaining the highest standards of professional and business conduct.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

The Senior Associate Corporate Counsel will serve to support the Co-Chief Corporate Counsels with regulatory compliance matters, primarily, within the Office of Corporate Counsel.

YOUR DAY TO DAY

• Advise regularly on all compliance matters related to tax-exempt organization federal tax law issues, particularly focusing on managing political campaign intervention and lobbying definitions, and other important principles for 501(c)(3), 501(c)(4), and 527 organizations.
• Advise staff across the organizations on federal tax law principles including unrelated business income tax, private benefit and commerciality analyses, Form 990 completion, formation and control of additional entities, and cost sharing protocols and processes.
• Support the Co-Chief Corporate Counsel for Regulatory Compliance in managing compliance with a variety of other regulatory regimes, specifically focusing on charitable solicitation law and consumer protection regulations.
• Assist as needed with contract drafting and negotiation, particularly contracts involving tax law or charitable solicitation law components.
• With the Co-Chief Corporate Counsels, lead development of training programs and processes for federal tax law compliance.
• Partner and advise on all federal tax law timekeeping, budget coding, and other tax compliance reporting for the organizations.
• Assist the Co-Chief Corporate Counsels with nonprofit governance issues as needed.
• Work effectively with outside counsel as necessary.

FUTURE ACLU'ERS WILL

• Be committed to advancing the mission of the ACLU.
• Center and embed the principles of equity, inclusion and belonging in their work.
• Be committed to work collaboratively and respectfully toward resolving obstacles and conflicts.

WHAT YOU'LL BRING

• A JD degree from an accredited university.
• Admitted to practice in at least one state (NY preferred).

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Three to four years' experience practicing in the areas of U.S. federal tax law for tax-exempt organizations, in an in-house or law firm environment.
• Experience with charitable solicitation regulation and commercial co-ventures.
• Experience with other regulatory regimes, including consumer protection regulation.
• Ability to navigate a complex organization and work in a fast-paced environment.

COMPENSATION

The ACLU is committed to equity, transparency, and clarity in pay. The annual salary for this position is $132,566 (Level F), reflecting the salary of a position based in New York, NY.

OUR COMMITMENT TO ACCESSIBILITY, EQUITY, DIVERSITY & INCLUSION

Accessibility, equity, diversity and inclusion are core values of the ACLU and central to our work to advance liberty, equality, and justice for all.

We strongly encourage applications from all qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, marital status, citizenship, disability, veteran status and record of arrest or conviction, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

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