Rewiring America is hiring a
Associate General Counsel

Summary

Join Rewiring America, a leading electrification nonprofit, as an Associate General Counsel, Compliance. This newly-created position combines high-level strategic responsibilities with hands-on legal work to ensure adherence to legal and regulatory requirements.

Requirements

• Minimum of 8 years of experience practicing law with a focus on government contracts and non-profit compliance
• Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an accredited law school and membership in good standing with a state bar

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and manage compliance programs and initiatives to ensure adherence to legal and regulatory requirements
• Develop and maintain relationships with all external stakeholders, including government entities, public and private supporters, and non-profit partners
• Conduct audits and internal investigations to identify and address potential areas of non-compliance
• Provide advice and guidance on procurement, reporting, and other obligations related to Rewiring America’s role as a federal grant subrecipient
• Provide advice and guidance on lobbying reporting and compliance
• Review and update company policies and procedures to ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations
• Develop and deliver effective compliance training, on-demand documentation, and communications to integrate ethical decision-making into day-to-day work
• Maintain accurate and thorough records of compliance-related activities
• Conduct periodic risk assessments
• Handle internal investigations and manage external relationships with regulators and government grantee recipient
• Stay up-to-date on industry best practices and emerging trends in compliance
• Provide support in responding to legal and regulatory inquiries and investigations
• Draft, negotiate, and review complex agreements to ensure alignment with our business objectives and mitigate potential risks

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package that includes 100% employer-paid health, dental, and vision insurance for employees (and their families)
• Employees are able to enroll in 401k retirement plans and are eligible for a 3% automatic contribution and up to a 3% employer match on 401k contributions
• Employees are also eligible for pre-tax transportation benefits
• Employees will receive 160 hours of vacation time, 80 hours of health leave, up to 2 days of casual leave, and 20 hours of volunteer leave annually
• Employees will also receive 11 paid holidays throughout the calendar year (13 days during Presidential and Congressional elections)
• 12 weeks of paid family and medical leave after 90 days of employment
• 16 weeks of parental leave, in all cases related to birth, adoption, or foster care starting from the first day of employment