Legal Counsel

Scope of Work
The Legal Counsel will be expected to provide representation and advice in areas including, but not limited to, business, finance, regulatory compliance and risk management, litigation management, policy formulation and training, contract review and drafting, intellectual property, and other areas of higher education law. The employee in this position will be expected to exercise a high degree of independence, excellent judgment, communicate effectively with high-level officials and stakeholders, address programmatic and operational issues, and advance the mission of Fulbright to foster diversity, equity, and inclusivity in access to opportunities throughout the Fulbright community. Given the start-up nature of Fulbright, the position encompasses a wide range of roles from front-line services to behind-the-scenes processing. The Legal Counsel is also required to effectively communicate the risks and legal issues involved in any decision to management. This enables the Executive Committee to make informed strategic choices within an acceptable legal risk profile.
The Legal Counsel's duties and responsibilities include:
 Steer, lead, and coordinate in-house matter management
• Ensure, monitor and oversee compliance with general NGO and Education law, as well as Corporate, Tax, and Employment law requirements.
• Draft, negotiate, maintain, and oversee contracts, including professional service agreements, non-disclosure agreements, facility use agreements, and independent contractor agreements for all areas of Fulbright.
• Review corporate documentation and approvals to ensure the compliance.
• Ensure legal awareness training and legal subject-specific training for all employees. Effectively communicate the importance of legal documents such as contractual requirements, preservation notices, etc.
• Have a comprehensive contract view and traceability of all contracts embedded in each project.
• Play a key role in negotiations and managing costs with law firms and experts.
 Provide legal mater management
• Provide accurate and timely counsel and guidance on legal implications of matters involving Fulbright, including contractual matters, legal compliance, dispute resolution, coordination with auditors, and supervision of outside counsel.
• Work collaboratively with Executive Committee, and/or outside counsel to define a strategic plan to any and all legal matters involving Fulbright.
• Assist in the planning and strategic development process by providing legal advice relating to the operation of Fulbright.
• Counsel Executive Committee to determine and decrease risk; and monitor the performance of risk management plans to comply with regulations and Fulbright values.
• Direct activities of staff in the investigation and management of potential risks.
• Communicate and negotiate with external stakeholders.
Other duties
Contribute to team effort by welcoming new and different work requirements; explore new opportunities to enhance the services of the department; help others accomplish related job results as and where needed.