Divisional Counsel – Global Functions

Divisional Counsel – Global Functions

Requirements

• Law degree (J.D. or international equivalent) and active bar membership.
• At least 6 years’ experience as a lawyer in a law firm or in-house setting.
• Superb written and verbal communication skills.
• Knowledge of related areas of law, including corporate legal matters, including contracts, intellectual property, non-profit regulatory compliance, fundraising, tax, insurance, and/or litigation preferred.

Responsibilities

• Ensure divisional implementation and monitoring of global standards and policies that ensure legal compliance for IJM’s operations within each Division.
• Manage divisional and other legally binding agreements to ensure IJM’s interests.
• Provide strategic legal research, analysis, and recommendations as necessary to the Division Heads and other divisional leadership.
• Provide strategic legal guidance and transactional legal support on all divisional matters.
• Ensure all teams within the Divisions receive necessary transactional and operational legal support, particularly on critical areas such as fundraising, employment, and compliance.
• Collaborate across divisional and regional teams to develop solutions that allow the Divisions to achieve their strategic and other objectives in compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
• Collaborate with Human Resources teams to ensure compliance with and proactively respond to all relevant employment-related standards and legal requirements throughout the Divisions.
• Responsible for management and outcome of all divisional engagements with external legal counsel (paid and pro bono).
• Handle insurance procurement, claims, and litigation management.
• Develop and implement divisional legal risk reduction and mitigation strategies.
• Provide ongoing reporting from the Divisions to the Global center regarding compliance measures, needs, and standards.
• Establish and maintain a rhythm of collaboration with divisional leadership teams as well as regional and other stakeholders.
• Foster relationships across cross-functional teams to better understand divisional goals and support needs.
• Strategically cultivate, maintain, and utilize IJM’s external legal counsel (paid and pro bono) within the Divisions.
• Collaborate closely as appropriate with the Regional Director of Legal, North America, when supporting the Chief Resources Officer and the Global Resources leadership team.
• Execute other legal and risk-management tasks as assigned by the D-LOCS.
• Support and participate in Customer Solutions projects implemented via the LGRC Problem-Solver Pool process.
• Support Legal Operations management by the D-LOCS.
• Ensure teams throughout the Divisions receive/access the training, resources, processes and tools necessary to comply with global legal standards and policies, promote legal compliance, and reduce legal risk.
• Actively participate in and contribute to a community of practice comprising in-Region legal counsel, periodically providing guidance and input on areas of relevant expertise within that community.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in non-profit legal matters preferred.
• Mature Christian faith with an eager commitment to IJM’s core values: Christian, Professional, and Bridge-Building.
• High emotional intelligence.
• Ability to function as a strategic advisor.
• Ability to exercise relational leadership and lead through influence.
• Collaborative, solutions-oriented, and creative problem-solver.
• Rigorous analytical thinker with the capacity to quickly absorb new subject areas.
• Ability to interact with high-level, high-profile internal and external stakeholders.
• Orientation to process & systems thinking.