Position Title: Associate General Counsel
Department: Legal and Compliance
Location: Remote in CT, FL, GA, IL, MD, MA, NC, NJ, NY, PA, Puerto Rico, TN, TX, and VA
Reports to: General Counsel
Assignment Type: Full time
Compensation: $129,000 to $147,000
Benefits: Click here to learn more about our benefits!
Application Requirements: Resume, completed application questions
Americares is a health-focused relief and development organization that saves lives and improves health for people affected by poverty or disaster. Each year, Americares reaches 85 countries on average, including the United States, with life-changing health programs, medicine, medical supplies, and emergency aid. Americares is one of the world’s leading nonprofit providers of donated medicine and medical supplies. For more information, visit americares.org.
We create global community, treating people as they want to be treated.
We respond effectively and responsibly, putting plans into practice.
We embed ethics and equity in our work and workplace.
We are better together; partnership is at our core.
We ask and listen, to create sustainable solutions for a healthier tomorrow.
We commit to quality, growing and improving to ensure individuals and communities thrive.
The Associate General Counsel reports to the General Counsel and is responsible for providing legal services and instituting processes and controls primarily in the areas of global supply chain, gift-in-kind distribution, programs, regulatory and corporate compliance.
In the first 90 days, the Associate General Counsel will:
In the first 6 months, the Associate General Counsel will:
In the first year, the Associate General Counsel will:
Duties and Responsibilities:
Legal and Global Supply Chain
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Support Procurement and Supply Chain clients
Review Commercial Contracts in assigned areas
Manage Gift-In-Kind Operations transactions and issues, such as the review of Gift-in-Kind partnership agreements, transportation and logistics contracts, review of operational policies and procedures. Also, support pharmaceutical donation agreements, as needed.
Oversee Pharmaceutical warehouse licensing process
Manage distribution, warehouse, domestic and international shipping issues
Support the legal needs of key programs, such as US Programs, Emergency Response, Medical Outreach, and Patient Assistance Program.
Review Real Estate/Facilities contracts and manage issues
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Manage legal issues related to the Adverse Event Reporting Process
Regulatory and Corporate Compliance
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Support Distribution Center and Gift-In-Kind Operations Compliance with DSCSA, DEA, OSHA, and other regulatory issues
Partner with Gift-In-Kind Operations Compliance with the review of operations policies and procedures and other compliance needs.
Review and manage government grants and subcontractor compliance for agencies such as USAID, PRM, and other country government agencies
Manage international trade compliance programs including, import, export/BIS, OFAC/Economic Sanctions, and Antiboycott
Manage FCPA/Anticorruption Compliance Program
Support the compliance committee including by leading investigations and support the enhancement of investigatory processes
Oversee Code of Conduct and manage policy governance
Support Privacy/GDPR Compliance Program
Design, implement, and monitor internal controls
Conduct trainings, where appropriate.
Other duties as assigned
Actively model and contribute to Americares values, work culture and mission
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Engage and contribute in team spaces with openness, global competencies, and a growth mindset
These competencies are required for the role:
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Demonstrated and deep legal expertise in procurement, global supply chain, gift-in-kind operations, international warehousing, pharmaceuticals, real estate/facilities, and corporate/regulatory compliance
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Sound legal judgement and excellent ethical compass
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Demonstrated experience as a consultative business partner
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Demonstrated ability to produce work with agility and at a high quality and volume
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Demonstrated ability to work across many teams with diverse backgrounds as a team player
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Excellent communication skills
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Process and process-improvement oriented
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Demonstrated ability to navigate conflict resolution, with a focus on communication, conversation and resolution.
US work authorization is required for this role.
This role needs to travel to CT (up to 20% of worktime).
These competencies would be great to have, but are not required:
Additionally, our core competencies as an organization are:
We know not all applicants will demonstrate all the competencies we’re looking for, and that women and underrepresented groups tend to not apply unless they meet all the requirements. We encourage you to apply even if you do not check all the boxes above, and we look forward to reviewing your application holistically.
What you can expect, if you move forward in the recruitment process:
Americares is currently authorized to support remote work employees in the following locations: Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, New York, North Carolina, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia. Please note that we do not provide relocation assistance at this time. #LI-REMOTE
Americares is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender expression, pregnancy or pregnancy-related condition, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, genetic information, marital status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
This job description may not be inclusive of all assigned duties, responsibilities, or aspects of the job described, and may be amended at any time at the sole discretion of Americares. At any point in the recruitment process, we may request additional information to confirm qualifications. Any misrepresentation of qualifications in any stage of the process will prevent the applicant from moving forward in the process.
To request a disability accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact us at talentcenter@americares.org.