Senior Director & Assistant General Counsel

The Senior Director & Assistant General Counsel assists the Vice President and General Counsel in all matters assigned and is responsible for providing general legal advice to Association staff at all levels (home office and field) and solutions to eliminate risk for the Association and its related 501(c)4 entity, Alzheimer’s Impact Movement (AIM). 

Specifically, this position leads the contract, lease and government grant legal review functions, and interfaces on a regular basis with the senior leaders and their staff across the organization to ensure contracts comply with applicable laws and Association policies and are in the interests of the Association.

This is an ideal position for an attorney who has a strong transaction background and wants to work on a diverse portfolio of subject matters, while have regular, direct interaction with their clients.

 

Responsibilities

• Review and provide advice and counsel to all staff of the Association related to all Association contracts, including, but not limited to, vendor contracts, service contracts, nondisclosure agreements, cause marketing agreements, sponsorship agreements, real estate leases, and other documents.
• Lead, from a legal perspective, the government grant process, including reviewing and providing advice and counsel regarding federal and state grants and having weekly meetings with the Sponsored Programs & Government Grant Strategyand team.
• Review real estate leases and other lease-related documents and work with the Association’s Real Estate staff to maximize the Association’s position in lease negotiations.
• Analyze all contracts, including, but not limited to data use agreements, to determine how they propose to use data, whether that data comes to or from the Association, and provide advice and counsel to ensure such usage complies with applicable data privacy laws and Association policies.
• Interface and collaborate with peers on the Internal Audit team to discuss risk management and other Association issues that pertain to organizational compliance with applicable laws and Association policies.
• Provide onboarding legal presentation and familiarization to new hires of the Association regarding its contract-related policies and procedures.

 

Qualifications

• Law degree and admission to a State bar.
• 7+ years of general transactional law experience.
• Expertise in at least one of the following areas: government grants, leases, cause marketing/sponsorship agreements or data privacy.
• Familiarity with non-profit law preferred.

 

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Strong knowledge of customary office systems – Word, Adobe, Excel, PowerPoint.
• Strong business and financial acumen as well as superior analytical and writing skills.
• Ability to analyze risks and provide mitigation strategies and solutions.
• Strong communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to multi-task and handle quick turnaround deadlines.

 

Title: Senior Director and Assistant General Counsel

Position Location: Chicago, Illinois is preferred, but the position could be located elsewhere within the continental United States.

Full time or Part time: Full-Time. The position is intended to be hybrid, but other arrangements are possible.

Position Grade, Compensation and Benefits: Grade 512. The Alzheimer's Association’s good faith expectation for the salary range for this role is between $160,000 - $210,000.

This position is eligible for a bonus based on both individual and organizational performance up to 6% of salary.

Employees working 24 hours/week or more are eligible for a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, flex accounts, short and long-term disability, life insurance, long-term care insurance, tuition reimbursement, generous Paid Time Off, 12 annual holidays and Paid Family Leave, as well as an annual Cultural & Heritage Day and Volunteer Day of their choosing. They are also eligible for our gold standard 401(k) retirement plan. Please click HERE for more information.

Full-time employees (37.5 hours/week) will enjoy all of the above plus an annual School Visitation Day and an Elder Care Facility Day of their choosing. 

Reports To: Vice President and General Counsel

 

Who We Are

The Alzheimer’s Association is the leading voluntary health organization in Alzheimer’s care, support and research. Our mission is to lead the way to end Alzheimer's and all other dementia– by accelerating global research, driving risk reduction and early detection, and maximizing quality care and support.

The Alzheimer’s Association announced a landmark $100 million investment in research for 2023. This unparalleled commitment is illustrative of the momentum we are building in dementia research — our investments today will lead to breakthroughs tomorrow.

At the Alzheimer’s Association, our employees are at the core of all we do. Our network of more than 1,900 employees across the United States makes a difference each and every day for those impacted by Alzheimer’s and those at risk for the disease.

We warmly invite qualified applicants to consider this opportunity to make a life-changing impact on the millions living with Alzheimer’s, their caregivers and those that may develop the disease in the future. Read on to learn more about the role, then visit our website www.alz.org/jobs to explore who we are and why we've been recognized as a Best Place to Work for the last twelve years in a row.

At the Alzheimer's Association®, we believe that diverse perspectives are critical to achieving health equity — meaning that all communities have a fair and just opportunity for early diagnosis and access to risk reduction and quality care. The Association is committed to engaging underrepresented and underserved communities and responding with resources and education to address the disproportionate impact of Alzheimer’s and dementia.

The Alzheimer’s Association commitment remains steadfast in engaging all communities in our full mission. The Association provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment to the fullest extent required by law, including, but not limited to, on the basis of race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, gender identity, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected characteristic.

 

Salary

• $160,000 - $210,000