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Unlimited Vacation, Mental Health Days, 100% paid medical benefits for employee and so much more!
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Unlimited Vacation, Mental Health Days, 100% paid medical benefits for employee and so much more!
At USA Triathlon, we believe that life is better when you swim, bike and run.
USA Triathlon is the Olympic and Paralympic National Governing Body (NGB) for the sport of triathlon, all things multisport, and the largest multisport organization in the world. We spend every day thinking about growing and supporting the sport. We’re building the most innovative service organization in sports, transforming lives by inspiring participation to help communities become healthier all while representing our country at the highest levels of international competition, striving to win medals with class and integrity.
Our guiding principles are service leadership, performance excellence, collaboration, and diversity and inclusion at all levels of the organization. We focus on listening and innovation to ensure we deliver best-in-class governance, provide comprehensive constituent support, and play a leadership role throughout the Olympic and Paralympic movement.
We work hard to serve the triathlon community and strive to being the best place to work in the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic movement. We’ve been included on Front Office Sports’ “Best Employers in Sports” list twice (’20, ’21), selected twice as an honorable mention in Outside Magazine’s “Best Places to Work” and received the USOPC’s Advancements in Diversity and Inclusion Award in 2017 and the USOPC’s National Governing Bodies’ Diversity & Inclusion Choice Award in 2018, 2019 and 2021.
We achieve these great heights by focusing on hiring, training and promoting talented, dedicated, passionate individuals who want to get better every day. And we reward our teammates with unlimited vacation, 100% paid medical benefits, access to the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Training Center and more.
Come join us in Colorado Springs, the city ranked No. 3 in US News & World Report’s 2023-2024 Best Place to Live survey, be a part of the thriving Olympic & Paralympic movement, and hone your professional skills as you create opportunities for triathletes to live their best lives.
We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
FLSA Status: Exempt
Pay Range: $135,000 - $170,000
Reports To: CEO
Updated: October, 2024
Job Close Date: November 15, 2024
Position Summary
The Legal Counsel is a valued member of the USA Triathlon Executive Team and is responsible for leading the legal, risk, athlete safety, compliance, and governance affairs of USA Triathlon and USA Triathlon Foundation.
The ideal candidate is a service and solutions driven leader that will show up as a partner to the organization in achieving its strategic priorities, while mitigating risk, advocating, proactively prioritizing athlete safety and well-being, and ensuring the highest level of governance and compliance for the organization.
The Legal Counsel will be responsible for developing and maintaining relationships with the U.S Center for SafeSport, United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee (USOPC), USADA and other important risk and compliance partners.
This role is highly cross-functional and collaborative by providing well-informed, timely, effective, hands-on and practical guidance to leaders and teammates across the company.
Essential Job Functions
Legal
Legal
- Provide legal counsel and guidance to USA Triathlon Chief Executive Officer, Leadership Team and Board of Directors
- Provide legal counsel and risk analysis on a variety of internal and external matters, organizational strategies and programs
- Draft, review and approve internal and external business policies and processes
- Lead contract negotiations: draft and review vendor, contractor, partner and volunteer agreements, and oversee document retention
- Ensure that the organization remains in compliance with applicable laws and regulations
- Work with High Performance team to draft all athlete selection criteria, athlete and coach policies and procedures
- Advise on all employment related legal matters
- Manage outside counsel when necessary
Risk and Compliance
- Responsible for all USA Triathlon insurance products, services and relationships, which is a primary value proposition for race directors, coaches, clubs and members
- Lead the organization’s athlete wellbeing programs, safety policy development, maintenance and implementation to ensure compliance with USOPC Implementation Guide, and US Center for SafeSport
- Ensure USA Triathlon maintains SafeSport education, training and anti-doping policies, processes, enforcement and oversight
- Accountable for USA Triathlon compliance audits, including oversight of the process and accountability for the outcomes
Governance
- Lead all governance requirements including, but not limited to, board meetings, elections, appeals, hearings, bylaws, and committee oversight
- Maintain high level of governance best practices
- Responsibility for two boards and sets of bylaws
Supervisory Responsibilities
- This position has supervisory responsibilities over:
Staff Attorney
Compliance Coordinator
Risk and Compliance Coordinator
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Familiarity with the Ted Stevens Olympic and Amateur Sport Act preferred
- Exceptional business acumen and leadership skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills:
Proficient in both written and verbal communication, adept at conveying ideas clearly and effectively to
diverse audiences."
diverse audiences."
- Ability to work independently, while being able to effectively lead a team, and contribute successfully to cross-functional collaborative teams
- Strong contract negotiation skills that lead to collaborative solutions
- Experience working on governance matters and with a Board of Directors
- Experience managing compliance matters
- Experience in employment and HR law preferred
- Excels at managing deadlines and detail
- Risk management, and sport experience a preferred
- Litigation and arbitration experience a preferred
- Sound and practical business judgment
- Microsoft Office:
Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, skillful at creating professional documents, presentations,
spreadsheets, and managing email communications.
spreadsheets, and managing email communications.
- Team work:
Demonstrates ability to collaborate effectively with all levels of the organization and across all
departments to achieve common goals.
departments to achieve common goals.
- Positive Attitude:
Consistently maintains a positive attitude, fostering a supportive and productive work environment.
- Organization and time management:
Skilled in organization and time management, efficiently prioritizing tasks and resources to achieve
objectives within established timelines
objectives within established timelines
- Critical thinking:
Demonstrates critical thinking skills, effectively analyzing problems to make informed decisions that drive
strategic outcomes and organizational success
strategic outcomes and organizational success
Qualifications
- Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree in related field and from an accredited law school required.
- Ability to be licensed to practice law in the state of Colorado required.
- Member in good standing of a State Bar Association required.
- 10-plus years of relevant leadership and business experience preferred.
Other
- Travel required for quarterly board meetings and other events and conferences as needed.
- This role is based in office, in Colorado Springs; must be willing to relocate to Colorado Springs, CO, or the surrounding area.
- $135,000 - $170,000
