tides - Senior Paralegal & Operations Analyst
Requirements
• At least 5 years of paralegal or legal compliance experience or similar and relevant bachelor’s, preferably in a nonprofit or corporate law environment; or 7 years of relevant experience; paralegal certificate a plus • Basic knowledge of 501(c)(3) legal and regulatory laws and regulations • Demonstrated experience supporting data and record management in legal settings • Appreciation for and experience handling confidential, sensitive and attorney-client privileged communications • APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS • Please submit your resume and a cover letter expressing why you are well-qualified for this role and your motivation for joining the team at Tides. For best consideration, apply by Wednesday, July 15th at 11:59pm ET. • EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY • We look forward to reviewing applications from all qualified job seekers. We strongly encourage applications from women, people of color, and bilingual and bicultural individuals, as well as members of the LGBTQIA+ communities. No applicant will be discriminated against because of their race, religion, sex, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, color, marital status, or medical condition including acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) and AIDS-related conditions. Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we encourage and will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. Where required by state law, we utilize E-Verify as a part of our employment authorization process. • APPLICANTS WITH DISABILITIES • Reasonable accommodation will be made so that all who are interested may participate in our interview process. If you are in need of an accommodation, please advise in writing at the time you apply.
Responsibilities
• NON-PROFIT REGULATED ACTIVITY RESEARCH AND SUPPORT (40%) • Independently research and synthesize nonprofit regulatory requirements and assess operational impact, advising LRC teams on compliance implications and recommended implementation approaches. (Ex.: lobbying, gifts to public officials, ballot measures, and charitable purpose requirements at the federal, state and local levels.) • Evaluate the tracking, analysis and reporting of regulated activities in the topic areas noted, and identify and implement improvements to systems, processes, and policies. Includes advancing mandatory non-profit filings, including in filing of state charitable registrations and corporate annual reports. • LRC OPERATIONS (50%) • Own and continuously improve the LRC intake, prioritization, and service delivery framework, exercising discretion to determine routing escalation thresholds, and resolution standards for complex legal and compliance matters. • Maintain the LRC calendar, mail, support, and design and execute agendas for LRC department meetings. • Manage review and payment processing for LRC matters, such as outside counsel bills and vendors, and manage subscriptions. • Design, manage, and recommend LRC knowledge systems including organizing and maintaining file trees and access restrictions. • Design and maintain trackers for litigation, subpoenas, and Congressional letters/inquiries and related matters, and support and track document productions, subpoena responses and similar. • Determine prioritization of legal/compliance matters based on risk exposure and route service of process, such as subpoenas and document requests. • CONTRACT AND VENDOR COST EFFECTIVENESS (10%) • Define and execute contract intake criteria and escalation standards for contract reviews, evaluating efficiency and risk tradeoffs with requirements including insurance and other standard terms. • Develop recommendations and advance contract policies and processes to handle high-volume contract needs more efficiently. • Evaluate vendor cost effectiveness. • Demonstrated organizational skills and attention to detail, with the ability to multi-task and reprioritize when required • Experience drafting legal or other formal memoranda summarizing laws, requirements and/or policies • Effective verbal and written communication skills • Familiarity with Salesforce and proficiency with Microsoft Office • Comfortable working independently and a self-starter • Values and welcomes transparency and accountability, including through regular communications and updates with LRC department members • Strong team player and willing to assist in new challenges presented to the department and organization as a whole
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