Tides Network - Senior Counsel, Philanthropy
Requirements
• Juris Doctor and California law license or registered in-house counsel required. • 8 years of direct experience in charitable sector law (nonprofit tax, fiscal sponsorship, exempt organization compliance, and/or election and advocacy law). • Experience and knowledge of mission-related and program-related investment programs, including application regulations. Experience with registered investment advisor services a plus. • Experience advising nonprofit organizations on compliance program structure and policy is essential. • Experience with fiscal sponsorship, intermediary, or multi-entity nonprofit structures strongly preferred. • 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
• SENIOR LEGAL COUNSEL • Serves as an authoritative internal resource on the laws and regulations governing charitable exempt organizations within the assigned portfolio, including grantmaking practices, partner due diligence, tax-exempt and charitable compliance, and compliant investment portfolios and programs. • Advises executive leadership and Tides staff on complex legal grantmaking (including grants from DAFs, international grantmaking, and grants to non-501(c)(3) entities) and investment questions, recommending solutions and risk mitigations and determining appropriate escalation. • Leads legal vetting of new and existing service offerings and programs for Tides Foundation, including Tides-led initiatives, DAFs, and other philanthropic giving and investment vehicles, identifying, investigating, and resolving legal issues while supporting Tides’ mission. • Reviews and negotiates day to day contracts, primarily those entered by Tides Foundation, complex contracts, grant agreements, and investment and fund offerings and terms & conditions; leads development and revision of Tides' legal documents, template libraries, and legal and operational policies. • Responds to subpoenas, legal inquiries and investigations, directing work with outside counsel as needed; tracks and reports on ongoing matters and prepares privileged memoranda on significant issues. • PHILANTHROPIC ACTIVITY AND FISCAL SPONSOR ADVISING • Provides authoritative counsel on the appropriateness of political activities for 501(c)(3) entities, including as relates to grantmaking, investments, election-related work and partisan activity, and associated communications and messaging. • Advises on the permissible scope of joint 501(c)(3) / 501(c)(4) activity, including agreements, grant proposals from (c)(4) entities, and grants from Tides to (c)(4) entities. • Supports and provides guidance on Model A and Model C fiscal sponsorship requirements. • Supports compliant messaging of election and advocacy activity in partnership with marketing and communications. • RISK MANAGEMENT AND COMPLIANCE • Translates legal and regulatory frameworks into practical compliance tools, policies, and procedures; provides technical direction to LRC compliance staff in developing and operating the compliance program. • Issue spots, investigates, and evaluates the legal implications of compliance matters and directs recommended operational changes or alternative policies and procedures. • Advises on legal due diligence and policy compliance for mission-related and program-related investments in collaboration with the investments team. • As needed, advises on legal matters relating to Tides entities that own, lease, and sub-lease property, including property tax exemptions, tax-exempt bonds and covenants, and tenant leases. • FUNCTIONAL LEADERSHIP AND ENABLEMENT • Leads legal projects and initiatives with cross-departmental scope, including the design and delivery of staff training on relevant legal topics. • Monitors legislative, regulatory, and enforcement developments affecting the charitable sector; translates developments into strategic advice protecting Tides' charitable mission, partners, and staff. • Mentors and shares advanced technical knowledge with LRC team members; supports legal team education and management of resources. • Maintains individual continuing education to ensure Tides remains compliant with evolving laws. • Leads by example and stewards commitment to Tides’ mission, impact goals, and JEDI principles. • Principal-level expertise in charitable and exempt-organization sector law, including 501(c)(3) charitability, nonprofit tax including expenditure responsibility rules, fiscal sponsorship structures, and election and advocacy regulation. • Experience advising charitable organizations including public foundations, both in-house and in private practice. • Holds self and others accountable for high-quality, timely, and effective results. • Adapts easily to working with a variety of stakeholders and to the varying needs of the organization, while maintaining a strong voice for legal compliance. • Sound, well-calibrated risk judgment — able to distinguish material risk from theoretical risk and advise accordingly. • Exercises excellent judgment in handling confidential information and other potentially sensitive matters. • Strong written and verbal communication skills, with ability to counsel executives and make legal concepts accessible to non-lawyers across fields of expertise.
Benefits
• National GeoTier (Most of the United States)Starting Salary $132.6K – $165.8K • Moderate GeoTier (Major metropolitan areas)Starting Salary $144.7K – $180.9K • High GeoTier (New York City and San Francisco metro areas)Starting Salary $159.2K – $199K • Tides is committed to providing a competitive compensation package. We value pay equity and account for factors including location within the United States, skills and relevant experience. We will not ask for your salary history. Starting salaries will fall into one of the three GeoTiers shown above. • Our Talent Acquisition team will review your application and confirm your placement within this structure with you at the beginning of the interview process. • Upload your resume here to autofill key application fields. • Drop your resume here! • Parsing your resume. Autofilling key fields... • Please enter your legal first and last name • Please enter your personal email address • Please upload your resume (preferably as a PDF file) • or drag and drop here • Please upload a cover letter expressing why you are well-qualified for this role and your motivation for joining the team at Tides. • Providing your home zipcode will help us to confirm your placement within our compensation structure • Tides uses a carefully developed salary structure to determine offers based on skills, years of experience, location and equity across our staff. We make our best offer first so that we reward people for their skills and experience rather than their willingness or ability to negotiate. In some cases, compensation may exceed the posted range based on qualifications and experience. We do not negotiate salary offers. Please review our compensation philosophy to learn more. • Please let us know where you first learned about this role. If answered 'Other', then please specify where in the question below, 'Is there any additional relevant experience you have that is not listed on your resume?' • Select all that apply. • Yes, I have a Juris Doctor degree. • Yes, I have an active California law license or registered in-house counsel. • Yes, I have at least 8 years direct experience in charitable sector law (nonprofit tax, fiscal sponsorship, exempt organization compliance, and/or election and advocacy law). • No, I do not meet one or more of the qualifications listed above. • Active California law license • Active law license (not in California) • Registered in-house counsel • None of the above • Please give a short example of your experience advising nonprofit organizations on compliance program structure and policy? • If you have no relevant years of experience, please enter '0' as your answer. • Do you have any additional relevant experience that is not listed on your resume? • I prefer not to answer • Another Gender Identity • Heterosexual / straight • Person with disability • Refugee or immigrant • None of the above • Decline to self-identify • Hispanic or Latino - A person of Cuban, Mexican, Puerto Rican, South or Central American, or other Spanish culture or origin regardless of race. • Hispanic or Latino • White (Not Hispanic or Latino) - A person having origins in any of the original peoples of Europe, the Middle East, or North Africa. • White • Black or African American (Not Hispanic or Latino) - A person having origins in any of the Black racial groups of Africa. • Black or African American • Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander (Not Hispanic or Latino) - A person having origins in any of the peoples of Hawaii, Guam, Samoa, or other Pacific Islands. • Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander • Asian (Not Hispanic or Latino) - A person having origins in any of the original peoples of the Far East, Southeast Asia, or the Indian Subcontinent, including, for example, Cambodia, China, India, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Pakistan, the Philippine Islands, Thailand, and Vietnam. • Asian • American Indian or Alaska Native (Not Hispanic or Latino) - A person having origins in any of the original peoples of North and South America (including Central America), and who maintain tribal affiliation or community attachment. • American Indian or Alaska Native • Two or More Races (Not Hispanic or Latino) - All persons who identify with more than one of the above five races. • Two or More Races • Hispanic or Latino • White (Not Hispanic or Latino) • Black or African American (Not Hispanic or Latino) • Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander (Not Hispanic or Latino) • Asian (Not Hispanic or Latino) • American Indian or Alaska Native (Not Hispanic or Latino) • Two or More Races (Not Hispanic or Latino) • I identify as one or more of the classifications of protected veteran listed above • I am not a protected veteran
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