Associate Counsel, Legal & Business Affairs

About Global Citizen

Global Citizen is a movement of engaged citizens who are using their collective voice to end extreme poverty. On our platform, Global Citizens learn about the systemic causes of extreme poverty, take action on these issues, and earn rewards for their actions as part of a global community committed to lasting change. Global Citizens have taken over 42.9 million actions since 2009. Today, these actions, in combination with high-level advocacy work, have led to over $49 billion being distributed to our partners around the world, impacting 1.30 billion lives in the fight to end extreme poverty.

Role Overview

Global Citizen is seeking an Associate, Legal & Business Affairs to work within our Legal & Business Affairs Team. This role will provide day-to-day legal services across multiple business lines and contribute to the organization's goals through effective, thoughtful, and clear legal counseling. The ideal candidate will have demonstrated legal experience, business acumen, and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment, managing projects from ideation to completion.

Key Responsibilities

Contract Drafting & Contract Review – 50%

• Draft and review contracts related to event production, service providers, creative content, equipment vendors, and talent.
• Lead sweepstakes and rewards compliance, partnership agreements, and intellectual property matters.
• Collaborate with in-house counsel and external legal teams to manage, advise, and implement recommendations.

Legal & Business Affairs Support – 25%

• Provide legal support and business guidance across various practice areas, managing multiple and diverse projects simultaneously.
• Develop internal reporting processes and advise non-legal staff on legal compliance.
• Support global corporate governance needs.

Compliance & Administrative / Project Management – 25%

• Manage legal risk mitigation efforts related to non-profit law, corporate governance, tax practice, sponsorship structuring, lobbying regulations, and intellectual property law.
• Ensure compliance with all relevant policies and procedures across the organization.
• Provide administrative and project management support for the Legal & Business Affairs team.
• Assist with special projects as assigned by senior legal staff.

Requirements For Success

Education & Experience

• Minimum of 2 years of experience in a law firm or relevant in-house legal team within a high-growth or fast-paced environment.
• Operational knowledge of non-profit law, corporate governance, tax practice, sponsorship structuring, lobbying regulations, intellectual property law, and contract negotiation.
• Experience with entertainment law, particularly music and television/film deals, is a major plus.
• Strong drafting, organizational, and analytical skills.
• Familiarity with Gmail Suite, IronClad, Asana, AirTable, and other project management/CLM platforms.
• Must be a member of the New York bar.

Attributes

• Ability to issue spot and advise on legal matters while offering clear and practical solutions.
• Strong business acumen with a collaborative and results-driven approach.
• Detail-oriented, efficient, accessible, innovative, and adaptive.
• Passionate about Global Citizen’s mission and committed to advancing its objectives.=

Benefits

Why Global Citizen?

In this coming decade of action and accountability, Global Citizen will be the leading international voice, educator, and influencer that rallies humanity to take full responsibility and accountability for eradicating extreme poverty. You have a chance to contribute and make this world a better place for all.

More Details

• Must be authorized for employment in the United States, NY Bar.
• Global Citizen operates on a hybrid work model - 3 days (Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday) in our NYC office and 2 days (Monday & Friday) telecommuting.
• After the 90-day probationary period, this role is eligible for a competitive benefits package: Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance; commuter benefits; 403(b) retirement savings & employer match; generous paid time off (vacation, sick, and holidays); paid parental leave; employee discounts; FSA; Professional Development Assistance (EAP).

Global Citizen is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. Global Citizen strictly prohibits and does not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants, or any other covered persons because of race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, age, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, citizenship or any other protected classification under applicable federal, state, or local laws. In addition, Global Citizen complies with the relevant country laws governing employment nondiscrimination in all our international offices. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

Salary : $90,000 - $100,000