Deputy General Counsel - Temporary (6 weeks)

Mercy Corps is powered by the belief that a better world is possible. To do this, we know our teams do their best work when they are diverse and every team member feels that they belong. We welcome diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and skills so that we can be stronger and have long term impact.. Department Summary The Legal Department provides legal counsel and assistance to all areas of the organization (its subsidiaries and affiliates) including headquarter departments, country programs, executive and senior management, and the Board of Directors. General Position Summary The Deputy General Counsel is responsible for assisting the General Counsel in ensuring that the Agency’s legal risks and opportunities are appropriately managed in the most expeditious, efficient, and practical way possible. Essential Job Functions

• Draft, review and/or revise contracts and agreements for clients throughout the Agency.
  • In collaboration with the General Counsel, advise on legal, regulatory and policy issues for the organization
    • Provide legal support and services to headquarters, regional and country teams on registration, legal compliance, litigation. This includes
      • Sanctions, export controls, counterterrorism and anti-money laundering compliance;
        • Safety and security, in coordination with the Global Security team;
          • IRS non-profit law compliance;
            • Compliance with host country laws; and
              • Donor compliance, in coordination with Grants & Contracts Support Unit and Mercy Corps Europe Compliance Department.
                • Oversee protection of Mercy Corps intellectual property rights.
                  • Advise on a variety of complex corporate transactions.
                    • Other legal tasks that may be assigned from time to time in order to perform the functions of the Legal Department Supervisory Responsibility None Accountability The General Counsel is the Primary Supervisor. The Deputy General Counsel will also be accountable to internal clients throughout the Agency, both at HQ and in the field. The Deputy General Counsel will be supported by Legal Department Administrator. Reports Directly To: General Counsel Works Directly With: Associate General Counsel & Legal Department members; HQ departments including People, Ethics & Compliance, Finance, Operations and Security; Regional & Country teams Accountability to Participants and Stakeholders
                      Mercy Corps team members are expected to support all efforts toward accountability, specifically to our program participants, community partners, other stakeholders, and to international standards guiding international relief and development work. We are committed to actively engaging communities as equal partners in the design, monitoring and evaluation of our field projects.