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tax counsel m a

Uber

<div><b>This is a hybrid role (50% in office) and you must be located in, or willing to relocate to, San Francisco for the position.
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<b>About the Role
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Uber is looking to add a Tax Counsel to our Global Tax Planning &amp; Strategy team! This role will report to our Director, Tax Counsel will lead both M&amp;A and internal tax planning projects. This is an amazing opportunity to join our Tax team and make an immediate impact. This role requires strong business acumen, coupled with deep federal income tax technical experience. If you welcome a high-growth, fast-paced international environment, we're excited to hear from you.
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<b>What You'll Do
</b><ul><li>Monitor existing and proposed tax legislation, assess planning opportunities, and identify/recommend initiatives to the Director, Tax Counsel and VP of Tax
</li><li>Advise cross functional teams on M&amp;A and internal planning projects
</li><li>Perform tax diligence and provide structuring advice with respect to acquisition and dispositions
</li><li>Partner with key contacts in legal, operations, corporate development, finance, and treasury to identify and implement tax planning strategies and minimize potential tax risks
</li><li>Review contracts and collaborate with legal to ensure contracts contain key terms consistent with global tax structure
</li><li>Mentor, lead and serve as technical resource for more junior team members
</li><li>Work with a global tax team
</li></ul><b>Basic Qualifications
</b><ul><li>JD required, with active membership in a state bar
</li><li>Minimum 5 years of experience in an accounting firm, law firm and/or in-house at a multi-national corporate group with a solid understanding of US federal income taxes, US international tax and M&amp;A concepts, including complex corporate transaction experience
</li><li>Strong written and verbal communication skills; ability to communicate effectively with senior management team and coordinate with other teams within Uber
</li><li>Strong tax research and tax analytical skills
</li><li>Experience working with and in a cross-functional team
</li></ul><b>Preferred Qualifications
</b><ul><li>Knowledge of US federal tax rules for partnerships
</li><li>Experience with financial instruments, hedging and other treasury related matters
</li><li>Clear communication of legal concepts and ability to develop a positive narrative regarding tax positions
</li><li>Demonstrated ability to provide clear advice in a dynamic environment
</li>Ability to clearly communicate recommendations based on risk analysis in a highly ambiguous environment<br>
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For San Francisco, CA-based roles: The base salary range for this role is USD$208,000 per year - USD$231,000 per year. You will be eligible to participate in Uber's bonus program, and may be offered an equity award &amp; other types of comp. You will also be eligible for various benefits. More details can be found at the following link https://www.uber.com/careers/benefits.</div>

Tax Counsel - M&A

Harness

<div><div><div>Harness is a high-growth company that is disrupting the software delivery market. Our mission is to enable the 30 million software developers in the world to deliver code to their users reliably, efficiently, securely and quickly, increasing customers&rsquo; pace of innovation while improving the developer experience. We offer solutions for every step of the software delivery lifecycle to build, test, secure, deploy and manage reliability, feature flags and cloud costs. The Harness Software Delivery Platform includes modules for CI, CD, Cloud Cost Management, Feature Flags, Service Reliability Management, Security Testing Orchestration, Chaos Engineering, Software Engineering Insights and continues to expand at an incredibly fast pace.</div>
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<div>Harness is led by technologist and entrepreneur Jyoti Bansal, who founded AppDynamics and sold it to Cisco for $3.7B. We&rsquo;re backed with $425M in venture financing from top-tier VC and strategic firms, including J.P. Morgan, Capital One Ventures, Citi Ventures, ServiceNow, Splunk Ventures, Norwest Venture Partners, Adage Capital Partners, Balyasny Asset Management, Gaingels, Harmonic Growth Partners, Menlo Ventures, IVP, Unusual Ventures, GV (formerly Google Ventures), Alkeon Capital, Battery Ventures, Sorenson Capital, Thomvest Ventures and Silicon Valley Bank.</div></div><div><h3 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>
Position Summary</b></h3>
<div>We&rsquo;re looking for an experienced Corporate Counsel to join our legal team. As a member of the legal team, you will work closely with colleagues across multiple internal functional groups on a wide range of corporate matters, including capital raising, corporate governance, securities law compliance, mergers and acquisitions, strategic transactions, and subsidiary management. This role reports to the Senior Director and Associate General Counsel, Head of Corporate and Securities.</div>
<h3 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>About The Role</b></h3>
<div><ul><li>Provide strategic legal counsel and guidance to the organization on a wide range of corporate and transactional matters, balancing business objectives with relevant legal compliance requirements and risks</li>
<li>Assist with capital raising, mergers and acquisitions, and other strategic transactions, including drafting agreements and disclosures, coordinating internal teams, managing outside counsel, performing due diligence, facilitating closings, and supporting post-closing integration efforts</li>
<li>Draft and review board presentations and related materials, board and stockholder minutes and consents, website updates, and press releases</li>
<li>Manage corporate governance of international and domestic subsidiaries</li>
<li>Partner with our stock administration team to ensure a best-in-class equity program</li>
<li>Research and interpret regulations, laws, statutes, and guidelines, including but not limited to the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, with respect to strategic growth initiatives of the company and draft related SEC and other disclosures</li>
<li>Develop and implement policies and procedures to ensure compliance with securities and governance laws and regulations</li>
<li>Assist with sustainability matters and engagement activities, including formal and informal reporting on the organization&rsquo;s narratives, progress, and results across relevant environmental, social, and governance (ESG) topic areas</li>
<li>Collaborate with teams across Harness, including finance, sales, marketing, engineering, and HR, on a range of projects and compliance processes</li>
<li>Support the continuous improvement of Harness and the legal team by helping to identify and implement improvements in processes, playbooks, policies, forms, and operations</li>
</ul></div><h3 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>About You</b></h3>
<div><ul><li>JD degree and admitted to the California state bar, or eligible to register as in-house counsel in California</li>
<li>4+ years of relevant experience, including 3+ years of corporate and securities or M&amp;A work at a major law firm; in-house experience optional</li>
<li>Experience representing emerging growth companies, especially at a late-stage private and/or fast-paced public company; IPO, periodic reporting, and M&amp;A experience preferred</li>
<li>Able to triage a heavy workflow, setting appropriate expectations with internal clients and delivering results efficiently and effectively</li>
<li>Excellent analytical, communication, and organizational skills, and ability to manage several simultaneous projects under deadline pressure</li>
<li>Able to identify and analyze legal issues, draft key documents, and present clear recommendations</li>
<li>Demonstrated curiosity and interest in experimenting with new AI legal tools and ability to verify and contextualize results for business counterparts</li>
<li>Terrific sense of humor, disdain for drama, interest in learning new things, and desire to get things done</li>
</ul></div><div><h3 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>Work Location</b></h3>
<ul><li>Hybrid from our San Francisco Office</li>
</ul><h3 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>What You Will Have At Harness</b></h3>
<ul><li>Competitive salary</li>
<li>Comprehensive healthcare benefits</li>
<li>Flexible Spending Account (FSA)</li>
<li>Flexible work schedule</li>
<li>Employee Assistance Program (EAP)</li>
<li>Flexible Time Off and Parental Leave</li>
<li>Monthly, quarterly, and annual social and team building events</li>
<li>Monthly internet reimbursement</li></ul><br>
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The anticipated base salary range for this position is between $200,000 and $210,000 annually. Salary is determined by a combination of factors including location, level, relevant experience, and skills. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position across all US locations. The compensation package for this position may also include equity, and benefits. More details about our company benefits can be found at the following link: https://www.harness.io/company/careers.</p></div></div><p></p><div><div><div><b><br>
Pay transparency</b></div><div>
$200,000 - $210,000 USD</div></div></div><div><h3 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>
Harness In The News:</b></h3>
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</ul><p>All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex or national origin.</p><br>
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Note on Fraudulent Recruiting/Offers</b></p>
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We have become aware that there may be fraudulent recruiting attempts being made by people posing as representatives of Harness. These scams may involve fake job postings, unsolicited emails, or messages claiming to be from our recruiters or hiring managers.</p>
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Please note, we do not ask for sensitive or financial information via chat, text, or social media, and any email communications will come from the domain @harness.io. Additionally, Harness will never ask for any payment, fee to be paid, or purchases to be made by a job applicant. All applicants are encouraged to apply directly to our open jobs via our website. Interviews are generally conducted via Zoom video conference unless the candidate requests other accommodations.</p>
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If you believe that you have been the target of an interview/offer scam by someone posing as a representative of Harness, please do not provide any personal or financial information and contact us immediately at . You can also find additional information about this type of scam and report any fraudulent employment offers via the Federal Trade Commission&rsquo;s website (, or you can contact your local law enforcement agency.</p></div></div><div></div>

Corporate Counsel

OpenAI

About the Team
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OpenAI Finance is responsible for ensuring the organization is set up for success in pursuit of its mission.
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The Tax team is a vital part of OpenAI, ensuring compliance with tax laws and regulations while optimizing the company's tax position. We work closely with various departments to provide tax insights and strategies that support the company's growth and financial objectives.
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About the Role
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The Head of Trade Compliance & Operations will build and scale OpenAI’s global trade function, spanning inbound customs, export controls, trade systems, and cross-border operations. You’ll partner closely with Legal, Hardware, Supply Chain, Finance, Tax, and Policy to create a compliant, resilient, and scalable foundation that supports compute acquisition and programs across R&D and infrastructure.
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This is a strategic operator role that blends leadership with hands-on program development, systems design, and team building to accelerate the safe and responsible development of AGI.
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This role is based in San Francisco, CA. We use a hybrid work model of 3 days in the office per week and offer relocation assistance to new employees.
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<b>In this role, you will:</b><br>
Advise on global trade strategy across country-of-origin (COO) planning, tariff exposure, and global supply chain structure for compute and R&D initiatives.
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Review supplier contracts with a focus on tariff, duty, and trade compliance provisions.
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Ensure customs valuation is aligned with transfer pricing frameworks.
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Select, configure, and manage global trade compliance software and ERP integrated trade modules to ensure systemic classification/COO/valuation logic.
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Establish data integrity, automation, and reporting frameworks for import/export records and classification data.
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Lead customs and import operations, including HTS classification, customs broker management, clearance operations, customs inquiries/disputes, and audit readiness.
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Build our export compliance program, policies, and procedures, including classification, licensing, recordkeeping, investigations, and enforcement responses.
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Develop global internal controls, risk monitoring, and audit frameworks that scale with the business.
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Partner with Hardware Engineering, Supply Chain, Logistics, Tax, and Legal to embed trade considerations in manufacturing and sourcing choices.
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Build and lead a high-performing trade compliance and import operations team that scales with OpenAI’s growth.
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<b>You might thrive in this role if you have:</b><br>
12+ years of experience in customs, COO determinations, substantial transformation, HTS classification, and import compliance.
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A JD or trade counsel background (highly preferred).
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Experience building global trade programs in high-growth or hardware environments. 0 to 1 experience is a bonus.
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Deep knowledge of HTS classification, customs valuation rules, export-control law, and preferential trade agreements.
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A track record of managing customs and export compliance interactions and disputes.
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Hands-on experience implementing or managing trade compliance software and ERP modules (e.g., SAP GTS, Descartes, Amber Road/E2Open, OCR).
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Experience thriving in ambiguity, building from 0 to 1, and driving automation over manual processes.
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Strong communication skills and the ability to influence senior partners in operations, legal, engineering, and policy.
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About OpenAI
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OpenAI is an AI research and deployment company dedicated to ensuring that general-purpose artificial intelligence benefits all of humanity. We push the boundaries of the capabilities of AI systems and seek to safely deploy them to the world through our products. AI is an extremely powerful tool that must be created with safety and human needs at its core, and to achieve our mission, we must encompass and value the many different perspectives, voices, and experiences that form the full spectrum of humanity.
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We are an equal opportunity employer, and we do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or other applicable legally protected characteristic.
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For additional information, please see
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OpenAI’s Affirmative Action and Equal Employment Opportunity Policy Statement
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Background checks for applicants will be administered in accordance with applicable law, and qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment consistent with those laws, including the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, and the California Fair Chance Act, for US-based candidates. For unincorporated Los Angeles County workers: we reasonably believe that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship with the following job duties, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of a conditional offer of employment: protect computer hardware entrusted to you from theft, loss or damage; return all computer hardware in your possession (including the data contained therein) upon termination of employment or end of assignment; and maintain the confidentiality of proprietary, confidential, and non-public information. In addition, job duties require access to secure and protected information technology systems and related data security obligations.
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To notify OpenAI that you believe this job posting is non-compliant, please submit a report through
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We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities.
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OpenAI Global Applicant Privacy Policy
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At OpenAI, we believe artificial intelligence has the potential to help people solve immense global challenges, and we want the upside of AI to be widely shared. Join us in shaping the future of technology.
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Compensation
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$400K + Offers Equity

Head of Trade Compliance & Operations

<div><b>About the Role </b>:
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Uber's Chief Legal Office (CLO) Operations team is seeking a Manager, Outside Counsel &amp; Vendor Operations to lead the end-to-end operations and optimization of our legal vendor ecosystem. This role will oversee the processes, systems, and strategic initiatives that support our law firm and vendor relationships, with a strong focus on vendor value optimization,billing compliance and operational scalability. They will be responsible for creating and executing programs to maximize cost savings while ensuring high-quality legal support for the entire department.
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You will partner closely with Legal, Finance, Procurement, Accounting, and Supplier Management teams to deliver seamless customer experiences, while ensuring financial and process discipline. You'll also play a critical role in developing your team, driving operational excellence, and modernizing our vendor operations function to support the evolving needs of the CLO.
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<b>What You'll Do
</b><ul><li><b>Set Strategy and Drive Execution </b>: C reate and implement Uber' outside counsel engagement strategy, influencing and aligning with legal leadership and internal stakeholders. Define the priorities for vendor operations, aligning with broader legal operations and organizational goals, but also work in the trenches with the team to execute on established priorities.
</li><li><b>Optimize Value Realization </b>: Oversee the law firm vendor l ifecycle, including selection, negotiation, management and billing. Negotiate global law firm agreements, including outside counsel requirement terms, hourly rates and alternative fee agreements. Create competitive rate intelligence and benchmarking to aid in negotiations and ad hoc rate approval and establish processes to improve turnaround time.
</li><li><b>Modernize and Scale Processes: </b>Optimize CLO processes across vendor onboarding, contracting, billing and payment compliance workflows for outside counsel and legal vendors. Work with CLO SMEs to develop playbooks, and optimize the law firm engagement letter review process.
</li><li><b>Own E-Billing Platform Strategy and Performance </b>: Guide the ongoing development, integration, and support model for our e-billing systems (e.g., SimpleLegal, Coupa), ensuring scalability and usability across stakeholders. Lead system integrations and data flows across e-billing, Salesforce, and financial systems; define KPIs and dashboards for spend analytics, cycle time, and vendor performance.
</li><li><b>Lead and Manage a global team </b>: Provide day-to-day leadership and professional development for a global team of Program Managers focused on legal vendor management, and operational administration.
</li><li><b>Ensure Excellence in Billing Operations </b>: Maintain oversight of daily billing operations, including spend request governance, PO and matter creation, invoicing accuracy, and timely payment processing, assisting with escalations as needed.
</li><li><b>Accruals and Budget Collaboration </b>: Oversee operational processes with Accounting and Finance teams to support legal accruals, budget planning, forecasting, and reporting efforts
</li><li><b>Cross-Functional Collaboration </b>: Act as the primary point of contact for vendor operations initiatives with Legal leadership, Finance, Procurement, and other key internal stakeholders.
</li><li><b>Drive Change Management and User Adoption: </b>Lead change initiatives by developing training materials, delivering user education, and clearly communicating new processes to support global adoption across the department.
</li></ul><b>Basic Qualifications
</b><ul><li>10+ years of experience in legal operations, vendor management, procurement, or finance, including 3+ years of people management experience.
</li><li>Demonstrable experience with designing, negotiating and evaluating fee agreements and rates, including alternative fee agreements.
</li><li>Experience scaling legal billing operations or vendor management programs. A demonstrated understanding of how to develop, implement, and enhance processes.
</li><li>Working knowledge of legal billing and Procure-to-Pay (P2P) processes and experience with tools such as SimpleLegal, Coupa, or equivalent platforms.
</li><li>Experience reviewing, drafting and coordinating SME feedback for outside counsel engagement letters.
</li></ul><b>Preferred Qualifications
</b><ul><li>Demonstrated experience for innovation, leading cross-functional initiatives and improving operational workflows.
</li><li>Background in finance or economics preferred.
</li><li>Superior analytical and legal skills, mature judgment, innovative thinking and a desire to take the initiative and think two steps ahead.
</li><li>Strong, team-oriented collaborator, with confidence and flexibility to perform in nimble, rapidly changing and growing environments, as well as build relationships and gain credibility.
</li><li>Passionate about your work and a desire to have a big impact.
</li><li>Embody the highest standards of integrity, ethics and accountability.
</li>Enthusiasm about Uber and our mission!<br>
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For San Francisco, CA-based roles: The base salary range for this role is USD$152,000 per year - USD$168,500 per year. You will be eligible to participate in Uber's bonus program, and may be offered an equity award &amp; other types of comp. You will also be eligible for various benefits. More details can be found at the following link https://www.uber.com/careers/benefits.</div>

Manager, Outside Counsel & Vendor Operations

Kids in Need of Defense

<div><div><b>About KIND</b></div><div></div><div><br>
Kids in Need of Defense (KIND) is a global leader in the protection of unaccompanied and separated children who are forcibly displaced from their countries of origin. Launched in 2008, KIND champions a world in which every child&rsquo;s rights and well-being are protected throughout their journey to safety.</div><div>
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Building on its extensive programming and successful model in the United States, KIND is expanding in the Americas and Europe to bring its experience to bear in working with unaccompanied and separated children. Our work focuses on addressing the legal and mental health needs of this population; building strong partnerships and engaging in training and capacity strengthening with governments, NGOs, and the private sector; and advocating for systemic and pragmatic reforms to advance the rights of unaccompanied and separated children.</div><div></div><div><b><br>
Position Summary</b></div><div></div><div><br>
KIND seeks a Managing Attorney, San Francisco to assist in the management of the delivery of legal services to children and families impacted by family separation and other emerging legal and policy changes affecting migrant children seeking safe haven in the U.S., provide direct representation, pro bono mentoring, and strategic legal counsel and program planning and implementation in a cutting-edge area of humanitarian immigration work on behalf of highly vulnerable children. As needed, the incumbent will supervise Staff Attorneys, Senior Paralegals, Paralegals, and program staff. The Managing Attorney, San Francisco will report to the Managing Director, San Francisco.</div><div></div><div><br>
This position is contingent upon continued funding.</div>
<h3 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>Essential Functions</b></h3><ul><li>
Supervises and lead program staff in the relevant jurisdiction(s), in consultation with the Managing Director, including:</li><li>
Program oversight, direct representation and pro bono placements, supervising casework, managing caseloads and other assignments, promoting, and advising supervisees on professional growth, conducting employee performance evaluations, meeting regularly with each supervisee, and providing consistent and effective supervision to ensure high-quality legal work and achievement of deliverables.</li><li>
Plans and implements effective recruitment, mentoring, and case placement strategies to increase pro bono representation of unaccompanied immigrant children with support from the Senior Director for Pro Bono Partnerships; ensures staff adherence to KIND standards for pro bono mentorship.</li><li>
Leads, delegates, and develops pro bono training resources and local training curriculum, including sample filings and guidance packets, in coordination with KIND&rsquo;s Legal and Technical Assistance Team and Senior Director for Pro Bono Partnerships, assists with development and conducting of a local KIND training for both staff and external partners and stakeholders.</li><li>
Provides both mentoring to KIND pro bono attorneys and direct legal representation to KIND clients:</li><li>
 In the pro bono mentoring function, provides robust consultation and technical assistance to pro bono attorneys who have accepted a KIND case.</li><li>
In the direct representation function, performs ordinary functions of legal counsel including legal research and formulating the legal strategy for the case; conducting client interviews; appearing before immigration and/or state courts or agencies, and drafts and files court pleadings and applications for benefits.</li><li>
Provides legal skills training and technical case assistance to in-house staff, pro bono attorneys, or other stakeholders, in coordination with field office colleagues and KIND&rsquo;s Training and Technical Assistance Team.</li><li>
Supports the Managing Director to develop and implement management strategies to meet ambitious programmatic and funding deliverables, including staff recruitment and development-support functions, employee engagement, and quality control of KIND&rsquo;s legal services delivery.</li><li>
Partners with the Managing Director to ensure mid-level supervisors in the field office are equipped and trained to effectively supervise and coach their direct reports.</li><li>
Oversees data management, ensuring data integrity through regular case audits, technical fluency with KIND&rsquo;s case management systems, and oversight of data upkeep and accuracy by supervisees.</li><li>
In collaboration with the Managing Director, leads and manages large and complex programs, including oversees and drafts grant reports, metrics oversight, and assists in the drafting of funding proposals as needed.</li><li>
Maintains internal and external stakeholder relations; participates in local coalitions of various stakeholders supporting unaccompanied immigrant children.</li><li>
Collaborates with other KIND departments on specific projects and initiatives as needed, including KIND&rsquo;s Policy, Advocacy, Communications, and International departments.</li><li>
Participates in and leads local and national KIND meetings, committees, retreats, and events.</li></ul><h3 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>
Qualifications and Requirements</b></h3><ul><li>
J.D. and admitted to state bar.</li><li>
Must be fully fluent in English and Spanish (Required for direct communication with the children we serve and their caregivers, the majority of whom are Spanish speaking).</li><li>
Minimum of 6 years of experience practicing immigration law, which should include representation of clients in humanitarian immigration claims such as asylum, Special Immigrant Juvenile Status, U visas, and T visas.</li><li>
Minimum of 4 years of experience working with children, preferably immigrant and refugee children, and/or working with survivors of abuse, human trafficking, or other trauma.</li><li>
Experience working with law firm attorneys and or other legal volunteers.</li><li>
Minimum of 3 years of experience supervising attorneys and non-attorney staff.</li><li>
Minimum of 2 years of experience in program management, including experience such as project management, tracking deliverables, hiring, planning and development.</li><li>
Minimum of 2 years of experience working in a released setting, if the position is over a released program.</li><li>
Excellent written and oral communication skills in English and Spanish.</li><li>
Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (such as Teams, Excel, etc.).</li><li>
Ability to work collaboratively and multi-task in our KIND environment, managing numerous priorities and emerging opportunities.</li><li>
Excellent organizational skills with the ability to work on multiple projects in a deadline-oriented environment; ability to prioritize tasks and delegate as appropriate.</li><li>
Ability to multitask and work with a sense of urgency in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.</li><li>
Committed to practicing and supporting wellbeing and a work-home life balance.</li><li>
Experience working and communicating in a remote environment preferred but not required.</li></ul><div></div><div><b><br>
Our Benefits</b></div><div>
</div><ul><li>Medical, dental, and vision insurance with KIND paying 100% of the employee only portion of the premium for one of the three medical plan options, dental, and vision.</li><li>Pre-tax flexible spending account (FSA) for both medical and dependent care.</li><li>Pre-tax transit and parking spending account.</li><li>Employer-paid life insurance and accidental death and dismemberment insurance.</li><li>Employer-paid short and long-term disability insurance.</li></ul><div>
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For a complete list of benefits, please click here.</div><div>
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Our Focus on Wellness</b></div><div>
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KIND recognizes that our ability to help our clients starts with helping our team members. KIND has prioritized wellness for employees through Mindfulness and Wellness Trainings, Wellness Platforms, Employee Assistance and Resilience Programs, Time Away and Office Wellness Activities.</div><div>
For more information regarding our Wellness initiatives please visit this link.</div><div></div><div><b><br>
Application Instructions</b></div><div></div><div><br>
To be considered for this role, please submit an employment application at supportkind.org/join-the-team, along with your resume and cover letter.</div><div><i>
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Disclaimer:</i></b><i> KIND is committed to an ethical recruitment and hiring process and maintains a firm &ldquo;no fees&rdquo; recruitment policy. We will never charge a fee or ask for money as part of the application process. KIND also conducts all interviews via telephone or video conference, and at no time will KIND engage in a text or mobile app-based application or interview process. For more information, please visit the following website: </i><i>https://supportkind.org/join-the-team/kind-employment-practices/</i><i>.</i></div>
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We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.</p></div>

Managing Attorney, San Francisco & Fresno

Associate General Counsel, Investigations

<div><div><b>About KIND</b></div><div></div><div><br>
Kids in Need of Defense (KIND) is a global leader in the protection of unaccompanied and separated children who are forcibly displaced from their countries of origin. Launched in 2008, KIND champions a world in which every child&rsquo;s rights and well-being are protected throughout their journey to safety.</div><div>
</div><div>
Building on its extensive programming and successful model in the United States, KIND is expanding in the Americas and Europe to bring its experience to bear in working with unaccompanied and separated children. Our work focuses on addressing the legal and mental health needs of this population; building strong partnerships and engaging in training and capacity strengthening with governments, NGOs, and the private sector; and advocating for systemic and pragmatic reforms to advance the rights of unaccompanied and separated children.</div><div></div><div><b><br>
Position Summary:</b></div><div></div><div><br>
KIND seeks a Staff Attorney to provide expert legal services to unaccompanied children needing legal representation through zealous direct representation as well as pro bono facilitation, including robust consultation, training, and technical assistance to pro bono attorneys who have accepted KIND cases. As needed, supervise Senior Paralegals, Paralegals, interns, and/or other non-attorney staff. The Staff Attorney will report to the Supervising Attorney.</div><div></div><div><br>
This position is contingent upon continued funding.</div><br>
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Essential Functions:</b></h3><ul><li>
Provide both mentoring to KIND pro bono attorneys and direct legal representation to KIND clients.</li><li>
In the pro bono mentoring function, provide robust consultation and technical assistance to pro bono attorneys who have accepted a KIND case.</li><li>
In the direct representation function, perform ordinary functions of legal counsel including legal research and formulating the legal strategy for the case; conducting client interviews; appearing before immigration and/or state courts or agencies; and drafting and filing court pleadings and applications for benefits.</li><li>
Supervise interns and/or other non-attorney staff as needed including:</li><li>
Onboarding, skills training, daily support and coaching, review and quality assurance of filings, regular check-ins and performance evaluations, and provision of consistent and effective supervision and oversight.</li><li>
Place cases with pro bono attorneys and actively build relationships between KIND and the pro bono community.</li><li>
In coordination with KIND&rsquo;s Training and Technical Assistance Team and the local field office Senior Attorney/s, as needed, help develop pro bono training resources and local training curriculum, including sample filings and guidance packets. With supervision, present trainings to pro bono attorneys and community groups.</li><li>
Contribute to overall office functioning, including actively participating in field office and KIND-wide calls and meetings, field office and KIND-wide committees, and assisting with office events.</li><li>
Ensure entry of timely, accurate, and detailed case data into KIND&rsquo;s case management systems.</li><li>
Represent KIND at local coalitions, courts, and agencies.</li></ul><h3 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>
Qualifications and Requirements:</b></h3><ul><li>
J.D. and admitted to the local state bar (If not admitted to local state bar, must sit for bar exam or start waiver to be admitted within 6 months and be able to be admitted within one year of employment).</li><li>
Fluent in English and Spanish (required for direct communication with the children we serve and their caregivers, the majority of whom are Spanish-speaking).</li><li>
Minimum of 1 year of experience practicing immigration law, which should include representation of clients in humanitarian immigration claims such as asylum, Special Immigrant Juvenile Status, U visas, and T visas.</li><li>
Minimum of 1 year of experience working with children, preferably immigrant and refugee children.</li><li>
Experience working with law firm attorneys and/or other legal volunteers if the majority of the caseload is working directly with pro bono attorneys.</li><li>
Strong communication skills.</li><li>
Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (such as Teams, Excel, etc.).</li><li>
Ability to work collaboratively and multi-task in our KIND environment, managing numerous priorities and emerging opportunities.</li><li>
Excellent organizational skills with the ability to work on multiple projects in a deadline-oriented environment; ability to prioritize tasks and delegate as appropriate.</li><li>
Ability to multitask and work with a sense of urgency in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.</li><li>
Committed to practicing and supporting wellbeing and a work-home life balance.</li><li>
Experience working and communicating in a remote environment preferred but not required.
</li></ul><div><b>Our Benefits</b></div><div>
</div><ul><li>Medical, dental, and vision insurance with KIND paying 100% of the employee only portion of the premium for one of the three medical plan options, dental, and vision.</li><li>Pre-tax flexible spending account (FSA) for both medical and dependent care.</li><li>Pre-tax transit and parking spending account.</li><li>Employer-paid life insurance and accidental death and dismemberment insurance.</li><li>Employer-paid short and long-term disability insurance.</li></ul><div>
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For a complete list of benefits, please click here.</div><div>
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Our Focus on Wellness</b></div><div>
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KIND recognizes that our ability to help our clients starts with helping our team members. KIND has prioritized wellness for employees through Mindfulness and Wellness Trainings, Wellness Platforms, Employee Assistance and Resilience Programs, Time Away and Office Wellness Activities.</div><div>
For more information regarding our Wellness initiatives please visit this link.</div><div></div><div><b><br>
Application Instructions</b></div><div></div><div><br>
To be considered for this role, please submit an employment application at supportkind.org/join-the-team, along with your resume and cover letter.</div><div><i>
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Disclaimer:</i></b><i> KIND is committed to an ethical recruitment and hiring process and maintains a firm &ldquo;no fees&rdquo; recruitment policy. We will never charge a fee or ask for money as part of the application process. KIND also conducts all interviews via telephone or video conference, and at no time will KIND engage in a text or mobile app-based application or interview process. For more information, please visit the following website: </i><i>https://supportkind.org/join-the-team/kind-employment-practices/</i><i>.</i></div>
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We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.</p></div>

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