Associate General Counsel

JOB SUMMARY The Associate General Counsel reports to the General Counsel and provides legal and strategic support and advice to Burning Man Project (the “Organization”) on the wide range of legal matters that arise in the Organization’s operations.

The Associate General Counsel’s principal duties include :

• providing advice and counsel to all departments within the Organization; project-managing litigation and administrative proceedings involving the Organization; managing Burning Man’s intellectual property portfolio; overseeing the legal review of all the Organization’s contracts; and supervising the work of outside counsel.  Success in this role depends on the ability to collaborate and navigate complexity.
• Strong relationship-building and adaptability are key to thriving in this environment.

This is a regular full-time role, located at Burning Man Project’s San Francisco, CA office.   The deadline to apply for this role is 5 :

DUTIES & ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS PERCENTAGE OF TIME SPENT Strategic Legal Advice, and Counseling (40%) In collaboration with the General Counsel, tracks and responds to requests for legal research, advice, or opinions from departments across the Organization Performs legal research and drafts research memorandums on a wide variety of legal topics as needed Oversees the ongoing work of outside counsel and legal consultants, serving as the liaison and primary point of contact with internal staff Oversees litigation and administrative proceedings to which the Organization is a party, including investigating potential or actual claims, drafting and reviewing pleadings, and managing discovery and fact development Acts as a key risk manager of the organization by identifying potential legal issues as they arise, and works collaboratively with other departments to suggest creative solutions for managing risk while also allowing the organization to achieve its goals.  Regularly consults with the People Operations (HR) team on employment law developments and compliance, employee disputes, and internal investigations Helps facilitate Legal Team meetings, intellectual property team meetings, and contract team meetings Contracts Administration (25%) Manages requests within the Organization for legal support with contracts, including :

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED   A Bachelor’s Degree and Law Degree At least six years of law practice experience in a fast-paced environment, with previous in-house generalist experience Experience with intellectual property enforcement and contracts administration Experience with employment law, investigations and compliance Experience with risk management  Excellent oral and written communication skills Strong computer skills  Very detail-oriented with impeccable organizational skills and a track record of successfully completing projects Demonstrated ability to juggle numerous concurrent tasks, manage a high volume workload, pay extremely close attention to detail, adapt quickly to changing organizational priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment Ability to take initiative, problem-solve, multi-task, and work independently Ability to work collaboratively with C-suite, department heads, and other executives Ability to maintain personal integrity and uphold high standards of confidentiality Motivated self-starter with the ability to foster a cooperative work environment Must have flexibility to work fluctuating hours and time beyond the regular work week as needed Ability to adjust schedule seasonally to work at the Burning Man event held in Nevada   PREFERRED Experience with nonprofit compliance is desired It is helpful if the candidate has previously been to Burning Man and / or is familiar with its culture Note :

In addition to the unique opportunity to participate and contribute to our global community and culture within a creative, fun, and inspiring work environment, we’re also thrilled to provide the following :

ADDITIONAL BENEFITS :

Accrued vacation and sick time :

Professional development fund along with unique leadership and learning opportunities.  Equipment and tools necessary to succeed in a remote friendly workplace.   PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS / WORK ENVIRONMENT Off-playa :

This role may require some work outside of the traditional work day in order to accommodate meetings and events in the evenings and weekends to work around volunteer and resource schedules.    On-playa :