Associate General Counsel, Litigation and Employment Law

Planned Parenthood is the nation’s leading provider and advocate of high-quality, affordable sexual and reproductive health care for all people, as well as the nation’s largest provider of sex education. With more than 600 health centers across the country, Planned Parenthood organizations serve all patients with care and compassion, with respect, and without judgment, striving to create equitable access to health care. Through health centers, programs in schools and communities, and online resources, Planned Parenthood is a trusted source of reliable education and information that allows people to make informed health decisions. We do all this because we care passionately about helping people lead healthier lives.
Planned Parenthood Federation of America (PPFA) is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization that supports the independently incorporated Planned Parenthood affiliates operating health centers across the U.S. Planned Parenthood Action Fund is an independent, nonpartisan, not-for-profit membership organization formed as the advocacy and political arm of Planned Parenthood Federation of America. The Action Fund engages in educational, advocacy, and electoral activity, including grassroots organizing, legislative advocacy, and voter education.
Planned Parenthood Federation of America (PPFA) is the national umbrella organization for the nation’s leading network of sexual and reproductive health care providers, educators, and advocates, serving women, men, teens and families. Planned Parenthood Action Fund (Action Fund) is the advocacy arm of PPFA and Planned Parenthood Global is PPFA’s international arm.
Serving as a member of the Office of the General Counsel, the Associate General Counsel will  be responsible for providing first-rate legal advice and business leadership on a wide range of mattersto PPFA, Action Fund, and Planned Parenthood Global (collectively, the “National Office”). The Associate General Counsel reports to the Deputy General Counsel.
Purpose: The Associate General Counsel will be the attorney principally charged with (1) managing litigation and other legal disputes involving the National Office; and (2) advising National Office leadership regarding workplace policies, training for supervisors, and providing legal support for workforce-related contracting processes. 
Engagement: The Associate General Counsel will work closely with a range of clients and colleagues from across the National Offices, including other subject matter specialists and supervising attorneys within the Office of General Counsel; the National Office’s insurance and risk management team (also a part of the Office of General Counsel); leadership of PPFA’s Department of People, Culture and Equity; and business leaders from other divisions of the National Office.  In addition, the Associate General Counsel will work regularly with outside counsel and other external parties on litigation matters.
Delivery: The Associate General Counsel’s duties and responsibilities include:●      Litigation and Dispute resolution ○      Investigating and responding to legal claims, disputes with vendors, union grievances and workplace disputes ○      Managing litigation matters, either directly or by engaging and directing outside counsel ○      Managing litigation holds, document retention protocols and other related policies and practices●      Employment Matters ○      In close cooperation with the Department of People, Culture and Equity, updating and managing the National Office’s employment-related policy and training environment ○      Creating and delivering trainings, particularly for supervisors, and counseling individual supervisors and senior leaders on legal aspects of workforce management ○      Providing advice on the engagement and management of volunteers●      Business Transactions ○      Supporting business leaders in the negotiation and drafting of workforce-related agreements including those for independent contractors, placement and temporary staffing services, benefit providers, coaching services and in-kind staffing arrangements●      Other matters and duties, as assigned, with regard to any other aspects of the National Office’s transactional, litigation, practice management and other legal affairs
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:Requirements / Expertise●      Education: Juris Doctor (JD) from accredited U.S. law school●      Bar Admission: Eligible to practice in New York or Washington, DC●      At least seven years of relevant legal experience, including experience staffing and managing a range of litigation and dispute resolution matters; experience managing outside counsel preferred