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OFFICE LOCATION
Albany, New York, USA
Hybrid - Albany, NY Office
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WHO WE ARE
The mission of The Nature Conservancy (TNC) is to conserve the lands and
waters upon which all life depends. As a science-based organization, we
develop innovative, on-the-ground solutions to the world\'s toughest
environmental challenges so that people and nature can thrive. Our work
is guided by our values, which include acommitment to
diversityand
respect for people, communities, and cultures. From a rewarding mission
to career development and flexible schedules, there are many reasons to
love life #insideTNC. Want to know more? Check out ourTNC Talent
playlist on
YouTubeto
hear stories from staff or
visitGlassdoor.
One of TNC\'s primary goals is to cultivate an inclusive work
environment so that employees around the globe have a sense of belonging
and feel that their unique contributions are valued. We know we\'ll only
achieve our mission by hiring and engaging a diverse staff that reflects
the communities in which we work. Recognizing that people bring talent
and skills that have been developed outside the scope of a job, we take
a holistic approach to recruitment that considers life experience in
addition to the professional requirements listed in our postings. Please
apply - we\'d love to hear from you. To quote a popular saying at TNC,
\"you\'ll join for the mission, and you\'ll stay for the people.\"
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WHAT WE CAN ACHIEVE TOGETHER
The Senior Attorney will provide legal services on complex matters to
advance organization-wide priorities and appropriately manage risk for
assigned programs. They ensure that transactions and activities are
legally sound and consistent with our mission, authority, policies, and
procedures. They will be responsible for providing legal advice and
support regarding matters relating to all aspects of The Nature
Conservancy\'s programs for assigned business units within the eastern
United States. These matters include conservation real estate matters
such as purchases and sales of fee interests and conservation easements,
licenses, and leases. The Senior Attorney will also provide advice on
non-real estate conservation projects, contracts, and grants as well as
advice regarding intellectual property. The Senior Attorney will be
responsible for interpreting and administering the organization\'s
corporate policies and procedures as they apply to our work. The Senior
attorney will have strong oral and written communication skills and a
willingness to learn non-profit law. They will work as part of a team of
attorneys, paralegals and support staff and will report to the Associate
General Counsel responsible for the New York and Northeast Division
States.
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WE\'RE LOOKING FOR YOU
Do you want to build on your transactional experience in a mission
driven organization that works to ensure its investments align with its
mission? Come join TNC\'s growing legal team to support TNC
conservationists and scientists doing cutting edge projects in the
Northeast and New York such as
the protection of the 15,000 acre Follensby Pond property by 2 distinct
conservation easements ; support for work with indigenous partners
including assistance grants, preserve access agreements and land
transfers; cutting edge impact investing to advance conservation;
support for forest, freshwater and marine/coastal conservation programs
and for urban conservation programs, and review of multi-million dollar
state and federal government grants.
The Senior Attorney is esponsible for providing legal support for all
aspects of the Conservancy\'s programs and may support business units
beyond New York and the Northeast. This position may have supervisory
responsibility for paralegals and may be asked to supervise other
attorneys. This position is supervised by a Senior Attorney. The
position will be hybrid, based in the Albany, New York office.