Join our client's legal team as a Compliance Associate and be part of an incredible journey! Our client, a dynamic New York not-for-profit organization, is dedicated to transforming the lives of children and families struggling with mental health and learning disorders. They're growing and establishing international initiatives and engaging in innovative public-private partnerships to provide their proven evidence-based programs to many more children and families.
This individual will support the legal team to ensure operational policies, procedures, and contractual work to comply with grant requirements, as well as applicable regulatory and ethical standards. The ideal candidate has excellent organizational skills and attention to detail. The legal team is a growing department, and the Compliance Associate is a newly created position with potential for growth and advancement.
This position is partially funded pursuant to grants from the State of California and from a private charitable foundation to establish a global center for child and adolescent mental health, and this individual will contribute to their mission and these projects by supporting contract processes and related compliance efforts.
Reporting to the General Counsel, this is an exempt, full-time, in-office position located in their NYC headquarters office with a potential for hybrid work.
Responsibilities:

• Support the internal and external vendor/consultant contract process and workflow, including reviewing contract requests and drafts, implementing changes or revisions as directed by their counsel, and coordinating with internal stakeholders to ensure appropriate review and approval.
• Support the General Counsel as needed on corporate governance matters and related compliance requirements.
• Assist with management of business records and electronically stored information, including implementing record retention requirements and preparation of responses to record requests.
• Support compliance efforts and processes across the organization.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience either in a regulatory compliance, contract compliance, or paralegal role, preferably in the legal or compliance department of a grant-receiving organization; prior law firm experience will also be considered.
• Knowledge of records retention, privacy and data protection protocols.
• Excellent research, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Highly organized and detail oriented.
• Ability to take initiative and work independently.
• Ability to exercise judgment and maintain confidentiality and professionalism.
• Strong follow-through on delegated tasks and assignments.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office 365.

Special Considerations:
Please upload your CV and a cover letter during the application process.
The anticipated salary range for this position is $66,000.00-$82,000.00 annually.
The salary range for the position is posted. Factors such as candidate's work experience, education/training, job-related skills, internal peer equity, as well as market and business considerations affect the salary offered within this range. In addition, this salary may be subject to a geographic adjustment (according to a specific city and state and depending on the role), if an authorization is granted to work outside of the location listed in this posting.
Our client is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in employment based on race, religion (including religious dress and grooming practices), color, sex/gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or related medical conditions), sex stereotype, gender identity/gender expression/transgender (including whether or not you are transitioning or have transitioned) and sexual orientation; national origin (including language use restrictions and possession of a driver's license issued to persons unable to prove their presence in the United States is authorized under federal law [Vehicle Code section 12801.9]); ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information/characteristics, marital status/registered domestic partner status, age (40 and over), sexual orientation, military or veteran status, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law or ordinance or regulation.