Convergent Research General Counsel

6 hours, 18 minutes ago
Full-time
Lead
Legal
Convergent Research

Convergent Research

Convergent Research enables fundamental research at scale, pursuing technically ambitious projects with a full-time team. It produces high-impact public goods for science and technology through finite-duration efforts.

Professional Services
11-50

Description

  • Own Convergent’s legal strategy and risk framework across the organization and all FROs.
  • Advise the President/CEO and senior leadership on major structural, regulatory, and legal decisions.
  • Lead IP strategy and governance, including filing, protection, licensing, and spinout decisions.
  • Manage and develop the legal team, including the FRO General Counsel and Contracts Counsel.
  • Oversee outside counsel relationships across nonprofit, patent, corporate, employment, and international matters.
  • Ensure 501(c)(3) compliance across the portfolio and monitor exempt-organization risks.
  • Navigate international regulatory requirements, including GDPR, OFAC, and anti-bribery obligations.
  • Drive deal strategy for spinouts, licensing agreements, FRO graduations, and university partnerships.
  • Build legal systems, templates, and playbooks that help the function scale efficiently.
  • Audit current legal risk areas and establish clear roles, escalation paths, and priorities within the function.

Requirements

  • J.D. and active bar membership in at least one U.S. state.
  • 10+ years of legal practice.
  • Background in corporate or commercial law.
  • Experience managing deal volume and legal complexity.
  • Experience working with outside counsel efficiently and strategically.
  • Nonprofit or research-sector experience is a strong plus.
  • Familiarity with 501(c)(3) compliance, disregarded entities, and exempt-organization law is important.
  • Experience with structural complexity involving subsidiaries, UK entities, government contracts, philanthropic funding, IP licensing, and spinouts.
  • Ability to communicate legal advice clearly to non-lawyers and make decisive recommendations.
  • People leadership and relationship-building experience with senior leaders and executive teams.

Benefits

  • Competitive salary with up to a 6% 401(k) match, benchmarked by experience and adjusted for location.
  • Excellent medical insurance with 10–20 plan options, with employee and family premiums for most plans fully covered.
  • Excellent dental and vision insurance, with employee and family premiums for most plans fully covered.
  • Company-paid life insurance, AD&D, and long- and short-term disability insurance, plus voluntary supplemental coverage options.
  • 19 paid holidays, including the week between Christmas Eve and New Year’s Day.
  • 3 weeks of PTO with tenure increases, plus separate sick leave and parental leave allotments.
  • Generous fertility benefits and childcare reimbursement.
  • Education and professional development benefits.
  • Wellness allowance for fitness and wellness activities.
  • Quarterly offsite team retreats and support for fully remote work.

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