At Make-A-Wish® America, we are more than a great place to work — our work is life-changing. Together, we create life-changing wishes for children with critical illnesses. Nearly 40 years ago the inspiration for Make-A-Wish began with one little boy's wish to be a police officer. Today, together with our volunteers, donors, staff and supporters, Make-A-Wish has granted more than 500,000 life-changing wishes and transformed countless lives.

THE TEAM

Make-A-Wish America is the national headquarters for our organization, providing resources and support for our Chapters around the country. The Legal Team ensures Make-A-Wish America complies with applicable laws and regulations; protects its intellectual property and other assets; and prudently manages its legal affairs in the most efficient and effective manner possible.

THE ROLE

The Director of Legal & Risk will work closely with the Chief Legal & Risk Officer to direct, manage and advise on legal matters including contracts, labor and employment, intellectual property and litigation. In addition, the Director of Legal & Risk will oversee and manage the enterprise risk management program and strategies.

WHERE YOU COME IN

As the Lead Manager, Accounting you will:

• Collaborate with various Make-A-Wish departments on organizational initiatives and advise on the law and best practices to protect the organization’s interests.
• Monitor regulatory changes and industry developments affecting the organization.
• Managing the organization’s intellectual property portfolio, including but not limited to registration and renewal of trademarks, oppositions and ensuring proper use of trademarks.
• Provide legal guidance and support to various departments across the organization.
• Review, draft, and negotiate a wide range of contracts including vendor agreements, license agreements, service contracts, and fundraising agreements.
• Research legal issues and prepare legal memoranda and opinions.
• Assist Chief Legal & Risk Officer with management of relationships and communication with outside counsel.
• Develop and implement comprehensive risk management policies and procedures to identify, assess, and mitigate risks across all aspects of the organization.
• Monitor market trends, regulatory developments, and emerging risks to assess their potential impact on the organization’s risk profile and develop appropriate mitigation strategies.
• Prepare and maintain risk reports, analyses, and recommendations to track the progress of all risk related initiatives, ensuring records related to the organization’s enterprise risk profile are complete, accurate and timely.
• Coordinate the organization’s periodic enterprise risk assessment process.
• Promote a strong risk culture throughout the organization, raising risk awareness and ensuring that risk management is integrated into decision-making processes.
• Establish appropriate and effective policies, guidelines, controls, and education related to risk initiatives.
• Participate in cross-functional strategic initiatives, and assist with other functions within compliance, legal and risk management as necessary.

WHAT YOU’LL NEED

• Juris Doctorate degree from an accredited law school required.
• Active license to practice law in at least one U.S. state required.
• 5+ years of experience in a law firm or in-house legal department.
• 5+ years of experience as a people leader, required.
• Experience leading Enterprise Risk Management, required.
• Experience with nonprofit law, working knowledge of the federated model, preferred.
• Professional credential in risk management discipline, preferred.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision, balance and prioritize multiple projects, work efficiently under time constraints and satisfactorily meet internal and external deadlines.
• Integrity, professional discretion, and ability to handle sensitive/confidential matters.
• Position may require travel to organizational conferences and events.

WHAT WE OFFER

BENEFITS

• Comprehensive benefit package, effective day 1: Medical, Vision, Dental, Wellness**
• Competitive compensation with annual incentive potential
• Health Savings Account and Flexible Spending Account Options
• Health Reimbursement Account fully funded by Make-A-Wish
• Short Term Disability*, Long Term Disability* and Life Insurance
• Additional Insurance Plans: Accident, Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity, Pet Insurance through Figo
• 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with 5% match after one year of service
• Eligibility for student loan forgiveness through the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program
• The organization will send a laptop, 24” monitor, and a docking station/adaptor to new hires

TIME OFF

• Up to 15 PTO days
• 10 Sick Days
• 11 Paid Holidays
• 2 Volunteer Days after one year of service
• 2 Personal Days accrued annually
• Maternity Leave

ALSO...

• Employee Awards and Recognition Programs
• Individual and Leadership Development
• Discounts and special offers for theme parks, events, hotels, concerts, and movie tickets

*Monthly premiums paid for the employee for vision, dental, and short/long term disability.

Who We Are:

Our vision is to grant the wish of every eligible child. Through our mission, we are uniting communities to grant life-changing wishes. As the world’s largest wish-granting organization, we strive to create a sense of community and an environment where we warmly embrace our wish families, volunteers, and colleagues.

Joining Make-A-Wish means becoming part of a mission that believes in the power of a wish.

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Required Skills

Required Experience

Required

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or other scientific discipline, preferably systems, electrical, mechanical, or software.
• 7+ years of engineering experience.
• 3-5 years of new product development and exposure to systems engineering roles.
• Demonstrated experience with systems engineering and risk management processes.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively translate needs and requirements.
• Ability to grow productive, trusting, and open relationships with a wide variety of constituencies.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• High degree of organizational skills and high attention to detail.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks and prioritize effectively.
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
• Ability to develop protocols, conduct system tests and write reports.
• Strong initiative and passion for new technologies with high energy.

Preferred

• Graduate degree in Engineering (EE, ME, SW) or another scientific discipline.
• 5+ years of systems engineering experience.
• Experience working with physicians and customers in a medical device product development role.
• Working knowledge of finite element analysis, tolerance analysis, and geometric tolerance.
• Awareness and working knowledge of system-level constraints in all disciplines, including mechanical, electrical, and software.
• Voice-of-customer experience and fluency with clinical radiology terminology.

**Other **

• Ability to travel up to 10% of the time.