Arlington, Virginia, USA

TNC Office - Hybrid

DC Metro Area

#LI-Hybrid

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 a commitment to diversity and 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 our TNC Talent playlist on YouTube to hear stories from staff or visit Glassdoor.

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."

With a high degree of autonomy and self-initiative, the Senior Paralegal provides an advanced level of expertise to support and coordinate legal services on complex contractual, corporate, and compliance matters, ensuring that transaction and corporate documentation is legally sound and consistent with TNC's mission, authority, policies, and procedures, donor requirements, and local regulations; and providing prompt and complete response to attorney and internal client requests. The Senior Paralegal applies specialized knowledge and skills to serve attorneys and internal clients effectively and efficiently by conducting documentary review, assuring compliance with internal substantive and procedural requirements, donor conditions, tracking the status of the contractual process, and coordinating corporate filings and local compliance. The Senior Paralegal is able to effectively articulate relevant legal concepts and internal policies and procedures to others and has a solid understanding of the concept of legal liability, cost/benefit analysis, and risk management.

We are a global conservation organization looking for an experienced paralegal to provide legal services for our programs. You'll have exceptional communication and organizational skills, be self-motivated, detail oriented, able to multi-task and complete many items simultaneously with great customer service skills! English as well as Spanish and/or Portuguese language fluency is required. The Senior Paralegal will work out of The Nature Conservancy's Arlington, Virginia office on a hybrid schedule, and must become a Notary Public in Virginia if they do not already hold an active commission in the state.

• Bachelor's degree plus at least 5 years of combined legal and administrative experience OR equivalent qualifications acquired through coursework and/or related job experience in area(s) of specialization.

• Fluency in English and either Portuguese or Spanish.

• Experience in project and/or process management for efficient workflow.

• Relevant legal experience with international corporate and/or transactional matters in Latin America and/or the Caribbean.

• Experience conducting research on the Internet and in other legal/divergent resources and compiling it into a cohesive reporting structure.

• Communication, critical thinking and writing skills, including experience drafting, editing, and proofreading legal documents.

• Experience with MS Office, Word, Excel, Adobe Acrobat, enterprise file management solutions such as SharePoint or iManage, and any other relevant technology.

• Must be a Virginia Notary or agree to become one.

• Experience working across cultures.
  
  DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Fluency in English, Portuguese, and Spanish.

• Project Management certification.

• Experience with accounting/financial issues and analysis.

Since 1951, TNC has been doing work you can believe in. Through grassroots action, we have grown from a small non-profit into one of the most effective and wide-reaching environmental organizations in the world. Thanks to more than 1 million members, over 400 scientists, and the dedicated efforts of our diverse staff and partners, we impact conservation around the world!

TNC offers a competitive, comprehensive benefits package including health care benefits, flexible spending accounts, a 401(k) plan with an 8% employer match, parental leave, accrued paid time off, life insurance, disability coverage, employee assistance program, other life and work well-being benefits. Learn more about our benefits on our Culture Tab on nature.org/careers.

We're proud to offer a flexible work environment that supports of the health and well-being of the people we employ.

The starting pay range for a candidate selected for this hourly position is generally within the range of $75,000 - $80,000 for annual base salary. This range only applies to candidates whose country of employment is the USA. Where a successful candidate's actual pay will fall within this range will be based on a variety of factors, including, for example, the candidate's location, qualifications, specific skills, and experience. Please note countries outside the USA would have a different pay range in the local currency based on the local labor market, and not tied to USA pay or ranges. Your geographic location will be confirmed during the recruitment.

This position is not eligible for relocation, visa sponsorship, or immigration assistance.

To apply for job ID 56284, submit your COVER LETTER and RESUME online by using the Apply Now button at https://careers.nature.org/. Need help applying? Visit our recruitment page or contact applyhelp@tnc.org.

Please answer the question(s) below within your cover letter in the language(s) in which you are fluent:

1. Please answer if you speak Spanish: Cuál es su capacidad de hablar en español? Cómo aprendiste a hablar español?

2. Please answer if you speak Portuguese: Qual é a sua capacidade de falar em português? Como você aprendeu a falar português?

The Nature Conservancy is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our commitment to diversity includes the recognition that our conservation mission is best advanced by the leadership and contributions of people of diverse backgrounds, beliefs and culture. Recruiting and mentoring staff to create an inclusive organization that reflects our global character is a priority and we encourage applicants from all cultures, races, colors, religions, sexes, national or regional origins, ages, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity, military, protected veteran status or other status protected by law.

The successful applicant must meet the requirements of The Nature Conservancy's background screening process.

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TNC is committed to offering accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application process. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please send a note to applyhelp@tnc.org with Request for Accommodation in the subject line.

An attractive salary and benefits package is part of TNC's value proposition to our employees. TNC strives to provide competitive pay and bases salaries on the geographic location of the role committing to being equitable across groups and providing hiring salary ranges when possible.

Since we support flexible and remote work for our employees, many positions have a flexible location within countries where we're registered as a Non-government Organization and established as an employer. This may mean we're unable to provide a hiring salary range in the posting for some of our positions. However, candidates invited to be part of our interview process will be provided their location specific range upon request.