Corporate Counsel

National Center for Missing & Exploited Children

  • Alexandria, VA
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 7 days ago
TITLE: Corporate CounselLOCATION: Alexandria, VirginiaDATE PREPARED: August 2025FLSA: Exempt
DEPARTMENT: Office of Legal CounselTRAVEL REQUIREMENT:
Minimal, less than 10%.HOURS AND SCHEDULE:Generally, Monday - Friday, 9:00am to 5:30pm (minimum 37.5 hours within five (5) days per week). Ability to work flexible hours to meet legal deadlines is required.REPORTS TO:Director, Legal AffairsRESPONSIBILITY FOR PUBLIC CONTACT:Daily contact requiring courtesy, discretion, and sound judgment.SUMMARY:This position will report to the Director, Legal Affairs to provide legal support and strategy on general litigation and corporate matters relating to NCMEC’s nonprofit mission and programs of work. Substantive legal projects will relate to civil litigation and criminal prosecutions; corporate legal issues; and legal research and related projects concerning NCMEC’s unique child protection mission.Promote a professional image and communicate with team members, senior leaders, external partners and entities, and members of the public in a courteous and professional manner, including responding promptly when returning telephone calls and replying to internal and external correspondence.ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
  • Provide support in responding to civil and criminal subpoenas and document requests, including review and production of documents, and crafting formal responses relating to NCMEC documents and processes.
  • Prepare declarations and affidavits relating to NCMEC’s missing and exploited children’s programs.
  • Assist in legal review of programmatic training materials and publications and other materials for public dissemination.
  • Track and research complex legal and policy matters relating to technology, criminal procedure, data privacy, and domestic and international laws and regulations concerning NCMEC’s mission.
  • Draft summaries of legal issues with potential impact on NCMEC’s mission and programs and collaborate on strategic evaluation of legal trends relating to NCMEC.
  • Coordinate with Legal Support Assistant to maintain document retention and file tracking systems within the Office of Legal Counsel.
  • Partner with the Chief Legal Officer, Director, Legal Affairs, and Office of Legal Counsel attorneys on other child protection projects and legal issues as needed.
  • Other duties and special projects as assigned by the Chief Legal Officer.
QUALIFICATIONS:
  • JD in good standing and eligible to register as Virginia corporate counsel.
  • Minimum of 3 years substantive experience in a law firm, government, or non-profit organization handling a range of legal matters relating to civil litigation, criminal prosecution, general corporate issues, regulatory and statutory issues, and/or mission-related projects.
  • Substantive experience on document review and familiarity with discovery processes.
  • Commitment to developing substantive understanding and knowledge regarding NCMEC’s mission and history and the intersecting legal and policy issues regularly handled by the organization.
  • Commitment to staying up to date on NCMEC’s broader legal and policy issues through self-education, research, and reading.
  • Demonstrated experience successfully balancing a variety of short and long-term projects while meeting substantive and complex productivity and time-sensitive goals under shifting deadlines.
  • Ability to inspire trust in discussions relating to sensitive, complex matters and to think independently while embracing a team approach in legal and strategy discussions.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
  • Ability to efficiently research and compile updates and summaries of case law, academic journals, and research reports relating to a variety of issues.
  • Ability to produce work product for varying audiences, efficiently and with high attention to detail.
  • Ability to balance multiple projects with various deadlines.
  • Ability to perform as a high-level strategic thinker and communicate succinctly and decisively verbally and in writing to a range of audiences.
  • Ability to quickly, efficiently, and with high attention to detail absorb complex legal situations, often with evolving and multi-faceted developments, and to conduct research and review materials under tight deadlines.
  • Excellent judgment in setting priorities and interacting with internal and external contacts.
  • Demonstrated ability to effectively perform legal and Internet research and proficiency with basic word processing, contract management, discovery, and relevant database software tools.
  • Diligence and past success in pursuing positive outcomes in difficult situations.
  • Adaptability, flexibility and ability to work as part of a team and in an individual capacity.
This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) incumbent in this position. Employee(s) will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments.A review of this position has excluded the marginal functions of the position that are incidental to the performance of fundamental job duties. All duties and responsibilities are essential job functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. To perform this job successfully, the incumbent(s) will possess the skills, aptitudes, and abilities to perform each duty proficiently. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health or safety of themselves or others. The requirements listed in this document are the minimum levels of knowledge, skills, or abilities.

National Center for Missing & Exploited Children