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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 8 days GiveWell (private roles)'s roles stay open a median of 54 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 0% of GiveWell (private roles)'s roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at GiveWell (private roles)
- high 3 stale, 0 reposted of 5 open
- Hiring momentum
- 5 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-10-24
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About this role
The Head of Legal at GiveWell will lead the legal function and build a team to support the organization's growth. This role involves developing legal strategies, managing compliance, overseeing the Grants Administration function, and ensuring efficient contract management. The position requires close collaboration with senior leaders and various departments to integrate legal considerations into organizational decisions.
- benefits
- 3/5
- freshness
- 5/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 5/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of GiveWell (private roles) as an employer.
What you need
- 10+ years of legal experience, including significant in-house experience
- Active state bar membership in good standing, preferably in California or New York
- Excellent people management skills, including experience building, leading, and coaching legal and other professional teams
- Expertise in legal and compliance areas relevant to GiveWell’s work, including nonprofit and tax-exempt law, data privacy, contract negotiation, and employment
- Prior success leading complex legal or compliance projects with cross-functional stakeholder engagement
- Strong communication skills for translating complex legal issues into clear guidance for non-legal colleagues
Nice to have
- Experience in philanthropy, global health, or international development
- Experience managing or partnering closely with adjacent functions, such as grants administration or HR
- Experience with international legal and regulatory environments
- Experience and comfort with legal technology and self-service/automation tools
- Experience working with or advising nonprofit boards
What you get
- Fully funded health, dental, vision, and life insurance for you and dependents
- Four weeks of paid time off per year
- One week all-office closure
- 16 weeks of fully paid parental leave
- Ergonomic home workstations or coworking space memberships
- Automatic contribution equal to 5% of gross salary into 403(b) retirement plan
Worth weighing
- Role reports to the COO instead of the CEO
- Position requires building a legal team from scratch
- Management responsibility includes non-legal functions like Grants Admin
- Preference for structured environments may not align with the role
Summarised from GiveWell (private roles)'s posting. Read the full original.
Listed by GiveWell (private roles) on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-24. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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