Senior General Counsel, Compliance & Ethics Officer

The Company is seeking a Senior General Counsel and Compliance & Ethics Officer to serve as its chief legal advisor, ethics leader, and Corporate Secretary to the Board. The role provides strategic counsel to executive leadership, oversees board governance, and advises on nonprofit and tax-exempt compliance, federal contracting, litigation, intellectual property, and employment matters. Responsibilities also include leading the enterprise ethics and compliance program, overseeing corporate security, managing regulatory monitoring, and guiding contract review and negotiation. The successful candidate will integrate legal, ethical, and risk considerations across the organization and represent it in external legal and government-related matters. Candidates must hold a J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school and be an active member in good standing of at least one U.S. state bar; an LL.M. is preferred. At least 15 years of progressive legal experience, including seven years in senior or executive leadership, is required, along with expertise in nonprofit governance and tax-exempt compliance, federal procurement, intellectual property, litigation, ethics-program leadership, and board governance. Strong executive judgment, communication, collaboration, and strategic foresight are essential. U.S. citizenship and the ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance are also required.