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Manage domestic and international legal compliance, risk management, and business transactions to allow the organization to function effectively. Advise president, CEO, and staff on non-profit corporation law, intellectual property, employee benefits, and human resource matters. Lead the legal component of campaigns to protect the oceans and promote the sustainable use of marine resources, including developing legal strategies, advocating to administrative agencies, recruiting outside counsel or acting as lead counsel, and managing production of pleadings and briefs. Supervise team of paralegals, post-graduate legal fellows, and legal interns.Accomplishments include:• Enabled creation of affiliates in Canada, Brazil, and Philippines by establishing legal foundation and working with local counsel• Led development of template agreement that allowed Oceana to participate in cause marketing promotions while ensuring compliance with diverse state regulations• Managed revision of retirement plan to ensure consistent treatment of employees and compliance with regulatory changes• Overhauled insurance portfolio to address Oceana’s organizational needs, such as coverage of special events and marine expeditions• Led litigation in several key areas to increase protection against overfishing, require monitoring and disclosure of the impact of commercial fishing, and advance protection for marine habitat and sea turtles• Successfully advocated to member countries for inclusion of marine conservation provisions in the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement

Listed skills include Litigation, Environmental Law, Public Policy, Legal Writing, and 26 others.