Abelaj Law, P.C. is looking for a part-time junior associate or of counsel with at least 3+ years of experience advising nonprofits and tax-exempt organizations as outside counsel. If you know of anyone with the passion and experience in this exciting area of the law, please forward this email to them.

 

Junior Associate / Of Counsel Attorney — Non-Profit Governance (Part-Time)

At Abelaj Law, P.C., a boutique nonprofit and legacy planning law firm in Manhattan, we help nonprofits, private foundations, and the families behind them build organizations and legacies that last. We're seeking an experienced Junior Associate or Of Counsel attorney to join our team on a part-time basis.

 

If you are seeking a full-time role or have no experience advising nonprofit organizations, we kindly ask that you not apply.

 

This part-time role, approximately ten (10) hours per week, offers the opportunity to work on substantive nonprofit governance and private foundation matters from day one. This is not a training role — we're looking for someone who can step into sophisticated client work and exercise sound legal judgment without training on the fundamentals of the practice area.

 

About the Firm

We are a boutique law firm in New York City that guides nonprofits, private foundations, and high-net-worth individuals and families in building organizations and legacies that last. Our practice covers the full nonprofit lifecycle — formation, governance, tax-exemption, and ongoing compliance — alongside estate planning, tax planning, and asset protection. Our team values close mentorship, meaningful client relationships, and a genuine passion for the nonprofit and philanthropic space, and many of our attorneys and law clerks have stayed connected to the firm or returned to work with us again in the years since. We service clients throughout the country and internationally who have a connection to New York or New Jersey. www.abelajlaw.com

 

About You

You are an attorney with hands-on experience as outside counsel in nonprofit governance, private foundations, charitable planning, and related tax issues. You are confident drafting, reviewing, researching, and issue-spotting independently, and you know how to manage sophisticated client work with care. You are proactive, resourceful, attentive to detail, and able to produce a polished work product without needing to be trained on the fundamentals of the practice area.

 

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, and revise nonprofit governing documents, including Certificates of Incorporation, Bylaws, Conflicts of Interest Policies, grant-related documents, and tax-exemption applications (Form 1023/1024, Form SS-4, EIN filings)
• Conduct legal research and prepare client-ready memoranda, summaries, and recommendations for attorney review
• Manage assigned client matters, tracking deadlines and deliverables
• Communicate professionally with clients, government agencies, accountants, and advisors to move matters forward
• Support sophisticated private client and nonprofit matters with substantive drafting, research, and analysis
• Revise documents based on attorney feedback, client comments, and applicable legal requirements
• Assist with related legal and client-service tasks as needed for an efficient boutique practice

 

Qualifications

• Active bar admission in good standing; New York or New Jersey admission preferred
• Minimum of three (3) years of relevant legal experience in nonprofit governance, tax-exempt organizations, private foundations, charitable planning, or a related practice area
• Prior experience as outside counsel to nonprofits, private foundations, or related tax-exempt clients (as opposed to solely in-house nonprofit experience) is strongly preferred, given the breadth of client-facing, multi-matter work this role requires.
• Hands-on experience with nonprofit formation, governance, dissolution, and related taxation, including Pension Protection Act issues
• Experience drafting and adapting nonprofit policies, procedures, resolutions, and governance documents
• Excellent legal research, analytical, and writing skills, with obsessive attention to detail
• Tech-savvy and proficient with MS Word, Excel, Adobe, PowerPoint, and modern practice-management tools; Clio experience a plus
• Ability to maintain strict confidentiality and manage multiple matters and deadlines independently

 

Compensation

Depending on experience. Please include your desired hourly rate as part of your application.

 

What We Offer

Meaningful, substantive nonprofit and philanthropic legal work, on a part-time schedule, in a collaborative and mentorship-driven environment.

 

Schedule

This role may be fully remote, provided the attorney is able to communicate promptly and professionally via Zoom, phone, and email. This is a part-time role with expected hours of approximately ten (10) hours per week. Candidate must be able to take ownership of assigned matters and meet agreed deadlines within the part-time schedule.

 

To Apply

Online submission => https://tinyurl.com/alpcapply

Please submit in PDF format, your resume and a cover letter that includes:

• Your relevant legal experience in nonprofit creation, governance, private foundations, charitable planning, tax-exempt organizations, or related client work
• Your desired hourly rate

All applicants and inquiries will be kept confidential. Incomplete applications will not be considered. Applications via direct email or phone call will not be considered. Applications from recruiters will not be considered.

 

Diverse and Marginalized Candidates Encouraged to Apply

Abelaj Law, P.C. is dedicated to a culture where everyone can show up to work as their full, authentic selves --- diversity is encouraged.  We strongly encourage diverse candidates or those of marginalized identities to apply.