Assistant General Counsel - Global Program Impact
Habitat for Humanity International (HFHI) is currently seeking a talented legal professional for the role of an Assistant General Counsel - Global Program Impact. Reporting to the Senior Counsel – Global Initiatives and Network Engagement, this individual will provide legal support and counsel to Habitat’s global projects and network. There will be a focus on activities within the Terwilliger Center for Innovation in Shelter (TCIS) program, covering general corporate matters, including international operations along with contract management and negotiation for professional services and international project collaboration agreements.
This position will be remotely based in the US, Costa Rica or Slovakia.
About Terwilliger Center for Innovation in Shelter (TCIS):
Through the Terwilliger Center for Innovation in Shelter, Habitat for Humanity works in some of the most pivotal yet uncharted intervention points in housing markets piloting new approaches and making a business case where none exists. Through 250+ partnerships – with financial institutions, material manufacturers, retailers, academic and vocational institutes, design firms, media companies and civil society organizations – the Terwilliger Center is working to build more inclusive housing markets that better address the needs of low-income families. Program areas include Housing Finance Systems, Housing Technology and Entrepreneurship and Construction Decisions and Practices.
For more information on the program visit the link: https://www.habitat.org/impact/our-work/terwilliger-center-innovation-i…
Key Responsibilities:
Provide Legal Support to TCIS on Contract Management and Negotiation: 50%
- Negotiate and draft service/vendor agreements, sponsorship agreements, grant agreements, and other miscellaneous agreements. Focus will be on professional services and international project collaboration agreements.
- Research and advise on related international structuring matters.
- Develop and review checklists, legal content, templates, and forms.
Legal Counsel & Global Business Support:30%
- Provide legal advice to Area Offices, National Organizations, and headquarters functions on governance, contracts, compliance with policies, and risk/litigation avoidance.
- Counsel business partners on employment, finance, IT, advocacy, regional safety, safeguarding, and international data privacy.
Provide Legal Support to TCIS on Risk Management, Compliance, and other general matters: 20%
- Research legal issues and prepare memoranda and correspondence.
Key Requirements:
- Juris Doctor
- Bachelor’s Degree
- At least 5 years of legal counsel experience with international corporate and contract matters.
- Proven in-house legal experience within a corporate environment.
- Ability to act as a thought partner and trusted counsel to diverse stakeholders across the organization.
- Global mindset with willingness and ability to support business operations across multiple time zones on a regular basis.
Active support of HFHI Values & Commitments:
- Humility - We are part of something bigger than ourselves.
- Courage - We do what’s right, even when it is difficult or unpopular.
- Accountability - We take personal responsibility for Habitat’s mission.
Safeguarding:
HFHI requires that all employees take seriously their ethical responsibilities to safeguarding our intended beneficiaries, their communities, and all those with whom we work. Managers at all levels have responsibilities to support and develop systems that create and maintain an environment that prevents harassment, sexual exploitation and abuse, safeguards the rights of beneficiaries and community members (especially children), and promotes the implementation of Habitat for Humanity’s code of conduct.
Preferred:
- Previous nonprofit legal experience.
The actual salary offered for this role will be based on a variety of factors, including location, internal equity and the candidate’s qualifications and professional experience. HFHI offers a competitive, comprehensive benefits package that varies by country and typically includes vacation leave, sick leave, personal days, health insurance options, retirement plan contributions and life insurance. For work locations in the US, the hiring range for this position is $107,000-$126,000. For work locations in Slovakia, the target hiring range starts at 4,420 euros per month.
Application Deadline: March 16, 2026
About Habitat for Humanity
Habitat for Humanity, founded in 1976, is a global, Christian-based nonprofit organization that grew out of an intentionally multi-racial community in rural Georgia. Seeking to put God’s love into action, Habitat brings together people of all faiths and people of no faith to build homes, communities and hope. Working alongside each other, we help families and individuals build and improve places to call home and achieve the strength, stability and self-reliance they need to build better lives for themselves. Habitat seeks individuals who have a willingness to affirm these principles and values.
At Habitat for Humanity International, we are compelled by our Koinonia roots to put God’s love for all into action and pursue housing equity and opportunity by bringing all people together to build community and drive impact. We strive to build a culture rooted in learning, accountability and trust, attracting and retaining mission-driven talent reflective of the global communities we serve.
As an equal opportunity employer, we realize our success depends on courageously committing to being a workplace where all staff feel safe, welcome, visible, respected, supported and valued, and building a workforce that reflects a variety of lived experiences, backgrounds and perspectives, in which every person experiences dignity and respect.
We also require that all staff take seriously their ethical responsibilities to safeguarding our intended beneficiaries, their communities (especially children) and all those with whom we work. In line with the prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse, all staff must pass a thorough background screening and will be held accountable to upholding our policies around ethical behavior, including safeguarding and whistleblowing.