Senior Attorney, Charitable Giving

## Senior Attorney, Charitable Giving Apply:
Hybrid:
Somerville-MA:
Full time:
Posted Today:
RQ4074303

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Mass General Brigham Incorporated Mass General Brigham relies on a wide range of professionals, including doctors, nurses, business people, tech experts, researchers, and systems analysts to advance our mission. As a not-for-profit, we support patient care, research, teaching, and community service, striving to provide exceptional care. We believe that high-performing teams drive groundbreaking medical discoveries and invite all applicants to join us and experience what it means to be part of Mass General Brigham.
** Job Summary
** Mass General Brigham seeks a highly skilled attorney to serve as Senior Attorney, Charitable Giving, providing strategic legal guidance to support complex philanthropic activities across the system. This role partners closely with MGB’s centralized development function and affiliated institutions to structure, negotiate, and oversee charitable gifts, grants, and related arrangements—ensuring compliance with applicable laws while advancing MGB’s mission. The position reports through the Research and Technology Section within the Office of General Counsel and supports a large-scale, multi-institution fundraising enterprise.

Key Responsibilities    Legal Advisory – Philanthropy & Development    
• Provide legal advice to MGB’s centralized development office supporting fundraising across 13 affiliated 501(c)(3) institutions, including guidance on donor restrictions, current-use gifts, endowments, board-designated funds, fundraising structures, planned giving (e.g., charitable remainder trusts, charitable gift annuities, bequests) gift and grant terms, and multi-state charitable solicitation laws.  
• Counsel stakeholders on structuring philanthropic support to align with institutional priorities while mitigating legal, tax, and reputational risks.  
• Advise on interpretation and application of terms in existing gift agreements.  
• Support gift-related activities of the Office for Interactions with Industry (“OII”), including advising on gift structures, gift terms and documentation, donor-facing communications, and coordination with Development, OII, institutional leaders, and other stakeholders.  
• Engage and supervise outside counsel for complex matters, when appropriate.
Drafting & Structuring Agreements    
• Advise, draft, review, and negotiate agreements relating to gifts, grants, sponsor ships, cause-marketing initiatives, and third-party fundraising events.  
• Advise, draft and review, endowed fund agreements (including chairs and scholars), and mission-related collaboration agreements.  
• Draft inter-institutional operational and governance agreements supporting donor-funded multi-institution initiatives.  
• Draft amendments to gift agreements to reflect evolving institutional structures, including cross-institutional use of funds and clinical integration initiatives.  
• Advise and draft grant agreements supporting MGB’s Community Health and Equity Office in distributing funds to community organizations aligned with MGB’s mission.
Regulatory & Compliance Counseling    
• Provide guidance on compliance with IRS tax-exempt organization rules and charitable gift substantiation requirements.  
• Advise on Massachusetts Uniform Prudent Management of Institutional Funds Act (UPMIFA) and multi-state charitable solicitation laws.  Governance & Committee Support  
• Counsel and support the Development Management Committee and Trustee Naming and Gift Acceptance Committee.  
• Provide training and legal guidance on risks, due diligence, and best practices in evaluating gifts requiring heightened scrutiny.
** Qualifications
* ** J.D. from an accredited law school.
* 10+…