The American Academy of Arts & Sciences is hiring a Chief of Staff. Reporting to the President, the Chief of Staff/Attorney provides support for Academy governance and other administrative and management responsibilities. S/he will serve as a key advisor and provide legal advice to the President. The candidate will have demonstrated expertise in higher education and nonprofit work, and be familiar with contract, employment, and intellectual property law, and to ensure compliance with governance and tax related matters.

Responsibilities
Provides support to the President to advance:
• Work of the governance committee meetings, including the agendas, materials, resolutions, minutes, talking points, and correspondence.
• Facilitation of the strategic planning process and timely flow of information to and from the executive office.
• Legal work on a variety of matters, including Academy policies, nonprofit governance, conflict of interest, employment issues, intellectual property, contracts, renewals, and agreements.
• Coordination of Executive Office activities with the Academy administration and volunteers, including oversight of staff.
• Coordination of the work and relationships with outside counsel.

Qualifications
• J.D. degree required; admission to the Massachusetts Bar or eligible to obtain such admission promptly.
• Minimum of 5-7 years (or equivalent relevant training) in higher education, foundations, cultural organizations, or a related setting, with specialization in non-profit governance.
• Excellent writing, communication, analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work with senior management, outside counsel, board members, and executives.
• Highly organized, close attention to detail and ability to analyze and proofread documents.
• Demonstrated experience managing multiple activities and tasks with discretion and composure.
• Work habits characterized by confidentiality, good judgment, diplomacy, and tact.

Application Process
Candidates may apply by submitting a cover letter and resume to staffing@amacad.org. For further information about the Academy, please visit our web site at http://www.amacad.org.

About the Academy
The American Academy of Arts and Sciences is one of the world’s oldest and most prestigious scholarly organizations, founded during the American Revolution by John Adams, James Bowdoin, John Hancock and other leaders who contributed prominently to the establishment of the new nation.  In its third century, the Academy continues to mobilize the intellectual resources needed to anticipate, examine, and confront the critical challenges facing our society.  Recent projects have focused on such challenges to America as the changing nature and needs of higher education, the federal funding of science, the well-being of the humanities in the United States and their central role in the vitality of our cultural life, and the global nuclear future. The Academy’s 4,000 members reflect the full range of disciplines and professions and\ include more than 170 Nobel Prize laureates and more than 50 Pulitzer Prize winners.