NLLegal Counsel, Emergency Cash & U.S. Programs
GiveDirectlyRemote
Global health and wellbeingDevelopment finance and aid policyLegalOperations
Why this is on the board
In emergency relief, the legal route often determines how quickly money reaches people: permits, contracts and data sharing need to be in place before a crisis begins. In this role you build those playbooks once, and every subsequent country and response can build on them.
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About the role
GiveDirectly has delivered more than $1B in cash directly to 2+ million people living in poverty across 15 countries since 2011. We believe cash transfers are one of the most scalable, cost-effective, and dignified forms of aid, with the research to back it up. Our work has been covered by The Economist, NPR, TED, and The Washington Post. We are one of Time100’s Most Influential Companies of 2026.
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