The Simons Foundation (“the Foundation”) has engaged Major, Lindsey & Africa on an exclusive basis to conduct a search for a General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer. Organization: The Simons Foundation is a private foundation established in 1994 in New York City by Jim and Marilyn Simons. With a $5 billion endowment and an annual budget of over $500 million, the Foundation's mission is to advance the frontiers of research in mathematics and the basic sciences. The Foundation pursues its mission through its grant-making division, comprising programs in Mathematics and Physical Sciences, Life Sciences, Outreach and Education, and autism research, and through its internal research division, th