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Advancing a pro-worker, pro-climate agenda.
Legal Director
Location
United States
Posted
135 days ago
Salary
$156K - $187.2K / year
Seniority
Lead
Job Description
Legal Director
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• oversees a team of staff attorneys and plays a key leadership role in supporting CJNRC’s work to develop legal and legislative strategies in collaboration with coalitions and stakeholders • works closely with and supervises the day-to-day work of CJNRC’s staff attorneys and reports to the General Counsel • performs work for the CJNRC Action Fund • coordinates with CJNRC’s Policy, Campaigns, and Communications teams • leads and develops CJNRC's program by working with a team of three staff attorneys to analyze applicable procurement laws, laws and regulations governing labor standards, and laws governing restrictions on local legislative initiatives • helps identify legal strategies and obstacles to overcome to advance our vision and oversees the work of staff attorneys to ensure excellence in legal work
Job Requirements
- JD and membership in good standing in any state bar association
- A demonstrated commitment to progressive economic, social, environmental, gender, and racial justice
- a familiarity with the issues that are central to CJNRC’s work and vision
- a commitment to community and labor organizing
- 8 to 15 years of relevant legal experience and demonstrated experience managing teams
- A demonstrated interest in supporting strategic campaigns, policy or research for unions and other advocacy organizations
- Familiarity with corporate research, financial analysis, and demonstrated experience in the areas of labor and/or energy law
- Very strong technical research and legal writing skills
- Demonstrated experience working with diverse, cross-disciplinary teams to produce outstanding legal work product
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively in politically sensitive and high-pressure environments
- Willingness to travel occasionally
- Willingness to work in a fully remote context
Benefits
- employer-paid premiums for medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans for full-time staff and their qualified dependents
- a voluntary dependent care assistance program
- generous time off
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