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Role Description

The Legal Director 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. This position works closely with and supervises the day-to-day work of CJNRC’s staff attorneys and reports to the General Counsel, and performs work for the CJNRC Action Fund. The Legal Director also coordinates with CJNRC’s Policy, Campaigns, and Communications teams.

• Program support: Lead and develop the 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, and the federal, interstate regulation of energy.
• Institutional support: Analyze federal, state, and local labor, energy, and environmental laws that affect CJNRC’s work.
• Management: Supervise the day-to-day work of the staff attorneys, ensure their professional development, and identify areas for growth that serve the program and mission.

Qualifications

• A demonstrated commitment to progressive economic, social, environmental, gender, and racial justice, and familiarity with the issues central to CJNRC’s work and vision.
• 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, including for non-legal audiences, and 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.

Working Conditions

• This is a full-time exempt position that works remotely.
• Long hours will be required on occasion.
• The position requires occasional travel.
• CJNRC follows public health guidance related to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Compensation

• The salary range for the position is $156,000 - 187,200 per year depending upon the candidate’s experience.
• CJNRC offers an excellent benefits package that includes 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 and generous time off.

Equal Opportunity Statement

CJNRC is committed to equal opportunity, and to a diverse and equitable workplace, and encourages applicants of all ages, races, sexual orientations, genders and gender identities, national origins, ethnicities, religions, and veteran status. We strongly encourage people from diverse backgrounds and experiences related to our core organizational values and objectives to apply.