General Counsel

Min 5 yrs required

Full-time

No

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, marital status, veteran status, or any other protected class.

**General Counsel**

Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin, Inc. is searching for a General Counsel to lead the Office of General Counsel responsible for developing and implementing legal strategies to extend and defend constitutional rights associated with reproductive health and healthcare, including gender affirming care, contraception, and abortion.

**Qualifications**
* Juris Doctorate from an ABA accredited law school
* Current license to practice law in the state of Wisconsin and member of the State Bar of Wisconsin
* Five (5) years of legal experience, with a preference for prior experience in the development of litigation strategy or organizational risk, quality management work
* Prior legal experience with campaign finance law, 501(c)(3)/501(c)(4) compliance, public interest law, commercial leases, employment contracts or healthcare law preferred
* Related work experience in community organizing, governmental relations, public policy, and/or public affairs work is also preferred
* Supervisory experience
* Commitment to excellent customer service and the vision and values of PPWI
* Demonstrated competency in diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging, and leadership anchored in equity
* Demonstrated legal research and writing skills
* Diplomatic skills and the ability to work effectively with internal and external stakeholders
* Ability to operate autonomously and in concert with others
* Ability to serve as a public spokesperson as necessary
* Ability to maintain confidentiality
* Commitment to comprehensive, voluntary family planning programs and a patient’s right to make personal decisions regarding health care, including abortion and gender affirming care
* Ability to monitor and operationalize agency strategic objectives that fall under the purview of the Office of General Counsel
* Ability to effectively communicate both orally and in writing to a variety of audiences

**Responsibilities**
The General Counsel will have the following responsibilities:
* At the direction of the Chief Strategy Officer, in consultation with the President and CEO and other senior leadership, manage in-house counsel and represent PPWI’s interests in matters related to government agencies and officials, opposing counsel, health care compliance, employee matters and agency-wide corporate compliance
* Work to enhance the safety and security of PPWI patients and staff through legal strategies related to federal, state, and local laws and ordinances
* Develop, direct and implement a legal strategy that builds PPWI’s statewide power and strengthens and protects a patient’s legal and constitutional rights to access the full range of reproductive healthcare, including contraception, gender affirming care, and abortion services. Participate in formulation of administrative agency and legislative strategies that promote these goals
* Development of departmental budget
* Conduct legal research on issues impacting PPWI and assess whether internal or external counsel is appropriate
* Serve as strategic lead on PPWI’s litigation strategy. Coordinate litigation strategy with Planned Parenthood Federation of America (PPFA) litigation and law team and/or outside legal counsel, and/or other advocacy organizations on potential or active PPWI lawsuits
* Assist PPFA litigation and law attorneys and/or outside counsel in the preparation of motions, briefs, discovery requests, witness preparation and other trial or appellate related documents
* Provide legal updates to internal staff, board, or other stakeholders on any litigation efforts that impact reproductive rights and protect the organization’s ability to provide necessary services
* Act as media spokesperson on legal, operations and policy issues as assigned
* Act as legal counsel for PPWI as applicable
* Review changes to agency policy and protocol to ensure that they are in compliance with relevant laws
* Oversee qualified staff to prepare regular state lobbying filings to state ethics board in accordance with state and federal law
* Serve as the C3/C4 separation compliance officer. Create and implement training and compliance processes as needed
* Research, monitor and review new, existing and proposed federal and state laws and regulations that affect health care systems; collaborate with Chief Strategy Officer to recommend policies and procedures to ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations
* Prepare legislative and regulatory analysis, memos and materials on relevant public policy matters
* Analyze and draft legislative amendments and legislation, or direct appropriate staff to draft
* Work with government relations staff to inform and advance government relations strategies related to protecting and expanding access to the full range of reproductive health care, including abortion
* As assigned, attend and participate in related hearings, committee meetings, legislative sessions, and other public forums by providing testimony and working with public affairs staff to secure coalition, organizational and individual support/opposition as well as favorable media coverage of issues
* As assigned, serve as lobbyist registered with the state of Wisconsin
* Perform other duties as assigned

**Salary and Benefits**
The position is 40 hours/week, benefits eligible. The salary for this position is . more for bilingual (English/Spanish).

Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, marital status, veteran status, or any other protected class.

**Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin, Inc. is Hiring a General Counsel**

Planned Parenthood of

Not specified

Medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, 401(k) with employer match, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, short- and long-term disability coverage, professional development, tuition reimbursement, employee assistance program, flexible work arrangements

Bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred

Legal research, legal writing, leadership, diversity, equity, inclusion, risk management, public speaking, supervisory, customer service

Juris Doctorate from an ABA accredited law school

Interested candidates should submit a cover letter and resume through the company's website.

Qualification and Experience Juris Doctorate from an ABA accredited law school, current license to practice law in the state of Wisconsin and member of the State Bar of Wisconsin

Legal