Deputy General Counsel

Min 15 yrs required

Full-time

No

Deputy General Counsel - Lead Legal Advisor for Environmental Nonprofit Organization

Earthjustice is a renowned nonprofit environmental law organization that takes on the most significant and precedent-setting cases across the country. With a mission to protect people's health, preserve wildlife and magnificent places, advance clean energy, and combat climate change, Earthjustice has a distinguished track record of success since its founding in 1971. We partner with thousands of groups, supporters, individuals, and communities to tackle the critical environmental issues of our time and bring about positive change.

As a result of our continued growth and impact, we are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Deputy General Counsel to join our team. Reporting directly to the General Counsel, the Deputy GC will serve as the lead legal advisor for all environmental program Vice Presidents, Managing Attorneys, Senior Attorneys, and other program staff. In addition to providing legal guidance and support on a wide range of environmental issues, the Deputy GC will also partner with the General Counsel and other attorneys on business matters and data security. The successful candidate will have a significant impact on the organization, elevating professionalism and contributing to our ongoing success.

Key Responsibilities:

- Partner with other leaders to ensure appropriate lobbying registration and reporting in each state and local jurisdiction
- Provide instruction and advice to regional offices on lobbying compliance
- Serve as the primary legal advisor to the Program on ethics compliance issues
- Conduct legal research on various subjects and interpret laws, rulings, and regulations to determine their application to Earthjustice
- Lead projects to improve onboarding of new program lawyers
- Identify topics for legal compliance training for all lawyers in areas such as ethics, lobbying, c3 and c4 compliance, and other areas as needed

Supervisory Responsibilities:

- Directly supervise the Senior Counsel for Conflicts and Lobbying Compliance, who provides advice and training to program staff and assists with conflicts and ethics issues
- Contribute to recruiting, hiring, developing, and retaining a diverse and inclusive workforce

Contract and Risk Management:

- Review or draft contracts as needed, and update contract templates
- Consult with and potentially select external and internal experts
- Select and supervise outside counsel as needed
- Assist the General Counsel with identifying and assessing organizational risk exposure and providing best practices to mitigate risk

Qualifications:

- . and California State Bar admission in good standing, or admission to the state bar of the state of residence in good standing
- Minimum of 15 years of successful experience practicing law, including significant exposure to litigation
- Experience with cost-effective management of outside legal resources
- Experience drafting and revising contracts
- Experience leading projects in a law firm or legal department context
- Solid knowledge of law firm best practices
- Expert level knowledge of legal technology and best litigation discovery practices
- Experience analyzing and addressing legal ethics matters

Preferred Qualifications:

- Litigation-based practice experience
- Experience with technology used in law firms, including timekeeping and document management systems
- Knowledge of non-profit corporate law in the state of California
- Experience contributing to training and organizational learning
- Experience overseeing key elements of organizational risk assessment and management
- Working knowledge of federal tax law as it applies to §501(c)(3) and (c)(4) organizations, particularly public-interest law firms
- Non-profit experience
- International legal experience

Salary and Benefits:

- Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package
- Extremely congenial work environment and casual dress code

Salary Ranges:

- San Francisco or New York-based range of $208,000 to $231,000
- Washington, range of $197,000 to $219,000 (also applies to Chicago, Seattle, Los Angeles, San Diego, and Honolulu)

Earthjustice is an equal opportunity employer committed to promoting diversity and inclusion in our workforce. We value a broad range of perspectives and backgrounds and strive to maintain an inclusive environment where all staff are valued and respected. As such, we do not discriminate against applicants or employees based on race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, age, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, or any other factor unrelated to the position.

For positions located within the City and County of San Francisco: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

For positions located within the City of Los Angeles: We will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring.

How to Apply:

Interested, qualified attorneys should submit an electronic copy of their letter of interest and resume to the following search consultants:

- Steve John, Partner, John and Snyder, LLC, ,
- Jason Snyder, Partner, John and Snyder, LLC, ,

All inquiries and application materials sent directly to Earthjustice will be redirected to John and Snyder, LLC for review, which may cause significant delay in evaluation and response. Thank you for your interest in the Deputy General Counsel opportunity at Earthjustice.

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Comprehensive and competitive

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Legal research, compliance, ethics, conflicts, litigation, contracts, risk management, legal technology, leadership, supervision, project management, communication, teamwork, attention to detail, problem-solving, time management

J.D.

Interested, qualified attorneys should submit an electronic copy of their letter of interest and their resume to the following search consultants Steve John, Partner, John and Snyder, LLC, , (415) 505-6685; Jason Snyder, Partner, John and Snyder, LLC, , (415) 505-6687. All inquiries and/or application materials sent directly to Earthjustice will be redirected to John and Snyder, LLC for review, which may cause significant delay in evaluation and response.

Qualification and Experience J.D. and California State Bar admission, minimum of 15 years of successful experience practicing law, experience with cost-effective management of outside legal resources, experience drafting and revising contracts, experience leading projects in a law firm or legal department context, solid knowledge of law firm best practices, solid level knowledge of legal technology, expert level of knowledge about best litigation discovery practices, experience in analyzing and addressing legal ethics matters

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