Managing Chief Counsel

The general counsel serves as the principal legal advisor and steward of programmatic and organizational legal issues. The position reports to the Managing Director and is part of the executive operations team. The general counsel plays a critical role in guiding Indivisible’s strategy and operations, advising the executive team, senior leadership, and the Board of Directors. The general counsel coordinates with outside counsel and other experts as necessary.
We hope to hire by the end of the year, and the current General Counsel will stay on to support through the transition.
The general counsel is responsible for providing comprehensive legal guidance on complex issues to include (but not limited to):
Ensuring the organization maintains compliance with nonprofit governance laws such as tax-exempt status, reporting obligations, and regulatory requirements.
Overseeing lobbying and election compliance at the federal, state and local level.
Provide strategic advice on all employment law matters, including advising on personnel policies, employee relations, disciplinary actions, workplace issues, and compliance with federal, state, and local labor laws.
Provide strategic advice on labor relations matters to include contract negotiations and collective bargaining agreement interpretation, and provide oversight of the grievance process.
Provide advice to the executive team and BOD as needed, regarding legally sensitive communications, litigation and administrative action strategies, risk analysis, mitigation strategies, liability and insurance.
Promote and defend Indivisible’s interests before courts, administrative agencies, and policymakers, and regularly report and provide strategic guidance on legal developments that could affect operations.
Review, draft and advise on contracts, leases, grant agreements, job descriptions, and other documents.
Monitor legal development in a wide range of legal areas, including elections and nonprofit law.
Consult with programmatic leadership to develop legal frameworks to support programmatic work.
Anticipate need and coordinate the development of training materials on a variety of legal issues.
Effectively communicate complex legal issues to non-legal stakeholders.
Legal oversight on financial compliance - 10%
Review development proposals and reports for legal compliance and advise on contribution restrictions.
Support compliance on financial report requirements to include reviewing Indivisible’s draft 990s.
Supervise external and internal legal counsel and compliance staff 10%
Manage and mentor the legal team.
Liaise at the confluence of law, organizational risk, programmatic objectives. Translate organizational risk, history, objectives.
10 years legal experience in the nonprofit sector, to include 3-5 years of senior leadership, required.
~5-7 years of employment law and labor management experience providing legal guidance in a unionized workplace to include contract negotiation and interpretation experience.
~ Proven track record for managing multiple projects, meeting deadlines, collaborative problem solving, and exceptional strategic thinking.
~ Legal acumen supportive of programmatic and political agility.
~ Previous experience as General Counsel preferred.
Experience working in a remote workplace is preferred.
About Indivisible Project
We’re building something new. Indivisible has been featured on the Rachel Maddow Show multiple times, as well as in the New York Times and in pretty much every other major news outlet in the country.
We’re building together. We’re building a new organization every day - a rare opportunity to model what we want to see in the world. We’re deeply committed to equity and building a diverse and inclusive organization.
We’re looking for more team members who are passionate about building an inclusive democracy and committed to getting results. Indivisible Project is an equal opportunity employer. We strongly encourage and seek applications from women, people of color, including bilingual and bicultural individuals, as well as members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender communities. Applicants shall not be discriminated against because of race, religion, sex, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, color, marital status, or medical condition. Reasonable accommodation will be made so that qualified disabled applicants may participate in the application process. Please advise in writing of support needs at the time of application.
The pay range for this role is:
169,890 - 212,910 USD per year (Remote (United States))
Legal
Remote (Washington, District of Columbia, US)