CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER/GENERAL COUNSEL

About Concilio

Concilio is a Philadelphia-based nonprofit human services organization dedicated to strengthening children, individuals, families, and communities. We are seeking an experienced executive and attorney to join our Executive Leadership Team as Chief Operating Officer & General Counsel (COO/GC).

The Opportunity

The COO/GC serves as a strategic partner to the Chief Executive Officer and provides executive leadership across organizational operations, legal affairs, enterprise risk, facilities, technology, contracts, procurement, and administrative services.

This role is ideal for a seasoned attorney and operational leader who can move effectively between executive strategy and execution—providing practical legal counsel while building the systems, partnerships, and accountability necessary for a strong and sustainable organization.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as a strategic advisor to the CEO and member of the Executive Leadership Team.
• Translate organizational strategy into effective operational execution.
• Serve as Concilio's principal legal advisor and coordinate with outside legal counsel as appropriate.
• Advise the CEO, executive leadership, and Board of Directors on legal, governance, regulatory, and risk matters.
• Draft, review, negotiate, and oversee contracts, leases, agreements, and other legal matters.
• Manage outside counsel, litigation, claims, insurance matters, and organizational legal risk.
• Partner with Human Resources on employment-related legal matters.
• Lead enterprise risk management, business continuity, emergency preparedness, and operational compliance.
• Provide executive oversight of facilities, fleet, physical security, administrative operations, and organizational infrastructure.
• Oversee information technology strategy, cybersecurity governance, data protection, and managed IT services.
• Lead contract administration, procurement governance, vendor management, and strategic service relationships.
• Oversee landlord, tenant, lease, real estate, and organizational occupancy matters.
• Partner with the CFO on operational budgeting, capital expenditures, procurement controls, cost management, and organizational sustainability.
• Lead cross-functional initiatives that strengthen efficiency, accountability, and organizational effectiveness.