General Counsel

You will serve as the first dedicated in-house legal counsel, providing practical, decision-ready advice across the organization. You will manage outside counsel, maintain legal separation among nonprofit and political entities, oversee lobbying and campaign finance compliance, prepare for legal risk, and draft and review contracts.

Responsibilities

• Manage outside counsel and legal spending
• Maintain entity structures and relationships across the c3 c4 and PACs
• Provide timely practical legal advice
• Oversee lobbying and campaign finance compliance
• Establish document retention and prepare for subpoenas or litigation threats
• Draft and review contracts

Requirements

• At least five years of legal practice experience
• Authorization to practice law where you intend to work
• Strong legal judgment and comfort with ambiguity
• Ability to provide fast turnaround
• Risk-calibrated decision-making
• Experience with nonprofit tax law election law or lobbying compliance is a significant advantage

Benefits

• 100% employer-covered healthcare vision and dental premiums for employees
• 50% employer-covered healthcare vision and dental premiums for spouses and dependents
• Unlimited PTO
• Approximately 20 office holidays including federal holidays and the week between Christmas and New Year's Day
• 401(k) retirement plan with a 6% unconditional employer contribution