Legal Director

🕒 March 20

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Climate Jobs National Resource Center

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1 - 10 employees

Founded 2020

🤝 Non-profit

⚡ Energy

🌍 Social Impact

Non-profit • Energy • Social Impact

Climate Jobs National Resource Center is a labor-led non-profit organization that builds and supports state-based, union-led coalitions to advance pro-worker climate policies. It focuses on creating good union jobs, promoting affordable and reliable clean energy, and helping communities and workers adapt to and benefit from the clean energy transition through advocacy, organizing, and public outreach.

📋 Description

• oversees a team of staff attorneys and plays a key leadership role in supporting CJNRC’s work to develop legal and legislative strategies in collaboration with coalitions and stakeholders • works closely with and supervises the day-to-day work of CJNRC’s staff attorneys and reports to the General Counsel • performs work for the CJNRC Action Fund • coordinates with CJNRC’s Policy, Campaigns, and Communications teams • leads and develops CJNRC's program by working with a team of three staff attorneys to analyze applicable procurement laws, laws and regulations governing labor standards, and laws governing restrictions on local legislative initiatives • helps identify legal strategies and obstacles to overcome to advance our vision and oversees the work of staff attorneys to ensure excellence in legal work

🎯 Requirements

• JD and membership in good standing in any state bar association • A demonstrated commitment to progressive economic, social, environmental, gender, and racial justice • a familiarity with the issues that are central to CJNRC’s work and vision • a commitment to community and labor organizing • 8 to 15 years of relevant legal experience and demonstrated experience managing teams • A demonstrated interest in supporting strategic campaigns, policy or research for unions and other advocacy organizations • Familiarity with corporate research, financial analysis, and demonstrated experience in the areas of labor and/or energy law • Very strong technical research and legal writing skills • Demonstrated experience working with diverse, cross-disciplinary teams to produce outstanding legal work product • Demonstrated ability to work effectively in politically sensitive and high-pressure environments • Willingness to travel occasionally • Willingness to work in a fully remote context

🏖️ Benefits

• employer-paid premiums for medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans for full-time staff and their qualified dependents • a voluntary dependent care assistance program • generous time off