Director, Legal Affairs

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🏛️ District of Columbia, Washington – Remote

🏛️ District of Columbia – Remote ☕ Washington – Remote

💵 $140k - $150k / year

⏰ Full Time

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⚖️ Legal Counsel / General Counsel

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League of Women Voters

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11 - 50 employees

👥 B2C

🤝 Non-profit

🏛️ Government

B2C • Non-profit • Government

League of Women Voters is an organization focused on encouraging informed and active participation in government. Their mission includes increasing understanding of major public policy issues and influencing public policy through education and advocacy. The organization envisions a democracy where every person is empowered to participate confidently and believes in the power of women to enhance democratic processes.

📋 Description

• Serve as a senior leader and strategic thought partner to the Chief of Activation & Justice • Drive alignment of legal strategies related to voting and civil rights across federal, state, and local levels • Advise the Chief Legal Officer on the organization’s overarching legal vision, goals, and frameworks • Translate organizational priorities into actionable plans for the Legal Affairs department • Assess evolving jurisprudence to identify strategic litigation opportunities and threats • Provide high-level review and insight on case strategy • Bridge traditional litigation practices with innovative advocacy models • Supervise, coach, and develop the Supervising Attorney and broader legal team • Foster accountability, skill development, intellectual curiosity, and professional excellence • Ensure delegation, workload balance, and alignment between team tactics and organizational strategy • Build processes and systems supporting collaboration, documentation, and quality legal work • Guide support for regional or partner organizations engaged in federal court litigation • Anticipate changes affecting litigation strategy through analysis of emerging jurisprudence • Partner with external pro bono counsel and partner organizations on strategic decisions, amicus positioning, and impact litigation sustainability • Promote innovation in legal approaches and advocacy methodologies • Collaborate across departments to integrate legal thinking into programmatic, policy, and communications strategies • Inform executive-level decision-making and institutional growth • Represent the legal department in strategic initiatives, briefings, and interdepartmental planning • Ensure adherence to organizational policies, professional standards, and ethical obligations • Oversee select contracts, memoranda of understanding, and critical compliance reviews

🎯 Requirements

• Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school • Active membership in good standing with a U.S. bar required • Federal court admission preferred • Minimum 10–12 years of progressively responsible legal experience, ideally within civil rights, election law, constitutional, or voting rights contexts • Demonstrated experience leading attorneys and managing legal teams • Proven record of strategic legal leadership • Experience advising executives strongly preferred • Exceptional ability to interpret legal developments and anticipate emerging jurisprudential trends • Strong coaching orientation; skilled at developing others through guidance, empowerment, and accountability • Ability to build consensus and inspire confidence across hierarchical and disciplinary lines • Adept at fusing legacy frameworks with creative problem-solving • Strong project management, delegation, and prioritization skills • Ability to synthesize complex issues quickly and communicate with clarity and impact • Deep commitment to social justice, democracy, and the protection of voters’ rights • Ability to move about the office to access files, meetings, and office equipment • Ability to regularly operate a computer, laptop, copy machine, and other standard office tools • Ability to participate in occasional travel and advocacy or partner-engagement activities, including walking longer distances to event venues, courtrooms, or community spaces

🏖️ Benefits

• Hybrid or fully remote work options • Occasional travel and participation in advocacy or partner-engagement activities • Reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities