Senior Attorney – General Administration

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in California, +2 more states.

📋 Description

• Support the General Counsel by delivering legal assistance and counsel to various programs, teams, and campaigns.

• Assess and analyze decisions for legal and regulatory risks.

• Provide guidance on governance and policy-related inquiries.

• Negotiate, draft, and review a diverse array of contracts and commercial agreements, such as real estate and business partnership contracts.

• Oversee the implementation and execution of compliance programs.

• Review, enhance, and refine standard contracting procedures and terms.

• Maintain the contract database while developing and updating contract templates.

• Enhance contracting guidelines and procedures, as well as provide training to staff.

• Analyze and assess business practices, decisions, and actions for legal risks, including reviewing publications for Club communications.

• Assist in managing the organization's records retention policy.

• Provide advice and training to staff across the organization on legal matters and risks.

• Conduct legal research on organizational policies, governance issues, and various legal and business matters.

• Support the General Counsel in managing and responding to legal claims against Sierra Club.

• Coordinate with outside counsel regarding litigation and legal threats.

• Offer advice on business and operational matters pertinent to a large, complex tax-exempt organization.

• Undertake miscellaneous tasks, special projects, and reports as assigned.

• Collaborate closely with volunteer leaders and staff at both national and local levels.

⛳️ Requirements

• Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from an accredited law school in the United States.

• Active admission in good standing to a state bar within the United States.

• Over 5 years of pertinent legal experience, ideally as in-house counsel.

• Familiarity with non-profit organizations, mission-driven entities, grassroots infrastructures, and distributed workforces.

• Proficient legal drafting capabilities.

• Significant experience in contract review and negotiation.

• Exceptional organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities across a variety of legal issues.

• Effective communication and collaboration skills with volunteers, staff, and outside counsel.

• Strong written and verbal communication abilities.

• Excellent legal research skills.

• Capability to work independently as well as a constructive team player.

• Initiative, sound judgment, and decision-making skills.

• Interest in or familiarity with environmental issues and conservation.

• Experience in managing complex group dynamics.

• Commitment to Sierra Club's core values of Anti-racism, Balance, Collaboration, Justice, and Transformation.

🏝️ Benefits

• Medical coverage.

• Dental coverage.

• Vision coverage.

• Retirement savings 401(k) plan.

• Competitive salary package in line with skills and experience.

• Nonimmigrant and immigrant visa sponsorship available when certain criteria are met, at Sierra Club's discretion.