Hybrid Assistant General Counsel

at The Public Interest Network

• Job title: Assistant General Counsel
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Mid level, Senior
• Salary: $57,000 - $93,000 per year
• Degree requirement: Professional Certificate
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Denver, United States

About the role

• Assistant General Counsel providing legal advice to a network of advocacy organizations. Requires 3-5 years of legal experience and a J.D.

Responsibilities

• provide legal advice to our network of environmental and consumer advocacy organizations
• work with the rest of the General Counsel’s office and the leadership of The Public Interest Network to provide strategic and knowledgeable in-house legal advice and guidance to the leadership and staff of the Network and its groups
• work with outside counsel as necessary
• require excellent judgment, discretion and the ability to oversee significant projects

Requirements

• A J.D. and state bar membership in good standing is required. Preference for a bar admission in Colorado (or candidate may be admitted to Colorado state bar within 6 months of accepting role)
• Experience: The ideal candidate has 3-5 years experience practicing law, with at least some of that time working in one or more of the practice areas described above.
• A strong commitment to non-profit work and enthusiasm for the mission of The Public Interest Network and its member organizations;
• Comfort working with both the most senior staff (CEO, Vice Presidents, Executive Directors) on major organizational strategies, and with training brand new staff on basic relevant legal principles in an understandable way; and
• Prior experience working with or advising nonprofit organizations. Firsthand experience doing organizing, issue advocacy or political work is a plus.

Benefits

• medical, dental, and vision insurance for employees and dependents
• paid sick time (60-72 hours/year depending on location)
• vacation time (accruing 10 days over year 1, 15 days over year 2, and 20 days over year 3 and thereafter)
• a commuter benefit program
• a 401(k) plan with employer match
• parental leave
• long-term disability insurance
• may include needs-based student loan assistance
• excellent training program and opportunities for advancement