Responsibilities:

• Oversee day-to-day operations of the Legal team, providing expert legal advice to administration, advocacy, communications, development, and policy teams to help achieve the American Progress mission.
• Supervise two legal counsels, including by setting performance goals, providing regular feedback, supporting professional development, and conducting formal evaluations.
• Manage external-facing legal matters; assess factual and legal risks; develop matter-specific strategy; manage outside counsel; coordinate with insurance providers; and provide overall risk assessment.
• Lead the negotiation, drafting, review, and execution of third-party contracts, including sublease agreements, vendor agreements, consulting contracts, and renewals.
• Oversee the contract management system and ensure timely monitoring of renewal periods and termination provisions.
• Support the Development team by reviewing grant agreements and reports.
• Partner closely with the Human Resources team to design and implement all employee policies, ensuring thoroughness, consistency, and legal compliance.
• In coordination with the General Counsel, lead negotiations for union agreements and foster a positive, constructive relationship with union leadership and respect for workers’ rights.
• Work with union representatives to ensure fair and consistent application of the collective bargaining agreement (CBA).
• Design and implement programs to test, monitor, and document compliance with all American Progress policies.
• Ensure the Legal team provides timely and accurate review of publications, social media content, event proposals, and other external communications.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements and qualifications:

• J.D. from an accredited law school; admission to at least one U.S. state bar in good standing.
• Experience with tax-exempt organizations, especially dual-entity nonprofit organizations—501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4).
• 10-plus years of relevant legal experience, including litigation and regulatory matters, contract negotiation and management, and risk compliance.
• Experience being an awesome supervisor.
• Experience with union negotiations or labor relations is strongly preferred.
• Strong understanding of nonprofit compliance, including tax-exempt laws, lobbying and advocacy rules, ethics rules, and defamation considerations.
• Excellent judgment, analytical ability, communication skills, and collaborative leadership style.
• Ability to work both independently and as a member of a team.
• Ability to work additional hours as needed to meet deadlines and manage workflow.
• Commitment to American Progress’ goals and mission.

American Progress offers a full and competitive benefits package. Candidates from diverse backgrounds are strongly encouraged to apply. This position is not represented by a union and has a salary range of $165,000–$180,000 per annum.

This announcement will remain posted until the position is filled. No phone calls, please.

Please note that only those individuals whose qualifications match the current needs of this position will be considered applicants and will receive responses from American Progress.

This is not a remote position.

Thank you for your interest in American Progress.

American Progress operates two separate nonprofit organizations to maximize the progressive agenda: the Center for American Progress and the Center for American Progress Action Fund. This job posting refers collectively to the two organizations under the name “American Progress.” The Center for American Progress is a nonpartisan 501(c)(3) tax-exempt research and educational institute. It undertakes research, public education and a limited amount of lobbying. The Center for American Progress Action Fund is a nonpartisan 501(c)(4) tax-exempt organization dedicated to achieving progress through action. It works to transform progressive ideas into policy through rapid-response communications, legislative action, grassroots organizing, political advocacy, and partnerships with other progressive leaders. The organizations share office space and employees.

American Progress is dedicated to promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion. Diversity is more than a commitment at American Progress—it is the foundation of what we do. American Progress recruits, employs, trains, compensates, and promotes regardless of race, religion, sex, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, color, marital status, veteran status, medical condition, and all the other characteristics that make us unique.

For more information on the Center for American Progress, please go to www.americanprogress.org. For more information on the Center for American Progress Action Fund, please go to www.americanprogressaction.org.