The SPLC is seeking a Deputy Legal Director who is passionate about social justice.
Who You Are
- Experienced. Demonstrated experience working on systemic litigation and campaigns related to immigration advocacy.
- People Manager. Experienced legal staff manager with proven success in leading, training, and developing teams.
- Effective leader. Established leadership in creating department work plans, setting annual goals, and tracking performance of staff towards achieving the goals.
- Advocate. Experience working with community organizations, grassroots campaigns and impacted communities, particularly in the South, to help strengthen Democracy by protecting civil rights for Black and Brown communities.
- Creative. Ability to create vision and take calculated risks in crafting and executing strategies to move litigation forward.
- Collaborative. Demonstrated ability to work with other ALITs, external organizations, and stakeholders to execute specific strategies to advance the work and cases of IJA.
- Communicative. Exceptional communication skills and ability to communicate persuasively to a variety of audiences through writing and speaking.
- Mission, Vision, and Culture Alignment. Demonstrated awareness for SPLC's mission and vision and a commitment to ideals of justice, equity, diversity and inclusion and fostering an anti‑racist work culture and anti‑racist principles and learning.
What You’ll Do
- Manage a team of legal staff.
- Lead the IJA ALIT by creating work plans, setting annual goals and tracking performance staff towards achieving the goals.
- Set priorities and direct the implementation of cases in consultation with Legal Department leaders.
- Develop and nurture partnerships with, by not limited to, external stakeholders, including community members, other civil rights organizations, legislators, policymakers, and educators.
- Serve as the SPLC spokesperson in national and local public forums and meetings.
- Support advocacy and public educations driven by community organizations and leaders.
- Hire, train, and monitor staff performance and development, and conduct performance reviews.
- Perform other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties in this job classification.
- Uphold our JEDI principles by seeking diverse collaborators and partners that can deliver genuine, authentic and impactful work while ensuring their contributions are directed towards the shared mission, vision and values of the center and department’s goals.
Minimum Qualifications
- At least ten (10) years of experience federal court civil litigation experience.
- At least seven (7) years of supervisor experience managing legal staff.
- Membership in good standing of at least one state bar in the United States, preferably Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, Florida, or Washington, D.C.; and
- J.D. degree from an ABA‑accredited law school.
Compensation & Benefits
This is an exempt role, and the minimum starting salary is $208,865 annually. Salary will be commensurate with experience. Click here to view the benefits available to SPLC staff.
Where And How You’ll Work
- Local Remote: Will work remotely but is expected to attend work‑related activities that occur at the SPLC offices or in the states in which the SPLC operates.
- Telework: Will work at an SPLC office at least three days per week and may work two days per week from an alternative work location.
- Remote Distant: Will work remotely and is not expected to work in the states in which the SPLC has an office or in an SPLC office. May be required to attend occasional meetings or activities in the state in which the SPLC has an office or elsewhere.
- This position will report to the Director of Strategic Litigation and Advocacy.
Other Special Considerations
This job is performed under general office conditions and is not subject to any strenuous physical demands or dangerous conditions.
Disclaimer
The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by the employee in this position. These statements are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of a person in this position.
An Equal‑Opportunity Employer with a Commitment to Diversity
Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and as an organization committed to diversity and the perspective of all voices, we consider applicants equally without regard to age, caregiver status, color, disability, ethnicity, gender, gender expression, gender identity, marital status, national origin, on the basis of genetic information, political affiliation, pregnancy, or veteran status.
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