Senior Counsel, General Counsel Program

Lawyering Project

Attorney providing general counsel services to reproductive healthcare providers and abortion funds. Supporting legal advice and operational matters in a changing legal environment.

Posted 6/4/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $133,242 - $152,549 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provide tax-exempt organizations and abortion care providers with legal advice on corporate and operational matters, including, but not limited to, corporate formation, corporate governance, nonprofit compliance, federal and multi-state employment law, contracts, grants, data privacy and security, and lobbying;
Conduct legal research, analysis, and writing;
Stay up to date on developments in relevant areas of the law;
Maintain effective working relationships with clients; and
Perform other duties as assigned.
Conduct intake interviews with prospective clients;
Represent the Lawyering Project at conferences, convenings, and speaking engagements:
For the Senior Counsel role, supervise Legal Counsel, Legal Fellows, and interns, as needed; and
Cultivate an organizational culture that aligns with the Lawyering Project’s core values.

Requirements

What you’ll need

A J.D. or equivalent degree;
An active license to practice law and member in good standing in a U.S. jurisdiction;
At least five (5) years of experience serving as general counsel or associate/assistant general counsel for a tax-exempt organization, or a comparable role, advising tax-exempt clients on a broad array of legal matters;
Significant experience advising on multistate employment law matters is a plus;
A commitment to advancing reproductive health, rights, and justice; and
The ability to perform all job duties and responsibilities identified above; analyze complex legal issues and write about them succinctly; meet deadlines; work well under pressure; demonstrate attention to detail; communicate effectively to diverse audiences; and exercise sound judgment in a rapidly evolving legal environment.
For the Senior Counsel role, the following qualifications are preferred:
At least two (2) years of experience supervising attorneys.

Benefits

Comp & perks

100% employer sponsored health insurance plans (medical, dental and vision)
Disability and AD&D Life Insurance
Health Spending Accounts (HSA) and Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) for health, dependent care and transportation
401(k) retirement savings plan with up to 4% employer match
Paid vacation, holiday and sick days
Paid parental, family and medical leave
$2500 annual professional development stipend and reimbursement for state bar membership fees

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Hard Skills & Tools

legal researchlegal analysislegal writingcorporate formationcorporate governancenonprofit complianceemployment lawcontractsdata privacylobbying

Soft Skills

effective communicationrelationship managementsupervisionattention to detailsound judgmentability to work under pressuredeadline managementorganizational culture cultivation

Certifications

J.D.active license to practice law