Assistant General Counsel

Reports to: Assistant General Counsel

Location: Baltimore, MD

Level: 5

FLSA Status: Exempt

Union Status: Non-Member

Travel: Moderate

Summary:

NAACP Empowerment Programs, Inc. (“NAACP EPI”), the 501c(3) programs arm of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (“NAACP”), a nonprofit, membership-based, civil rights advocacy organization, seeks an experienced attorney with transactional and governance experience to work in our headquarters location in Baltimore, Maryland. Substantial experience in drafting and reviewing contracts and in reviewing and interpreting corporate bylaws and other corporate governance documents is strongly preferred. The Assistant General Counsel reports to the Deputy General Counsel in the Legal Department of the organization. The incumbent works with all components of the NAACP and NAACP EPI and provides legal service to staff, board members and board committees of both corporate entities.

Summary of Duties:

The Assistant General Counsel is under the direct supervision of the Deputy General Counsel. The attorney performs such duties that are assigned by the Deputy General Counsel and/or the General Counsel, including but not limited to:

• Represents branches and state conferences in affirmative civil rights litigation;
• Assists with oversight and management of outside legal counsel in civil rights litigation;
• Works on advocacy initiatives for the Office of the General Counsel;
• Provides expertise in housing litigation matters;
• Assists with the Housing Navigator Program;
• Works with partners and civil rights organizations to ensure that litigation strategies are aligned and consistent with OGC initiatives;
• Assist the NAACP in strategy, analysis and advocacy on civil rights initiatives;
• Works with Units to assist with development and implementation of civil rights training programs;
• Provide assistance in various civil rights initiatives including Voting Rights, Housing, Education and Criminal Justice; and
• Provides such other support as is needed to effectively carry out the mission of the Legal Department.

Qualifications:

The ideal candidate for this position will possess many, if not all, of the following professional qualifications, competencies and personal qualities:

• Candidate must be in possession of a Juris Doctor Degree from an accredited university
• Strong oral communications and interpersonal skills;
• Ability for high performance in a fast-pace environment;
• Excellent research, analysis and writing skills;
• Capacity for strategic and creative thinking; and,
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Nondiscrimination:

It is the continuing policy of the NAACP to take affirmative action to assure equal opportunity for all current and prospective employees without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, age, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, personal appearance, marital status, familial status, family responsibility, pregnancy or other pregnancy-related conditions, childbirth, disability, military/veteran status, citizenship status, religion or political affiliation, past convictions or incarceration, prior psychiatric treatment, or any other status protected by federal or state law, local ordinance or Executive Orders. The NAACP is an Equal Opportunity Employer.