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Staff Position: Legal Director Reports to: Executive Director Status : Full Time Location: Hybrid, based out of the Council’s Philadelphia office. Some work outside of regular business hours and occasional travel are expected.   Description of Responsibilities: Clean Air Council seeks a skilled litigator with environmental law experience to manage its team of public interest environmental attorneys and legal professionals and oversee and personally engage in its forward-thinking and impactful legal advocacy. The legal team that the Legal Director heads comprises about half a dozen lawyers executing a full range of cutting-edge environmental legal efforts, spanning litigation, policy, and regulatory work, in Pennsylvania, elsewhere in the Mid-Atlantic region, and nationally.   The Legal Director’s responsibilities include: o  Supervise every member of the legal team in a collaborative and growth-oriented manner o  Facilitate professional development of legal team members o  Oversee and direct the work of the legal team o  Devise and run team-wide efforts, such as trainings and team meetings o  Identify new legal advocacy opportunities and grant proposals to pursue o  Collaborate with internal and external partners to have the legal team serve as a legal arm of movements and campaigns o  Using a campaign-oriented mindset, identify and execute legal strategies that amplify the impact of Council-wide goals o  Develop productive working relationships across the regional environmental movement o  Represent the Council in various public-facing communications o  Coordinate the provision of in-house counsel services, such as review of contracts and internal policies o  Retain and coordinate with outside counsel and experts o  Personally litigate matters from start to finish in administrative, municipal, state, and federal fora o  Personally work on regulatory and policy efforts o  Assist with fundraising efforts o  Ensure that the legal team is properly spending dedicated grants o  Coordinate with the management team on Council-wide efforts   The Council is a small organization, and as such, the Council may call on employees to assist in tasks that fall outside of the employee’s job description from time to time.   Qualifications:   ·      Extensive legal experience, including litigation and environmental law ·      Management / supervisory experience ·      Practicing attorney with PA bar admission or willingness to join the PA bar promptly   Core Competencies:   ·      A collaborative and growth-oriented approach to management ·      A dedication to maintaining high team morale ·      Strategic vision and skill to achieve high-impact results ·      Excellent organizational and project management skills ·      Strong writing, editing, proofreading, and communication skills ·      Attention to detail and ability to maintain multiple varying deadlines ·      Works well as part of a small team ·      A strong commitment to public interest environmental law practice   About Clean Air Council:   Founded in 1967, Clean Air Council is the premier non-profit environmental advocacy organization focused on Pennsylvania and the surrounding regions, dedicated to protecting everyone’s right to a healthy environment.   Clean Air Council strongly encourages people of color, women, LGBTQ individuals, and those with disabilities to apply.   Compensation:   Salary $85,000-$100,000 commensurate with experience and qualifications. The Council offers competitive benefits as well.   To apply:   Interested candidates should send a letter of interest with resume to Corinne Bishop at cbishop@cleanair.org (please include “Legal Director Application” in the email subject line). Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. Interviews will begin immediately.