Senior Staff Attorney, Work Structures

You have five+ years' advocacy experience in policy, legal, research, or organizing work to advance economic and/or racial justice. Experience addressing job quality and worker power issues related to subcontracted work is a plus.You are licensed to practice law in the jurisdiction where the position is located or will be licensed in that jurisdiction. -You have experience in directly or indirectly organizing workers, and in building successful and strategic worker-centered campaigns.You are skilled at conducting high-quality and thorough policy research and analysis, as well as drafting and analyzing legislation, regulations, and other policy proposals. - - - You are a skilled oral and written communicator, with a demonstrated ability to create compelling and digestible work products, such as reports, op-eds, and issue briefs, for a variety of audiences. You are a relationship-builder. You have strong interpersonal skills, enjoy connecting individuals, and have a track record of developing and maintaining alliances.You have a proven track record of working in coalition with groups, such as community-based organizations, advocacy organizations, and worker centers.You have strong project management skills. You are a strategic and clear-headed thinker and doer with experience managing multiple projects, tracking and evaluating progress, and achieving timely results.You have strong racial equity competencies, including an understanding of how race and power shape systems in our society and culture. You are committed to continuously learning, reflecting, and growing these competencies. -You foster trust and transparency across lines of difference by listening deeply and offering direct, honest feedback with compassion and clarity of purpose. - You are self-aware, curious, and respectful with strong interpersonal skills fostering a sense of purpose and community and have high standards for holding yourself and others accountable. You operate with a commitment to excellence, integrity, diplomacy, and camaraderie. Start Date, Location, Compensation and Benefits: - In response to the pandemic, all staff have the option to work remotely on a temporary basis and are traveling infrequently. When conditions are amenable, the position will require some travel. We will consider candidates who will work from one of our three offices (Berkeley, New York City, or Washington D.C.). NELP currently offers voluntary access to all office locations. When NELP returns to working in the physical office, staff will work in-person at least six days per month; this hybrid model seeks to leverage both the benefits of working with colleagues in-person and the benefits of flexible remote arrangements. The start date will be as soon as possible.This position is in NELP's bargaining unit, represented by National Organization of Legal Service Workers, UAW Local 2320. Classification and compensation for NELP bargaining unit positions is commensurate with relevant experience and education and based on NELP's collectively bargained scales. Based on our union scale, examples of salaries for this position are $94,200 for five years' experience; $105,200 for ten years' experience; and $118,500 for 15 or more years' experience. Compensation also includes an excellent comprehensive benefits package, including full coverage of family health insurance, a medical reimbursement plan, generous vacation and sick leave, plus additional organization-wide holidays, significant contribution from employer to a retirement plan (both an unelected contribution and employer match); and for qualifying participants, up to 26 weeks paid parental leave, 12 weeks paid medical leave, 6 weeks of paid family medical caregiving leave, a sabbatical leave program, childcare/eldercare reimbursement assistance, and student load repayment assistance. -To apply: -Candidates must be eligible and authorized to work in the United States. Go to our online application system at - to submit a cover letter and resume. If you have questions regarding this announcement, please forward those to nelp@nelp.org, noting the job title in the subject line. No phone calls or other email inquiries, please. We will consider applications on a rolling basis; interested applicants are encouraged to submit sooner rather than later.NELP is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization and an equal opportunity, fair chance, affirmative action employer, committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce.--- All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, creed, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, military status, prior record of arrest or conviction, citizenship status, current employment status, or caregiver status.--- ---Powered by JazzHR