Director of Jurisdiction Relations

The National Conference of Bar Examiners (NCBE) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing a competent, ethical, and diverse legal profession. We develop and deliver high-quality assessment products, services, and research that support state courts and licensing authorities in evaluating the readiness of aspiring lawyers.

NCBE is committed to fostering a collaborative, mission-driven environment with competitive salaries, comprehensive benefits, flexible scheduling, and professional development opportunities. NCBE's headquarters is based in Madison, Wisconsin, a dynamic community with exceptional amenities.

The Director of Jurisdiction Relations serves as NCBE's primary liaison to jurisdiction administrators, Courts, and Boards, fostering strong partnerships to support the successful administration of NCBE programs, including the NextGen UBE. The position also serves to ensure that NCBE is a resource for the bar admissions community to assist admissions offices in fulfilling their public protection role.

This role requires deep expertise in bar admissions, policy development, and regulatory frameworks, combined with proven exceptional written and oral communication and relationship management skills.

Reporting to the President, the Director collaborates extensively with jurisdictions and internal teams across the organization to ensure alignment between NCBE's strategic vision and the needs of jurisdiction stakeholders. The Director is uniquely positioned to identify opportunities for improving NCBE's services to jurisdictions and implement changes at the operational level.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Jurisdiction Engagement and Relationship Management

• Serves as NCBE's primary point of contact for jurisdiction administrators, coordinating communication, relationship management, and outreach across the organization.
• Ensures that NCBE is both proactive and reactive to the needs expressed by jurisdictions.
• Plans and leads regular jurisdiction engagement activities-including webinars, office hours, and administrator forums-to ensure consistent and clear communication, iteration, and feedback loops.
• Monitors and synthesizes jurisdiction feedback and trends, providing insights to the President and senior leadership to inform decision-making, collaborative opportunities, risk management, and strategic planning.
• Supports the onboarding of new jurisdiction administrators and ensures consistent understanding of NCBE systems, processes, and policies.
• Works with NCBE teams and jurisdictions to identify enhancements to the services NCBE provides to jurisdictions in furtherance of their public protection function.
• Serves as a resource to the President, Board, and Implementation Steering Committee by preparing outreach updates.

NCBE Programs

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Qualifications

Preferred Background

NCBE welcomes applicants from the following states : FL, IA, IN, MA, MD, ME, MI, MO, MN, NC, NE, NJ, NM, NV, OK, PA, TX, WA, and WI. Applicants from across the U.S. may be considered.

This position includes at least 30% travel to jurisdictions across the U.S.

Mission

NCBE promotes fairness, integrity, and best practices in admission to the legal profession for the benefit and protection of the public. We serve admission authorities, courts, the legal education community, and candidates by providing high-quality

EEO Statement

NCBE is proud to be an equal employment opportunity organization. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunity to all applicants and employees.

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