Program Director (Rule of Law)

States United is hiring for a Program Director to help lead our work supporting state officials and the rule of law. This is a senior attorney position that requires at least 12 years of legal experience, including significant litigation / legal counseling, management, and strategic planning experience. The successful candidate will also have significant experience working in or with an office of a state official, including governors or attorneys general.

Job Overview :

The Program Director helps lead a team to deliver clients' needs within the rule of law and accountability lane of work and reports to the Senior Vice President of Legal. The Program Director partners with internal and external stakeholders to design, implement, steward, and grow their lane of work.

This is a leadership role with considerable judgment and responsibility for managing Counsels and Senior Counsels, as well as external consultants. This role is also expected to demonstrate leadership of States United's core values of integrity, inclusion, collaboration, innovation, and excellence.

Responsibilities :

• Perform all duties in accordance with States United's values of integrity, inclusion, collaboration, innovation, and excellence.
• Lead Rule of Law lane of work and proactively strategize for expansion of existing or proposal of new projects; oversee several simultaneous large projects using mostly internal resources and limited assistance from outside counsel.
• Demonstrate ownership of client relationships; develop, manage, and maintain high-quality relationships with clients and partners, and provide regular updates to the SVP of Legal and other States United executives.
• Collaborate with Strategy & Partnership and States United executives to meet with potential states and local partners and clients.
• Proactively assist existing clients with identifying ways to use States United's services and provide advice on other legal and non-legal services.
• Perform strategic planning and prioritization of work within the lane of work; collaborate with other lanes and departments to ensure cohesion.
• Manage and digest significant flow of information from multiple sources to drive actionable insights and decisions within and across lanes and functions.
• Partner with Development team to present States United's work to current and prospective donors and assist with drafting proposals.
• Perform management duties such as identifying and addressing staffing needs, coaching, developing, and mentoring staff, conducting regular check-ins with direct reports, and addressing and documenting performance or conduct concerns in a timely manner, in partnership with the People team as appropriate.
• Maintain awareness of other organizations and opportunities to both collaborate with and differentiate from others in the democracy space.
• Positively and meaningfully represent States United in the democracy space to ensure alignment and coordination with other organizations on key projects.
• On occasion, provide media interviews and appearances on behalf of States United.

Minimum Requirements :

Preferred Qualifications :

We encourage individuals to submit their application for consideration even if they believe they do not have all the preferred qualifications.

Compensation and Benefits :

We have offices located in Boston, MA, Brooklyn, NY, and Washington, DC. This position may also be remote within the United States, with travel to attend organizational and team meetings and conferences, and other travel as needed.

States United Democracy Center is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other characteristic protected by law. Women, people of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, people with disabilities, and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply.