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Senior Paralegal and Legal Operations Manager

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Base pay range

$125,000.00/yr - $125,000.00/yr

Job Title: Senior Paralegal and Legal Operations Manager

Department: Office of General Counsel

Location: Sierra Club office, and/or remote. This position requires an ability to travel.

Reports To: General Counsel of General Administration

Supervises: N/A

Context: At the Sierra Club, we believe in the power of interdependence. Together, we remain committed to the fight for a healthy climate built on a foundation of environmental, racial, economic, and gender justice a future where all people benefit from a healthy, thriving planet and a direct connection to nature. As the climate crisis and deeply entrenched systemic racism all fuel injustice, we will continue to fight for a bold, transformational agenda that recognizes the interconnectedness between our planet, our humanity, and our future. By recognizing that our destinies are tied, we continue to name that all things are fundamentally connected, and the overlap between ecology, race, gender, and representative government will move to either advance our collective humanity or to oppress it. Sierra Club has close to 800 staff across the country and a network of 64 local chapters that are led and fueled by thousands of volunteers. We are also proud to be a unionized employer, with three labor unions representing more than half of our employees.

Scope: We are seeking a dynamic professional to serve in a multi-functional hybrid role in the Office of the General Counsel combining responsibilities of Corporate Paralegal, Executive Support and Legal Operations Manager. This strategic position supports the General Counsel of General Administration, and ensures legal and operational excellence within a fast-paced organization.

Job activities include but are not limited to:

• Corporate Paralegal
• Draft, review, and manage legal documents, contracts, intellectual property registrations and corporate filings
• Support General Counsel of General Administration in preparation for Board and committee meetings
• Assist with policy drafting and revision, compliance, licensing renewals,
• Conduct legal research and support litigation or transactional matters as needed
• Legal Operations
• Organize and manage legal processes, including tracking and prioritizing legal requests
• Implement platforms and systems to increase Office of General Counsel efficiency
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to streamline and automate workflows
• Assist with management of legal vendors, contracts, budgets, and departmental spend
• Innovate and scale legal operations, evaluating new technology as needed
• Executive Support
• Oversee and help execute strategic cross-functional organizational initiatives and projects
• Streamline internal processes and improve operational efficiency
• Assist executives with decision-making, program management, and internal communications
• Serve as a liaison among executives, staff, and external partners
• Identify organizational gaps and help develop solutions
• Identify conference and symposia to attend and participate

The successful candidate must demonstrate the following skills, experience and competencies:

• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
• Strong organizational, leadership, and multitasking abilities
• Proven experience in project management, legal administration,
• Familiarity with legal and compliance matters
• Agile and adaptable, comfortable working in a fast-changing, high-accountability environment
• High integrity, professionalism, and discretion
• Committed to evolution.You are committed to continuously deepening and evolving your own understanding of systems of oppression through study, openness, and humility. And you easily recognize your own relationship to privilege and power, examining and shifting your behaviors as appropriate
• Uplifting and additive. You see mistakes as opportunities for growth; problems as catalysts for solutions, and inspire others along the journey. You carry a constructive approach, can-do attitude, a sense of humor, and authentic kindness wherever you go

The strongest candidates will also demonstrate the following skills, experience and competencies:

• Bachelors degree required
• Advanced degree or paralegal certification preferred
• Demonstrated experience in at least two of the following: corporate paralegal, executive support, legal operations

To Apply

The Sierra Club provides equal employment and advancement opportunities to all staff members. Employment decisions are based on merit, qualifications, lived experience and skills. The Sierra Club does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, immigration status, socioeconomic status, ancestry, age, size, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, familial status, veteran status, disability, AIDS/HIV status, medical condition, prior conviction, arrest history, traits historically associated with race, including, but not limited to, hair texture and protective hairstyles, or any other characteristic protected by law.

The Sierra Club values applicants who are people that identify as Black, Indigenous, and other minoritized groups; women; queer, transgender, gender non-conforming, and gender fluid people.

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Compensation And Benefits

The salary for this position is $125,000, annually.

The Sierra Club offers a competitive salary package commensurate with skills and experience plus excellent benefits that include medical, dental, and vision coverage, and a retirement savings 401(k) plan.

This is a category 4, exempt, non-represented, confidential and professional position.

Sierra Club values the expertise and talents of foreign nationals. Sierra Club sponsors both nonimmigrant and immigrant visas when certain criteria are met, based on immigration laws and organizational needs. Such sponsorship is at the discretion of the Department Head and Sierra Club People Department in consultation with the employees manager. The Sierra Club cannot guarantee the approval of a visa petition. The Sierra Club is an equal opportunity employer committed to workforce belonging.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Not Applicable

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Legal

• Industries

  Non-profit Organizations

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