Executive Director

The ideal candidate for NLS Executive Director will have:
• Passion and demonstrated commitment to social and legal justice. Legal experience in fields that impact the impoverished and disabled is preferred;
• A demonstrated ability to achieve long-term goals through supervision, mentoring, teambuilding, and empowering a highly talented and diverse staff;
• A demonstrated understanding of, and/or direct experience with, policy and legislative advocacy, administrative rulemaking, impact litigation, communications (including social media), and innovative community-based partnerships;
• Ability to ensure that the organization is fiscally and administratively sound, and that its operations, communications, programs, partnerships, and development efforts are coordinated and support the mission;
• Five or more years of progressively responsible relevant experience, including experience in administrative leadership and collaborative team work;
• Ability and willingness to work with and delegate to multiple teams intra- and inter-organizationally, and to manage multiple tasks and projects in a timely manner;
• Commitment to fostering diversity and inclusion;
• Demonstrated initiative and creativity;
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, active listening skills, negotiation and conflict resolution skills, cross-difference competence, and experience working with low-income client communities;
• Membership in good standing in a state bar;
• A healthy self-awareness, ability to manage change, a sense of humor, and the capacity to take enjoyment from creating and supporting a positive, high-performing organizational learning environment.

NLS offers a competitive compensation package with a salary scale commensurate with experience and skills, and good holiday, paid time off, and health care benefits.