Job Location : San Francisco,CA, USA
Earthjustice is the premier nonprofit environmental law organization. Our team of more than 550 staff — including more than 200 lawyers — wields the power of law and the strength of partnership to protect public health, address environmental injustice, defend and restore magnificent places and irreplaceable ecosystems, and transition our economy to 100% clean energy while working to protect people and the planet from climate change. We partner with thousands of groups, tribes, individuals, and communities to address the environmental crises of our time. We are here because the earth needs a good lawyer.
Founded in 1971, Earthjustice has a distinguished track record of achieving significant, lasting environmental protections. We achieve this by hiring excellent staff who share a passion for justice and a healthy environment. Our headquarters are in San Francisco, with offices in Anchorage, Bozeman, Chicago, Denver, Honolulu, Houston, Juneau, Los Angeles, Miami, New York, Philadelphia, Seattle, Tallahassee, and Washington, D.C.
Earthjustice seeks a Counsel, International Compliance to assist the Office of the General Counsel with legal compliance and management of risk for Earthjustice's International Program, which works across borders to use U.S., non-U.S., and international law to protect the global environment. Drawing on deep experience in environmental, human rights, and energy law across jurisdictions around the world, and in litigation and regulatory reform, we work with partners in Africa, Asia, Australia, Latin America, and elsewhere to reduce dependence on fossil fuels and advance clean energy, defend biodiversity and the natural world, and protect human health.
The Counsel, International Compliance will play a crucial role in ensuring the organization's risk assessment and legal compliance. This position will report to the General Counsel and will work alongside other members of the General Counsel's Office. The position will be responsible for providing legal advice and guidance on a wide range of risk and compliance matters, including international legal and ethical compliance, foreign domestic law compliance, data security, data privacy, anti-corruption, external retaliation risks, and labor and employment law.
The individual in this role will also work with the International Program to provide risk assessment analysis, compliance support and guidance, as well as assist with the implementation of training and best practices. The individual must be comfortable working in areas where there is often significant legal and/or regulatory uncertainty.
Responsibilities
Qualifications
The ideal candidate will have experience working with teams outside the United States, along with a preferred professional fluency in at least one language in addition to English.
We offer a competitive salary and excellent benefits that are comprehensive and competitive.
The salary is dependent on location and experience.
Salary range in San Francisco, CA and New York, NY: $172,500 - $191,700Salary range in Washington, DC: $164,000 - $182,200
To Apply:
Interested applicants should submit the following application materials via Jobvite by October 16th, 2024 to be considered:
Please reach out to [email protected] if you are having technical difficulties submitting your application. No phone calls, drop-ins, or hard copies. Earthjustice only accepts resumes submitted for positions that are currently open. Unsolicited resumes or resumes for posted positions that are not submitted via the online application process (where available), will not be reviewed or retained.
Earthjustice is driven by a passion for justice, partnership and excellence. Our core values lead us to seek a broad range of perspectives and backgrounds to achieve our mission and to maintain an inclusive environment where all staff are valued and respected. As an equal opportunity employer, we are committed to employment practices that ensure that employees and applicants for employment are given equal opportunities without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, age, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information or any other factor that is not related to the position.
For positions located within the City and County of San Francisco: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
For positions located within the City of Los Angeles: We will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring.
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