Director, Legal Affairs

• Lead and align the organization's legal strategies related to voting and civil rights across federal, state, and local levels.
• Provide strategic oversight, mentorship, and management to the legal team, including a Supervising Attorney and junior attorneys.
• Assess evolving jurisprudence to identify strategic litigation opportunities and threats, and translate organizational priorities into actionable legal plans.
• Collaborate across departments to integrate legal thinking into programmatic, policy, and communications strategies.

This role ensures the legal soundness of the League's voting rights advocacy, protecting democracy and voters' rights across the U.S. by translating high-level goals into sustainable legal frameworks and actionable outcomes.

• Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school; active U.S. bar membership required (federal court admission preferred).
• Minimum 10–12 years of progressively responsible legal experience, ideally in civil rights, election law, constitutional, or voting rights contexts.
• Demonstrated experience leading attorneys and managing legal teams; proven record of strategic legal leadership advising executives strongly preferred.
• Strong coaching orientation, exceptional strategic judgment, and ability to synthesize complex legal issues into mission-driven solutions.

Salary range: $140,000–$150,000 annually. Full-time remote or hybrid position based in Washington, DC. Opportunity to lead a dedicated legal team and shape the future of voting justice.

The League of Women Voters of the US is a nonpartisan organization that empowers voters and defends democracy through advocacy, education, and litigation, focusing on voting rights and civil rights.