Partnerships Coordinator

Core responsibilities:

• Support L4BL leadership in implementing organizational strategy and represent the organization to key stakeholders
• Manage and facilitate partnerships' interest meetings, conduct research and outreach to potential regional and local partners
• Serve as liaison to community-based movement organizations and legal/policy organizations seeking partnership
• Work with various departments to coordinate partnerships research efforts, develop political/legal education trainings, and support rapid response protocols

This role creates positive change by building and maintaining relationships with movement partners to provide critical legal and policy support, transforming the legal field to defend, protect, and advance Black Liberation through movement lawyering.

Required skills and experience:

• Deep commitment to L4BL's values with strong understanding of Black organizing, Black liberation, intersectionality, and anti-oppression principles
• 2-3 years experience engaging community/movement organizations, preferably with Black liberation work relationships
• 2-3 years experience working in the legal field with lawyers, law students, and legal workers (law degree preferred)
• 1-2 years experience with coalition building and strong relationship-building skills

Compensation: $70,000 - $80,000 commensurate with experience

Benefits package includes:

• 100% medical coverage for employee, 90% for dependents
• 100% coverage for vision, dental, life/AD&D, and long-term disability
• 401K retirement savings plan
• Healthcare Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA)
• Medical FSA, Dependent Care FSA
• Commuter benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Other supplemental benefits and paid time off

Law For Black Lives (L4BL) is dedicated to transforming the legal field by promoting movement lawyering and cultivating a national community of radical law students, lawyers, and legal workers to build the power of local organizing to defend, protect, and advance Black Liberation.