GENERAL COUNSEL

 

The Brigid Alliance seeks a General Counsel (GC) to provide strategic and operational legal leadership across the organization. The GC will be a key strategic partner, bringing legal expertise and leadership to the organization during a pivotal moment for the organization and the reproductive health, rights and justice ecosystem.

 

About the Brigid Alliance

The Brigid Alliance is a national practical support organization for people who must travel long distances for abortion care. Working across the US, we arrange and fund confidential travel, lodging, childcare, and logistical assistance, closing the gap between the need for an abortion and the ability to access one. We partner with independent and nationally affiliated clinics, abortion funds, and local and regional practical support organizations. The Brigid Alliance envisions a world where everyone has access to abortion care, uninhibited by stigma, and free of systemic or geographic barriers.

 

Since launching in August 2018, The Brigid Alliance has assisted more than 6,000 individuals and families from all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and beyond. We are a crucial part of the reproductive health ecosystem, connecting the geographic and metaphorical dots between policy, providers, practice, and patients.

 

Position Summary

The GC is a senior leadership position providing legal expertise and leadership to the organization. The GC will oversee and support day-to-day General Counsel activities, including contract review, employment matters, and compliance oversight. They will be responsible for recruiting and managing pro bono and other outside counsel, ensuring timely, high-quality support across employment law, 501(c)(3) compliance, litigation, and other specialized areas. The GC is part of a remote-based team and is a member of the organization's Strategy and Impact Team. The GC reports directly to the Executive Director.

 

Responsibilities:

 

Responsibilities for General Counsel include but are not limited to:

 

Strategic Legal Leadership

  • Provide guidance on complex legal matters, including governance, compliance, and risk management, ensuring the Organization’s operations are legally sound and aligned with its mission

  • Anticipate and navigate legal challenges arising from the Organization's growing profile, including responding to subpoenas, engaging with legislative inquiries, and managing reputational risks

  • Support the development of innovative legal structures to facilitate creative capital movement and impact investing initiatives

  • Conduct risk analysis and advise Board and ED on participation in litigation (i.e. Amicus briefing, serving as plaintiff in cases brought by other organizations)  

  • Serve on the Strategy & Impact Team, contributing to the organization’s overall strategy and long-term planning

 

Operational Legal Support

  • Oversee and support day-to-day General Counsel activities, including contract review, employment matters, and compliance oversight

  • Drive and manage relationships with outside counsel, ensuring timely, high-quality support across employment law, 501(c)(3) compliance, litigation, and other specialized areas

  • Collaborate with the Strategy & Impact Team to build an integrated approach to legal and compliance functions, streamlining workflows and ensuring regulatory alignment

 

Organizational Development

  • Establish and build out the Organization’s internal legal function, developing systems, processes, and policies that support a growing and dynamic organization

  • Provide practical, solutions-oriented advice to leadership and staff, balancing legal risk with organizational values and priorities

  • Foster a culture of proactive legal engagement, equipping Organization teams with the knowledge and tools needed to navigate legal considerations effectively

 

Qualifications:

Below are the qualifications of an ideal candidate for the position. We recognize and support that some knowledge and skills may need to be developed as someone grows into this role.

Required skills and qualifications:

  • Juris Doctor (JD) degree and active law license in good standing with the ability to register as in-house counsel in New York 

  • 10+ years of legal experience, including at least 5 years at the senior and/or management level 

  • Experience in non-profit law, including tax-exempt regulations, governance, and fundraising compliance 

  • Strong understanding of relevant state and federal laws impacting non-profit organizations with a focus on the legislative, political, and legal landscape and issues regarding abortion access

  • Ability to manage and coordinate multiple outside legal counsel 

  • Commitment to supporting abortion access and bodily autonomy

  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to effectively advise staff and Board and explain complex legal concepts in clear terms 

  • Ability to remain calm and balance priorities in the face of many demands; translates ideas into practical, actionable plans

  • Self-motivated, resourceful, creative, and able to work independently and collaboratively on a small team

  • Excels at applying strategic thinking in assessing and executing organizational priorities 

  • Excels at building relationships and influencing others to achieve desired results, both internally and externally

  • Comfortable working behind the scenes and thrives on helping others to be their best selves

  • Exercises discretion at all times; vigilantly safeguards sensitive information and data

  • Ability to work remotely on a full-time basis from approved states and ability to travel for in-person meetings, events, and conferences as opportunities present themselves

 

 

Preferred qualifications:

  • Minimum of three years’ experience as an in-house attorney with an organization

  • Experience advising organizations navigating employment law matters

  • Experience advising nonprofit boards of directors

  • Proven track record providing legal support to social justice or similar organizations

 

 

Work Environment:

  • The Brigid Alliance is a New York-originated organization with a fully remote team spread across the U.S. 

  • This position will require heavy computer use 

  • The Brigid Alliance staff are in Eastern, Central, Mountain, and Pacific time zones 

 

 

Compensation and Benefits: 

This is a full-time, exempt position with a starting base annual salary range of $150,000 - $195,00 depending on experience. Full-time employees are expected to work 40 hours per week. Our benefits package includes medical, dental, vision, and life insurance (eligible from first day of employment), paid family leave (12 weeks at 100% salary continuation), 403b contributions, PTO (20 days of PTO during the first two years, 25 days of PTO from years two to five, 30 days of PTO for five years or more), nine holidays, and monthly remote working stipend ($150 per month, or $75 per semi-monthly payroll). The organization also commits to professional development with an annual budget of $1,500 per person (prorated based on date of hire). Comprehensive benefits details are available upon request. 

 

 

Apply:

All individuals legally authorized to work in the U.S. are invited to apply. Remote employment is permitted in Alaska, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, and Washington. 

 

Applicants should submit a resume with a cover letter explaining their experience and why they are interested in the position and in working with The Brigid Alliance. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. 

 

The expected start for this role is September 2025. 

 

Equal Opportunity Statement: 

The Brigid Alliance is an Equal Opportunity Employer and believes that the diversity of ideas, experiences, and cultures that our employees contribute to our organization is our greatest advantage; we are committed to an equitable workplace where everyone is treated as a respected and valued member of the team. The Brigid Alliance is proud to be an inclusive and equal-opportunity workplace where all applicants and employees are considered for hire, promotion, and job status without regard to sex (including pregnancy, lactation, childbirth or related medical conditions), race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, immigration or citizenship status, gender (including gender identity or expression), sexual orientation, age (40 and over), physical or mental disability, genetic information (including testing and characteristics), uniformed service member or veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state or local law (“Protected Characteristics”). Further, as an organization working in solidarity with the reproductive justice movement, The Brigid Alliance is committed to fostering the leadership and elevating the voices of women, young people, people of color, Indigenous people, immigrants and refugees, low-income people, LGBTQ+, gender non-conforming, and non-binary people, people who have had abortions, people with disabilities, young parents, people who were formerly imprisoned, people who have received funding for abortions, and people living in the many intersections of these experiences. Candidates of all backgrounds, especially those that have been historically underrepresented and/or marginalized, are encouraged to apply.