General Counsel at International Legal Technology Association

Climate change is governed by physical facts—about carbon sources, accumulation, impacts, and solutions that work. To address these issues, Climate Imperative was founded to provide additional resources to the field of climate policy in this decisive decade. Climate Imperative is a 501(c)(3) public charity focused on solving the climate crisis at speed and scale by providing funding, technical support, and expertise to win the world's most significant emissions reduction policy decisions within the next ten years.

The General Counsel will serve as a senior advisor and the primary in-house legal counsel for Climate Imperative Foundation, advising leadership, the Board, and other staff on a range of topics, ensuring compliance and alignment with best legal practices. This role requires a solutions-oriented thinker with extensive legal expertise, discretion, and a passion for Climate Imperative’s mission. This position offers a competitive salary range of $310,000 to $330,000 and includes a comprehensive benefits package.

Minimum Requirements:

1. J.D. with a minimum of 10 years of relevant legal experience with active Bar status
2. Experience with laws applicable to 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organizations including governance, contract, grant agreements and other day-to-day matters
3. Experience working with a national or global organization and familiarity with working cross-culturally and with those of diverse backgrounds and perspectives

Climate Imperative has exclusively retained The 360 Group of San Francisco to assist with this search. Please visit https://the360group.us/CI_GC_PD.pdf to review the complete position description, which includes detailed application instructions. To be considered, The 360 Group encourages all interested candidates to submit their applications promptly.