Job responsibilities include:
- Legal & Regulatory Strategy: Serve as a lead legal strategist across a range of issue areas. Contribute to Evergreen’s legal work, including its regulatory and litigation analysis work. Craft legal memos and position papers to advance policy objectives and assess legal viability of campaigns and public-facing strategies.
- Partner Relations & Legal Project Management: Coordinate with external partners and oversee complex projects to ensure deliverables meet the highest standards.
- Policy & Legal Content Development: Develop legal content such as regulatory comments, legal fact sheets, legal memorandum, and issue briefs. Review and advise on legally sensitive external communications, including public statements, campaign materials, and op-eds.
- Substantive Expertise: Closely follow public policy developments, political news, and industry trends. Must have demonstrated experience in mastering new issue areas quickly.
- Management: Oversee the work of managers, associates, fellows, interns, and external partners as needed.
Experience and Qualifications:
- A Juris Doctor (JD) degree and active bar membership required.
- A minimum of seven years experience ideally including a mix of law firm, government, and/or nonprofit/public interest experience.
- Deep understanding of constitutional law and administrative law; litigation experience strongly preferred.
- Exceptional legal research, writing, and editing skills, with a track record of producing high-quality legal documents and public-facing legal materials.
- Strong interpersonal skills; ability to translate legal complexity for diverse audiences.
- Ability to think creatively to address complex issues.
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What We Do
Evergreen Strategy Group helps companies and organizations communicate their values and navigate hot-button policy issues at a time when sitting on the sidelines isn't an option. Now more than ever, corporate activism is an opportunity to energize employees, attract new consumers, strengthen brands, and drive progress on the most important social and economic challenges. Evergreen offers a suite of strategic communications services and partners with our clients to build compelling brand advocacy campaigns backed by meaningful action. We work with top national brands, innovative start-ups, and passionate non-profits — leaders who want to step into the arena and make an impact.
