Under the direction of the Executive Director, the Legal Director will oversee the organization’s impact employment law investigations and individual cases; train and support staff on employment laws; facilitate and support communication of legal processes with workers; and maintain organizational compliance.
Qualifications:
- Active membership in the CA State Bar is required;
- At least 3 years of legal services experience is required;
- Demonstrated knowledge of employment or labor law;
- Demonstrated knowledge of the policies and procedures of the Division of Labor Standards Enforcement;
- Relevant advocacy, policy, project management, and coalition-building experience;
- Strong interpersonal, oral and written communication skills;
- Relevant experience developing and implementing strategies in investigations or cases to create systemic change in industry or workplace;
- Ability to think strategically, and to lead and work collaboratively with others:
- Ability to communicate effectively regarding industry and organization:
Duties
- Identify and assist the development of the legal strategy of the organization; 828 W. Washington Boulevard ▪ Los Angeles ▪ California ▪ 90015 ▪ www.janitorialwatch.org
- Work with Executive Director and Field Director to implement legal strategy of the organization;
- Support Field Director, Field Coordinators, and Investigators with identifying and developing evidence for strategic cases;
- Working with Executive Director and Field Director to identify appropriate legal processes for investigations and strategic cases;
- Support, train, and monitor integrity of information developed in investigations;
- Work closely with Field Director to develop, implement, and maintain investigative systems;
- Train staff on wage and hour laws, retaliation, discrimination, legal processes, and other related laws;
- Supervise and coordinate individual wage claim cases and process;
- Develop, train and supervise wage claim advocates;
- Design and oversee peer to peer self-help clinics;
- Train, support, and supervise legal coordinators;
- Support supervision of team members and direct supervision of team members as necessary;
- Support, design and review legal content of worker education, training, and materials;
- Monitor public policies and legislation;
- Analyze and recommend support or opposition of legislation or policies to the Executive Director;
- Testify in support of legislation or policies that are strategic to the organization’s goals;
- Draft letters in support of legislation;
- Assist in the preparation of worker testimony in support of legislation or policies that are strategic to the organization's goals;
- Train and support staff on legislative visits;
- Assist in the development and implementation of the organization’s communication goals;
- Maintain and train staff on key developments in legislation, policies, case law that impact the industry or goals of the organization
- Represent organization with external coalitions, allied organizations, and contributing employers; and
- Participate in internal Coordination Team
EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS
- Life experience with the janitorial industry or other low wage industry and five or more years of work experience in investigation, advocacy, or organizing;
- Fluent in Spanish and English;
- Strong written and verbal communication skills in both languages;
- Commitment to transformational change, worker rights, civil rights and social justice;
- Excellent organization, communication, interpersonal and problem-solving skills;
- Mastery of Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc);
- Experience working in diverse environments;
- Prior experience with database use and maintenance preferred;
- Ability to work long and irregular hours and travel throughout the Country;
- California Driver’s License, Car insurance and reliable car required.