Associate General Counsel

WHO WE ARE:

ActBlue is a nonprofit that builds tech and infrastructure for Democratic campaigns, progressive-aligned causes, and people trying to make an impact in order to fuel long-term, people-powered change. If you’ve ever given online to a Democrat or progressive organization, chances are you’ve used our powerful online fundraising platform.

We put power in the hands of small-dollar donors and help thousands of groups — from presidential candidates to environmental organizations — build grassroots movements. We envision a democracy where everyone looking to make progressive people-powered change can easily and effectively deploy their resources, energy, and creativity to shape our country and futures. Each and every one of us, from the political activists to the tech innovators to the customer service pros, is fully committed to our mission.

THE OPPORTUNITY: 

Our in-house legal team is growing and are seeking an Associate General Counsel that will report directly to our General Counsel. As an Associate General Counsel, you will play a vital role in some of ActBlue’s most strategic priorities. In this role, you will provide strategic legal counsel, subject matter expertise and thought partnership in data security and privacy, including information technology, payments, financial services, existing and new technologies, consumer protection, vendor relationships and other corporate, transactional and regulatory matters. You will partner closely with department leaders to identify issues of the highest risk facing the organization and propose and drive solutions to address them. 

WHAT YOU WILL DO:

• Provide counsel and advice to organization stakeholders and senior leaders to ensure security, privacy and other risk-related issues are considered for existing and new initiatives in data processing, payments, and technology 

• Provide oversight of related contractual provisions such as data and financial processing agreements, contracts and clauses 

• Monitor and assess federal and state data security, privacy, and consumer protection laws and regulations and assess how legal requirements affect ActBlue initiatives

• Stay informed on technology trends and developments and provide perspective on impacts of ActBlue initiatives

• Consider and assess internal corporate structures and transactions with vendors and third-party organizations

• Build and maintain strong and trusted relationships with internal and external stakeholders 

WHAT YOU BRING:

• Ten or more years of experience 

• Experience and knowledge of legal matters in data privacy, fintech, payments, tech and finance sectors 

• Strong legal research, writing, and analytical skills

• JD and license to practice law (in any state)

• Ability to provide thought partnership and leadership in developing innovative legal and risk management strategies 

LOCATION AND COMPENSATION: 

This posting is for a full-time, remote, salaried position. ActBlue is currently authorized to support remote work employees in Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, Washington D.C., Wisconsin and Wyoming. 

Salary Range Details:

Salary Range: $190,000 - $250,000 

ActBlue is committed to consistent compensation practices across our organization.  Final salary offers will take into account factors such as candidate experience, interview performance and current team salary parity.

BENEFITS:

• Flexible work schedules and an unlimited time-off policy

• Fully paid and trans-inclusive health, dental, and vision insurance for employees and their families; plus fully-paid health reimbursement arrangement to use for out of pocket expenses and fully-paid short- and long-term disability 

• Fully paid basic and AD&D life insurance and a voluntary supplemental life insurance option

• Dependent and health care flexible spending account options

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) benefits for employees 

• Automatic 2% Employer-paid 401K contribution, plus up to an additional 6% match on employee contributions

• A minimum of three months paid medical, family and parental leave (for all new parents, adoptions included)

• Commuter or home-office benefits, including a $1,000 home-office setup allowance for all new full-time remote employees

• Additional perks including quarterly snack deliveries and digital subscriptions to the Boston Globe & New York Times

ActBlue is unable to sponsor work visas at this time.

Confidential non-union position. This position is not subject to the collective bargaining agreement with the Campaign Workers Guild. 

INCLUSION STATEMENT:

ActBlue is deeply committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity. We commit to retaining, developing, recruiting, and hiring a diverse staff community. We honor the dignity of all. We celebrate their unique qualities. And we recognize the wide range of human differences, backgrounds, and intersectional identities that enrich the workspace and help us better meet our mission. If you feel a connection to our mission and see your interests reflected in this job description we encourage you to apply - even if you don’t meet every requirement. 

ActBlue is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities throughout the interview and employment process, including using our online system to apply for a position. If you would like to request an accommodation, please contact us at [email protected] to get started.