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Legal Services Compliance Director
Job Location:
Job Location:
Los Angeles, CA - USA
Yearly Salary:
USD 135000 - 145000
Yearly Salary:
Posted:
2 July 2026 (30+ days ago)
Posted:
Application Deadline:
29 September 2026
Application Deadline:
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Vacancies:
Job Summary
JOB TITLE Legal Services Compliance Director
The Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights (CHIRLA) is a nonprofit organization founded in 1986. CHIRLA is a California leader with national impact made of diverse immigrant families and individuals who act as agents of social change to achieve a world with freedom of mobility full human rights and true participatory democracy. CHIRLA organizes and serves individuals institutions and coalitions to build power transform public opinions and change policies to achieve full human civil and labor rights. Guided by power love and vision of our community CHIRLA embraces and drives progressive social change.
POSITION DESCRIPTION:
The Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights (CHIRLA) is seeking an experienced Legal Services Compliance Director to serve as the organizations chief legal advisor. This role is essential for shaping the legal strategic and ethical direction of the agency. The Legal Services Compliance Director will ensure that all CHIRLAs legal programs and services comply with legal requirements manage risks support litigation efforts promote high-quality legal services and mentor attorneys across departments. Additionally the Director will work closely with the Director of the Legal Service Department the General Counsel and the Executive Leadership Team to provide thoughtful guidance that strengthens internal systems enhances legal practices and supports mission-driven decision-making.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS:
Required
JOB TITLE:Legal Services Compliance Director
Salary & Benefits: $135000 $145000
CHIRLA provides a competitive salary based on qualifications along with an excellent benefits package
that includes generous time-off benefits a 401(k) plan and health dental and vision coverage.
FLSA Classification: Exempt/salary full-time regular
Classification: CHIRLA recognizes a staff bargaining unit affiliated with AFSCME District Council 36.
This is a management position not included in CHIRLAs collective bargaining agreement.
REPORTS TO: Executive Director
CLOSING DATE OF THIS POSITION: Position will remain open until filled
LOCATION:Los Angeles Headquarters CA
CHIRLA is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions on the basis of merit and
administers all terms and conditions of employment including recruitment appointment promotion
compensation benefits transfers training and educational opportunities without regard to pregnancy
childbirth or related medical conditions genetic information as defined by the Genetic Information
Nondiscrimination Act race religion or religious creed color gender gender identity or expression
national origin or ancestry physical or mental disability medical condition marital status registered
domestic partner status age (40 or older) sexual orientation HIV/AIDS status pregnancy or pregnancy
related disability military or veteran status or any other basis protected by federal state or local law or
ordinance or regulation. All such discrimination is unlawful. It also prohibits unlawful discrimination
based on the perception that anyone has any of those characteristics or is associated with a person who
has or is perceived as having any of those characteristics. All such discrimination is unlawful.
Open Positions are available at: Center use link - Career Center - The Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights
All Applicants will be required to complete an Application for Employment prior to any scheduled interview.
The Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights (CHIRLA) is a nonprofit organization founded in 1986. CHIRLA is a California leader with national impact made of diverse immigrant families and individuals who act as agents of social change to achieve a world with freedom of mobility full human rights and true participatory democracy. CHIRLA organizes and serves individuals institutions and coalitions to build power transform public opinions and change policies to achieve full human civil and labor rights. Guided by power love and vision of our community CHIRLA embraces and drives progressive social change.
POSITION DESCRIPTION:
The Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights (CHIRLA) is seeking an experienced Legal Services Compliance Director to serve as the organizations chief legal advisor. This role is essential for shaping the legal strategic and ethical direction of the agency. The Legal Services Compliance Director will ensure that all CHIRLAs legal programs and services comply with legal requirements manage risks support litigation efforts promote high-quality legal services and mentor attorneys across departments. Additionally the Director will work closely with the Director of the Legal Service Department the General Counsel and the Executive Leadership Team to provide thoughtful guidance that strengthens internal systems enhances legal practices and supports mission-driven decision-making.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Provide comprehensive legal oversight for the organization offering counsel to Leadership Department Directors and the Board on matters involving nonprofit governance employment issues contracts policies privacy and regulatory requirements.
- Maintain and update policies and protocols that support ethical practice legal compliance and organizational accountability.
- Ensure that all service areas particularly immigration workers rights and housing operate in accordance with relevant laws professional standards and agency expectations.
- Support the legal programs through substantive expertise and quality control.
- Review complex casework provide feedback on legal strategies and assist departments in developing practices that ensure consistent high-quality representation.
- Lead and support internal audits and quality-assurance initiatives and oversee the review of legal documents and filings when needed.
- Contribute to litigation strategies across the organization including the impact of litigation class actions administrative proceedings and other system-changing legal efforts. This may include co-counseling advising case development collaborating with partner organizations or coordinating with external counsel to advance major litigation initiatives.
- Ensure that all litigation activities adhere to professional responsibility rules and align with the organizations broader mission and priorities.
- Provide staff development and mentorship guidance to the Department Director Managing Director Supervising Attorney and Staff Attorneys to help them navigate complex legal questions ethical issues and emerging legal developments.
- Provide training facilitating learning opportunities and fostering a culture of collaboration excellence and accountability across the legal teams.
- Manage the organizations contracting and risk-management needs. This includes reviewing and negotiating contracts memorandum of understanding settlement agreements and vendor or consultant agreements as well as ensuring compliance with grant and government-contract requirements.
SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS:
Required
- JD and an active membership in the California State Bar in good standing.
- At least ten years of relevant legal experience with substantial experience in immigration workers rights housing civil rights or related public-interest fields.
- Demonstrated experience supervising attorneys or managing legal teams as well as a solid understanding of nonprofit law compliance and governance.
- Strong analytical abilities excellent communication and writing skills and a deep commitment to the organizations mission and values are essential.
- Experience in working in a nonprofit legal services setting experience with impact or federal litigation and multilingual abilities particularly Spanish and English spoken by immigrant communities served by the organization.
- Experience designing or implementing quality control systems.
- Must have experience working with underserved and diverse populations.
- Project team or organizational management experience plus.
- Experience working at a non-profit organization.
- Ability to maintain positive working relationships with staff members and allies.
- Ability to work effectively under pressure with last-minute deadlines.
- Experience collaborating with community organizations in the local geographic area.
- Highly self-motivated creative takes initiative can learn quickly flexible and able to work as part of an interdisciplinary team of legal staff.
- Must be able to work efficiently and manage multiple projects at once which may be at different stages of design and execution.
- Self-motivated proven ability to work independently and open to being innovative and creative
- Dedication and ability to work flexible hours.
- Ability to plan and prioritize work activities meet deadlines and follow up on assignments with minimal direction.
- Excellent problem-solving and follow-through skills.
- Excellent interpersonal verbal and written communication skills.
- Strong commitment to CHIRLAs mission of empowering low-income community groups and immigrants.
- Support CHIRLAs fundraising goals including the annual fundraising drive and GALA activities
JOB TITLE:Legal Services Compliance Director
Salary & Benefits: $135000 $145000
CHIRLA provides a competitive salary based on qualifications along with an excellent benefits package
that includes generous time-off benefits a 401(k) plan and health dental and vision coverage.
FLSA Classification: Exempt/salary full-time regular
Classification: CHIRLA recognizes a staff bargaining unit affiliated with AFSCME District Council 36.
This is a management position not included in CHIRLAs collective bargaining agreement.
REPORTS TO: Executive Director
CLOSING DATE OF THIS POSITION: Position will remain open until filled
LOCATION:Los Angeles Headquarters CA
CHIRLA is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions on the basis of merit and
administers all terms and conditions of employment including recruitment appointment promotion
compensation benefits transfers training and educational opportunities without regard to pregnancy
childbirth or related medical conditions genetic information as defined by the Genetic Information
Nondiscrimination Act race religion or religious creed color gender gender identity or expression
national origin or ancestry physical or mental disability medical condition marital status registered
domestic partner status age (40 or older) sexual orientation HIV/AIDS status pregnancy or pregnancy
related disability military or veteran status or any other basis protected by federal state or local law or
ordinance or regulation. All such discrimination is unlawful. It also prohibits unlawful discrimination
based on the perception that anyone has any of those characteristics or is associated with a person who
has or is perceived as having any of those characteristics. All such discrimination is unlawful.
Open Positions are available at: Center use link - Career Center - The Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights
All Applicants will be required to complete an Application for Employment prior to any scheduled interview.
Required Experience:
Director
About Company
The Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights (CHIRLA) was founded in 1986. CHIRLA is a California leader with national impact made of diverse immigrant families and individuals who act as agents of social change to achieve a world with freedom of mobility, full human rights, and true par ... View more
