Description:

Summary:
The Director, Legal Counsel plays a key role in the Legal Department, where you can make a real impact drafting and reviewing contracts and advising on legal matters related to animal welfare programs, labor and employment, and other corporate matters in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.

Overview:
Lifesaving impact, rewarding careers: Working at the ASPCA means you'll be part of an established team of experts on the frontlines to save, transform and protect the lives of millions of animals.

Who We Are:
The Legal Department works across all ASPCA departments to provide legal support and policy guidance, ensuring that all of the ASPCA's work is consistent with our organizational goals, positions, and policies and adheres to all federal, state, and local laws. The Legal Department prioritizes respect for our internal clients, business partners, colleagues and others; excellence in the work that we perform and the advice that we provide; and being present in the life-saving work of the ASPCA by showing up for our colleagues, clients, and constituents.

What You'll Do:
The ASPCA is currently hiring for two Director, Legal Counsel positions, each of which will report to a Senior Director, Corporate Counsel and has no direct reports. One Director, Legal Counsel will support the ASPCA's programs, including its community-centered medical teams, shelter teams, and veterinary and behavioral experts; and the ASPCA's operations, including its IT, facilities, and strategy teams. The other Director, Legal Counsel will support the ASPCA's policy teams, including its government relations, national field and disaster response, farm animal program, grants, and legal advocacy and cruelty response teams; the finance and real estate teams; the fundraising teams, including membership and advancement; and the communications teams, including internal and external communications.

Where and When You'll Work

This remote-based position (which requires travel, as described below) is open to all eligible candidates based within the United States.
Ability and willingness to travel up to 10% annually, as needed.

What You'll Get
Compensation:
The target hiring range is based on where the employee works, which for remote roles is the employee's primary location of residence, and its respective cost of labor. You can view which zone applies to you based on your location (aspca.app.box.com/v/aspcazonetable). For questions regarding locations not on the list, please send an email to Careers@aspca.org for more information.

Starting pay for the successful applicant will depend on a variety of factors, including but not limited to education, training, experience, location, business needs, internal equity, market demands or budgeted amount for the role. The target hiring range is for new hire offers only, and compensation may increase beyond the maximum hiring range based on performance over time. The maximum of the hiring range is reserved for candidates with the highest qualifications and relevant experience. The expected hiring salary ranges for this role are set forth below and may be modified in the future.

Zone 1: $128,000 - $135,000 annually
Zone 2: $141,000 - $148,000 annually
Zone 3: $141,000 - $148,000 annually

For more information on our benefits offerings, visit our website. (https://www.aspca.org/about-us/careers?_gl=1*1df1lqs*_gcl_au*MTg3NDMwNTA2OS4xNzcwNzc4MTc2)