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About the Role

The Center seeks a Senior Compliance Attorney to support the U.S. Litigation team's growing need for compliance assistance in light of the shifting legal landscape and heightened enforcement risks post-Roe. The attorney will advise clients on abortion-specific laws and regulations, general healthcare laws and regulations, and other state and federal policies impacting the provision of reproductive health care.

Responsibilities

Conduct legal research and analysis on state and federal laws and regulations governing the provision of abortion care and other reproductive health care.
Provide timely, accurate compliance advice and support to help clients mitigate risks and comply with the rapidly changing U.S. legal landscape.
Establish and maintain strong client relationships; communicate regularly with Center clients; coordinate with partner organizations and outside counsel.
Implement effective systems to manage and track compliance inquiries and ongoing compliance matters.
Work collaboratively with the Litigation team to integrate compliance support into our provision of legal services and provide support to other aspects of the U.S. Litigation team’s work, as needed.
Represent the Center at public events, conferences, and coalition meetings.

Requirements

Member in good standing of the bar of New York or DC, or agreement to become admitted within eighteen months of start date.
At least seven (7) years of post-law-school legal experience.
Demonstrated expertise in healthcare law.
Experience providing direct compliance advice to clients.
Experience undertaking complex legal analysis of state laws and regulations.
Experience on abortion-related legal matters and/or experience in the reproductive rights, health, and justice movement is a plus.
Excellent research, writing, and oral communication skills.
Ability to communicate complex legal issues to non-legal audiences clearly and succinctly.
Strong organizational and time management skills.
Ability to handle multiple tasks and meet multiple deadlines simultaneously.
Ability to provide rapid responses to client inquiries in a fast-paced and rapidly evolving regulatory landscape.
Ability to maintain a high level of expertise in relevant substantive law.
Excellent interpersonal skills.
Ability to effectively communicate, delegate, and supervise junior attorneys and paralegals on a project basis.
Strong commitment to the Center’s mission, purpose, and values.
Experience or knowledge of reproductive rights legal issues, reproductive justice, racial justice, or other human rights, civil rights, criminal law, or social justice issues.
Demonstrated commitment to inclusive equity work and incorporating inclusive equitable principles into legal, programmatic, and partnership work.

Skills

Healthcare law expertise
Compliance advice
Legal analysis of state laws and regulations
Abortion-related legal matters
Reproductive rights, health, and justice movement experience
Research
Writing
Oral communication
Client relationship management
Organizational skills
Time management
Interpersonal skills
Supervision

Location

New York City, NY
Washington D.C.

Work Type

Hybrid

Experience Level

Senior
At least seven (7) years of post-law-school legal experience

Education Level

Juris Doctor (J.D.) or equivalent

Salary/Compensations

$165,000

Benefits

Comprehensive health insurance plan with no in-network deductible
Best-in-class reproductive healthcare coverage, including infertility
Dental and Vision coverage
Mental, physical, and community well-being resources
Generous leave, including paid parental leave, personal days, vacation, and sick leave
Office closure during the last week of December
7.5% annual salary contribution to 401(k) after the first year of employment (US and Kenya)

About the Company

The Center for Reproductive Rights is a global human rights organization working to ensure that reproductive rights are protected in law as fundamental human rights worldwide.
With offices in New York City, and Washington, D.C.; Nairobi, Kenya; Bogota, Colombia; and Geneva, Switzerland, the Center is a non-profit, non-partisan organization changing law and policy throughout Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean, and the United States.
Our 270+ diverse professionals are committed to advancing the Center’s human rights mission through game-changing litigation, legal policy, and advocacy work.
This has powered the Center’s exceptional growth to an operating budget of over $60 million and won the respect of law firms in countries around the world.
Our global pro bono network includes over 3,000 lawyers across 6 continents, 88 countries, and 140+ law firms.
Last year, law firms contributed over $35 million USD in pro bono legal services.
The Center’s Strategic Plan sets a high mark for impact: By 2030, half of the world’s population will be living under stronger protections for reproductive rights than they were in 2020.
The Center has a record of success to back up this ambitious goal.
Since our founding in 1992, the Center has transformed how reproductive rights are understood and applied by courts, governments, and human rights bodies worldwide on issues including maternal health, abortion, assisted reproduction, and adolescent sexual and reproductive health and rights.
We have won groundbreaking cases before national courts, U.N. Committees, and regional human rights bodies.
The Center has also led development of historic, proactive legislation advancing robust protections for reproductive rights.
It has built the legal capacity of women’s rights advocates in more than 65 countries and counting.
To learn more about the Center, please go to www.reproductiverights.org

Equal Opportunity

The Center is committed to inclusive hiring and dedicated to diversity in our work and staff. We strongly encourage people from all communities to apply.
If you are excited about this role but unsure about whether your experience aligns with the job description, we encourage you to apply. You may be the right candidate for this or other roles.
To learn more about the Center’s commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, please visit Diversity, Equity and Inclusion | Center for Reproductive Rights.
Applicants for employment in the U.S. must have valid work authorization that does not now and will not in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the U.S. by The Center for Reproductive Rights.