Board Relations Manager & Executive Assistant to the CEO

Public Justice is a nonprofit legal advocacy organization dedicated to taking on the biggest systemic threats to justice of our time – abusive corporate power and predatory practices, the assault on civil rights, and the destruction of the earth’s sustainability. We connect high-impact litigation with strategic communications and the strength of our partnerships to fight these abusive and discriminatory systems and win social and economic justice.

In particular, we ensure access to the civil justice system, protect the civil rights of students, boldly lead efforts to reform the industrial agriculture system, fight to end modern-day debtor’s prisons, enforce the nation’s most important environmental laws, and much more.

Public Justice

is seeking an experienced, strategic, and highly organized professional to serve as our Board Relations Manager & Executive Assistant to the CEO.

This is a unique opportunity to help shape and lead the governance infrastructure of a national public interest litigation organization, while also serving as a close strategic partner to our Chief Executive Officer. The Board Relations Manager & Executive Assistant to the CEO designs, leads, and owns Public Justice’s board development and governance infrastructure, serves as the organization’s chief Board relations officer, and advises the CEO and Board leadership on governance strategy and board development priorities. This role also works closely with volunteer Board members to help them fulfill their duties, oversees board meeting logistics and scheduling, manages the annual board election and recruitment strategy, and serves as executive assistant to the CEO.

This is an exempt position and reports to the Chief Executive Officer. This position is based in our Washington, DC office.

Job Responsibilities

*Board Relations - estimated at 70% of the annual workload.*

* Serves as a trusted advisor and strategic partner to the CEO and Board leadership on all mat