Senior Operations Analyst, Legal, Risk & Compliance

Overview

A nonprofit philanthropic organization committed to advancing social justice is seeking a Senior Operations Analyst to manage operational activities within the Legal, Risk & Compliance (LRC) department. This role reports directly to the Senior Director, Legal, with a dotted-line reporting relationship to the Senior Director, Compliance. The position focuses on operational execution, including designing and advancing workflows to support departmental objectives related to federal, state, and local laws applicable to nonprofits.

Responsibilities

LRC Operations (50%)

• Own and continuously improve the LRC intake, prioritization, and service delivery framework.
• Exercise discretion in routing, escalation thresholds, and resolution standards for complex legal and compliance matters.
• Maintain the LRC calendar, mail, and support; design and execute agendas for department meetings.
• Manage review and payment processing for LRC matters such as outside counsel bills, vendors, and subscriptions.
• Design, manage, and recommend LRC knowledge systems, including organizing and maintaining file structures and access restrictions.
• Design and maintain trackers for litigation, subpoenas, Congressional letters/inquiries, and related matters.
• Support and track document productions, subpoena responses, and similar activities.
• Determine prioritization of legal/compliance matters based on risk exposure and route service of process.

Non-Profit Regulated Activity Research and Support (40%)

• Independently research and synthesize nonprofit regulatory requirements.
• Assess operational impact and advise LRC teams on compliance implications and recommended implementation approaches (e.g., lobbying, gifts to public officials, ballot measures, charitable purpose requirements at federal, state, and local levels).
• Evaluate and improve tracking, analysis, and reporting of regulated activities.
• Advance mandatory nonprofit filings, including state charitable registrations and corporate annual reports.

Contract and Vendor Cost Effectiveness (10%)

• Define and execute contract intake criteria and escalation standards for contract reviews.
• Evaluate efficiency and risk tradeoffs related to contract requirements, including insurance and standard terms.
• Develop recommendations and advance contract policies and processes to handle high-volume contract needs more efficiently.
• Evaluate vendor cost effectiveness.

Requirements

• Demonstrated organizational skills and attention to detail with the ability to multitask and reprioritize as needed.
• Experience drafting legal or formal memoranda summarizing laws, requirements, and/or policies.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Familiarity with Salesforce and proficiency in Microsoft Office.
• Comfortable working independently and as a self-starter.
• Values transparency and accountability through regular communication and updates with department members.
• Strong team player willing to assist with new challenges presented to the department and organization.

Preferred Qualifications

• At least 5 years of paralegal or legal compliance experience or similar, preferably in a nonprofit or corporate law environment; or 7 years of relevant experience.
• Paralegal certificate is a plus.
• Basic knowledge of 501(c)(3) legal and regulatory laws and regulations.
• Demonstrated experience supporting data and record management in legal settings.
• Experience handling confidential, sensitive, and attorney-client privileged communications.

Compensation & Benefits

Details regarding compensation and benefits are not specified in the job description.

Location

Location details are not specified in the job description.

Application Instructions

Applicants should submit a resume and cover letter explaining their qualifications and motivation for applying. For best consideration, applications should be submitted by Tuesday, May 26 at 11:59pm ET.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The organization encourages applications from all qualified candidates, including women, people of color, bilingual and bicultural individuals, and members of LGBTQIA+ communities. No applicant will be discriminated against based on race, religion, sex, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, color, marital status, or medical condition, including AIDS and AIDS-related conditions. Qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records are encouraged to apply. Employment authorization processes may include E-Verify where required by state law.

Applicants With Disabilities

Reasonable accommodations will be provided to enable participation in the interview process. Applicants needing accommodations should advise in writing at the time of application.