In-House Union Compliance Counsel

Responsibilities

• DOL Compliance: Assists the ESC Director on internal governance matters, including union officer elections; preparation of LM reports and other DOL reporting duties
• Campaign Finance Compliance: Assists the ESC Director on federal and state electoral campaign compliance matters, including producing and cataloging PAC financial information for political reporting and audit purposes
• Lobbying and Ethics Compliance: Assists the ESC Director on preparation and filing of state and federal lobbying reports for lobbying in multiple states and jurisdictions
• Nonprofit Charitable tax-exemption: Assists the ESC Director on compliance with 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(5) regulatory compliance matters
• Tax Compliance: Assists the ESC Director on annual federal and state tax issues, including but not limited to reporting
• All other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications

• Juris Doctor and active bar license in California
• At least 3 years of experience balancing simultaneous requests through time management and organizational skills, problem solving by research, critically thinking, and using previous experience to achieve organizational goals.
• Excellent organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills
• At least 3 years of experience managing confidential information and sensitive relationships with discretion
• At least 3 years of experience exercising tact and diplomacy in all dealings with other staff and union leadership
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior compliance experience in campaign finance & federal/state lobbying, DOL and non-profit charitable tax exemption.

Location, Work Mode, Compensation

The position is located at CNA/NNU headquarters at 155 Grand Ave., Oakland CA, with some opportunity for limited remote work.
We offer a competitive annual salary in the range of $127,591 - $170,985 dependent on skills and experience. Generous benefit package including comprehensive family health and dental plan, retirement contributions, and professional development opportunities.