Chief Operating Officer

The Law Foundation of Silicon Valley; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 175,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous benefits

Job summary

The Law Foundation of Silicon Valley is seeking a Chief Operating Officer to lead operations, finance, HR, IT, and systems for a growing nonprofit. Reporting to the CEO, the COO will establish strong administrative and reporting structures to elevate program outcomes and organizational culture.

Responsibilities include shaping internal strategy, guiding people-first operations, and ensuring efficient, scalable administrative leadership to maximize community impact and service delivery.

Responsibilities

• Internal Strategy and Effectiveness
• People and Culture Management
• Administrative and Operations Leadership

Job description

The Law Foundation of Silicon Valley’s mission is to advance the rights of historically marginalized individuals, families, and communities in our diverse community through legal services, strategic advocacy, and educational outreach.

Established nearly 50 years ago, the Foundation finds stable homes for abused and neglected children, help people living with chronic illnesses access the benefits they need to remain healthy and self-sufficient, provide low-income people access to safe and affordable housing and address a number of other critical issues including domestic violence, discrimination, human trafficking, mental health and more.

ABOUT THE POSITION

The Chief Operating Officer (COO) will bring leadership to a growing and impactful nonprofit organization’s operations and systems. Reporting to the Chief Executive Officer, the COO will oversee human resources, finance, information technology, and operational systems. The COO will be responsible for ensuring effective administrative and reporting structures, and people systems for enhanced internal culture and programmatic impact.

The COO’s specific areas of responsibility include, but are not limited to:

• Internal Strategy and Effectiveness
• People and Culture Management
• Administrative and Operations Leadership

The annual base salary for this role will be competitive and commensurate with successful candidate skills and experiences. The projected salary for this role is $175,000-190,000 with generous benefits.