Impact-Driven CEO for Public Interest Legal Services

Indiana Legal Services, Inc.; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) plan

Flex benefit plan

Moving expenses up to $2,500

Generous vacation and sick leave

Job summary

Indiana Legal Services (ILS) seeks a Chief Executive Officer to lead this statewide provider of civil legal aid to low‑income Hoosiers. The CEO will advance strategy, advocacy, fundraising, and staff development across eight offices.

The role requires overseeing complex finances from multiple funding sources, guiding high‑quality legal work, and strengthening partnerships with communities, the court system, and donors.

Qualifications

• Management experience overseeing staff, finances, reporting, and grant compliance.
• Experience managing a multi‑million‑dollar, multi‑office organization.
• Experience with federal and state civil legal aid organizations.
• Proven success in fundraising and resource development.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to build relationships with diverse stakeholders.
• Commitment to using technology to expand services statewide.
• Experience communicating with a strong active board of directors.
• Ability to hire and develop staff.
• Willingness to obtain Indiana legal license (JD required).

Responsibilities

• Serve as the public face of ILS in local, state and national networks of legal aid, client and social services communities, and the organized bar and government.
• Lead ILS to achieve the goals established by the Board of Directors in its strategic plan.
• Provide leadership and structural support for staff to strengthen, protect and focus high‑quality work of maximum impact for clients.
• Oversee and participate in resource development and fundraising.
• Provide oversight for ILS’s complex finances, including 80 funding sources with unique budgeting, reporting, compliance and legal requirements.
• Preserve institutional expertise and leadership, and hire and develop staff.
• Work with the Board of Directors so that its members actively contribute to ILS success.
• Demonstrate commitment to advocacy in support of the legal rights of eligible clients and to equal access to justice.
• Manage staff, financials, reporting, budget development, and compliance with grant contracts and legal requirements.
• Collaborate with partners and service providers on behalf of eligible clients.

Skills

Staff supervision

Financial oversight

Budget development

Grant compliance

Fundraising

Oral and written communication

Stakeholder relationship building

Technology to extend services

Board interaction

Staff development

Education

JD and Indiana license or eligible to become licensed in Indiana

Job description

Indiana Legal Services (ILS) seeks a Chief Executive Officer to lead this statewide provider of civil legal aid to low‑income Hoosiers. The CEO will advance strategy, advocacy, fundraising, and staff development across eight offices.

The role requires overseeing complex finances from multiple funding sources, guiding high‑quality legal work, and strengthening partnerships with communities, the court system, and donors.