Senior Counsel, Democracy Reform & Racial Equity

Demos; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Demos seeks a Senior Counsel to join its high impact legal team in Washington, DC. The role focuses on racial equity analysis and legal work in democracy reform, including voting rights, money in politics, and redistricting to ensure fair access to citizenship rights.

The Senior Counsel will report to the Director of Legal Strategies and supervise 1–2 Legal Team members, collaborating with democracy experts and movement partners to build political and movement power.

Qualifications

• Strong legal experience in democracy reform work.
• Experience on voting rights, money in politics, redistricting.
• Ability to collaborate with movement partners and provide strategic legal counsel.

Responsibilities

• Directly manage 1–2 members of the Legal Team.
• Work closely with the Director of Legal Strategies and Democracy issue experts.
• Develop and implement legal strategies to advance democracy reforms in communities.

Skills

Racial equity analysis

Legal advocacy

Voting rights or democracy law

Job description

Demos seeks a Senior Counsel to join its high impact legal team in Washington, DC. The role focuses on racial equity analysis and legal work in democracy reform, including voting rights, money in politics, and redistricting to ensure fair access to citizenship rights.

The Senior Counsel will report to the Director of Legal Strategies and supervise 1–2 Legal Team members, collaborating with democracy experts and movement partners to build political and movement power.