Program Assistant, Strategic Litigation

The Conservation Law Foundation is hiring a Program Assistant for its Strategic Litigation team in Montpelier, VT, with flexibility for remote work within New England. The role involves providing administrative support, managing finances, assisting with legal filings, and coordinating with various departments. Candidates should have strong organizational skills and a commitment to CLF’s mission and values, with up to three years of relevant experience preferred.
Conservation Law Foundation (CLF) is seeking a Program Assistant to join its Strategic Litigation team working to protect New England’s environment for all people. The Program Assistant will provide legal administrative support for the Strategic Litigation team, including scheduling meetings, financial tasks, and legal filings. They will work closely with the Vice President for Strategic Litigation to ensure operations of the program are running smoothly. The Program Assistant can be based in any of CLF’s six regional offices (Montpelier, VT; Concord, NH; Portland, ME; Providence, RI; New Haven, CT; or Boston, MA) with a strong preference for being based in Boston or Vermont. There is flexibility to do some remote work within New England.

What you’ll do
• Provide general administrative support to Strategic Litigation Program, such as maintaining electronic filing, correspondence, scheduling meetings and events, maintaining calendars, taking minutes and notes, booking travel, and coordinating IT needs;
• Provide administrative support to the Vice President for Strategic Litigation, including calendar and email management;
• Assist with and maintain financial tracking and reporting for the program, including expense and credit card reports and coordinating with Finance Department as needed;
• Assist in onboarding new program staff and interns;
• Assist in research on laws, policies, and best practices;
• Coordinate and complete electronic and paper legal filings;
• Assist with legal administrative procedures such as “service of process,” including preparing and appropriately delivering mailings and filings;
• Ensure compliance with CLF’s document retention policies;
• Support development/fundraising efforts;
• Support program work with Communications department;
• Assist in preparation of spreadsheets, reports, memos, public comments, and presentations;
• Contribute to CLF’s strategic priorities and commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion and organizational excellence; and
• Other duties as specified.

What you’ll need

We are looking for a motivated and mature self-starter that is able to work both independently and as a productive team member with colleagues distributed across New England.

To be successful in this role, you’ll need:
• Up to three years of professional work experience or equivalent;
• Strong administrative capabilities, including proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint, Office 365);
• Ability to take initiative, solve problems, and assess priorities;
• Excellent attention to detail;
• Commitment to developing new skills and responsibilities;
• Strong organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills;
• Commitment to working collaboratively with colleagues and partner organizations;
• Passion for CLF’s mission;
• Bachelor’s Degree preferred or equivalent experience;
• Commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Our highest priority is finding the best candidate for the job. Research has shown that people of color and women are less likely to apply for jobs if they don’t believe they meet every one of the qualifications described in a job description. Our hiring process is centered on assessing candidates with various lived experiences. We encourage you to apply, even if you don't believe you meet every one of our described qualifications or have a less traditional background.

About CLF

Conservation Law Foundation (CLF) protects New England’s environment for the benefit of all people. A non-profit, member-supported organization, CLF uses the law, science, and the market to solve the region’s most challenging environmental problems, from climate change to ocean conservation to transportation. Every day, CLF advocates stand up for New Englanders—in statehouses, courthouses, boardrooms, regulatory hearings, and community gatherings—to forge innovative paths to environmental progress and economic prosperity for all in our region. To that end, CLF frequently works with communities of color, and those that are economically or otherwise disadvantaged, which often suffer disproportionately from the impacts of environmental degradation.

CLF is committed to diversity among our staff, volunteers, boards, and membership and creating a positive, inclusive workplace culture where all can thrive.