Loading...

Director of Legal Services

  • Company: SGA Youth & Family Services
  • Location: K-Town, Chicago

SGA Youth & Family Services at a glance

sgayouthfamilyservices.com

SGA Youth & Family Services seeks a Director of Legal Services to lead our legal operations in K-Town, Chicago. As a full-time Director of Legal Services, you'll advance our mission to support children, families, and communities across some of Chicago's most underserved neighborhoods.

What This Role Involves

The Director of Legal Services is a leadership position responsible for providing strategic legal guidance and oversight to SGA Youth & Family Services. In this role, you'll develop and implement legal strategies that align with our organizational values and support our work in vulnerable communities. You'll serve as the primary legal advisor to our executive leadership team, ensuring compliance with applicable regulations while protecting our clients' and organization's interests. This position requires sound judgment, deep expertise in nonprofit and social services law, and a commitment to advancing our mission through effective legal advocacy and counsel.

What You'll Do

  • Oversee all legal matters affecting SGA Youth & Family Services, including contract review, policy development, and regulatory compliance
  • Advise leadership on legal issues related to client services, employment matters, and organizational governance
  • Manage legal relationships with outside counsel and coordinate legal resources as needed
  • Ensure the organization meets all state and federal legal requirements for nonprofit operations and social services delivery
  • Develop and maintain legal documentation, policies, and procedures that support our work in Chicago's communities
  • Collaborate with program teams to ensure legal and ethical service delivery aligned with our Cycle of Opportunity methodology

Who We're Looking For

  • Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree and current admission to the Illinois bar
  • Significant experience in nonprofit law, social services law, or related practice areas
  • Strong leadership and management capabilities
  • Demonstrated commitment to social justice and underserved communities
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
  • Ability to work effectively in a mission-driven environment

More About SGA Youth & Family Services

SGA Youth & Family Services is dedicated to creating lasting change in Chicago by providing comprehensive social services to children, families, and entire communities. We operate throughout some of the city's most challenged and consistently underserved neighborhoods, using proven, innovative methods to help people face their greatest challenges and realize their potential. Our approach, grounded in the Cycle of Opportunity framework, empowers individuals and strengthens community bonds.

Apply Today

To apply, complete your application directly on this page, or you'll be redirected to the employer's application platform to finish submitting there.

To apply for this job please visit www.adzuna.com.

What people say about SGA Youth & Family Services

Recent news

Aggregated from public discussions and news; opinions are the authors’ own.

Working in K-Town, Chicago

Weather right now in K-Town, Chicago: checking… · Local time: · Air quality: · Daylight: · UV index: · Wind:

North Lawndale is one of the 77 community areas of Chicago in Illinois, United States, located on the city's West Side. The community area includes the K-Town Historic District, the Homan Square interrogation facility, and the city's largest concentration of greystones.

Illinois is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States. It borders on Lake Michigan to its northeast, the Mississippi River to its west, and the Wabash and Ohio rivers to its south. Of the fifty U.S. states, Illinois has the fifth-largest gross domestic product (GDP), the sixth-largest population, and the 25th-most land area. Its capital city is Springfield in the center of the state, a

🇺🇸 Relocation safety for US: Exercise Normal Cautionvia Warnely, CC BY 4.0

National unemployment rate in US: 4.2%via World Bank

GDP per capita in US: $90,027via World Bank

Consumer price inflation in US: 2.9% (annual) — via World Bank

Nearby history: Storkline Furniture Corporation Factory, listed 2013 (799m away) — via National Register of Historic Places

Typical climate: average high 59°F / low 42°F year-round (summers around 82°F, winters around 20°F) — via NOAA 1991-2020 Normals

  • Elevation 185m (607 ft)

Source: Wikipedia (state)

Job details above are provided by the employer/source. The sections on this page are compiled from public data sources with AI assistance.

Accommodations: if you need a workplace accommodation to apply for or perform this job, see ADA.gov or EEOC.gov for guidance on your rights and how to request one.

Add application deadline to calendar

Keep exploring on Get A Job.ai

Not quite the right fit? Your next opportunity is a click away.

Hiring instead? Post a job and reach candidates searching right now.

Director of Legal Services SGA Youth & Family Services
Apply on company site