Litigation Director

The Firearms Policy Coalition has retained the recruiting firm Big Fish on this search. Please contact Chaz Cirame at chaz@recruitbigfish.com for any referrals or questions regarding the role.

Overview

Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC) seeks a full-time Legal Director (Program Manager) to lead, manage, and aggressively implement our high-impact public interest litigation program, driving timely, aligned action and results to advance our mission. This is more than a job; it’s a mission requiring skill, experience, integrity, tenacity, and a commitment to deliver results under challenging circumstances.

For this role, we are looking for:

• An exceptional (and exceptionally driven) manager first, and a smart, principled attorney second
  
• A person of high integrity who embodies our values, loves our mission, finds a way to win, and hates to lose.
• Someone with adaptability, competence, and a desire to learn and grow
• A team player with a great sense of humor
  

This role requires at least one week of work per quarter in-office (Las Vegas, NV), with travel required as necessary to support the operation and meet business needs. The work location is flexible if approved by FPC but may not be based in or performed remotely from Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, or Rhode Island.

Mission & Background

Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC) is a high-impact nonprofit advocacy organization with a clear mission and core beliefs

We fight to create a world of maximal liberty and end government coercion that infringes on individuals' rights to life, liberty, and property

Our cause is advanced primarily through litigation and cultural engagement, along with lobbying and other programs

We founded FPC Law (FPCLaw.org), the nation’s preeminent legal action program focusing on the right to keep and bear arms, with nearly 60 active cases at present (and more in the pipeline)

Learn more about what we’re doing to change the world at our FPC Law site as well as viewing our Recent Wins, Press Releases, and
@gunpolicy on X (Twitter)

Compensation & Benefits
Our excellent benefits package includes:

• Highly competitive compensation
• Generous paid time off and holidays
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Employer HSA contributions with a qualified health plan
• 401(k) retirement plan with 100% employer match up to 5%
• 100% employer-paid life, short-term disability, and long-term disability insurance
• Opportunities for professional growth while serving an important cause and working to change the course of history
  
  

The Role

In this role, you will report to the President and serve as an executive leader, directly overseeing litigation efforts including FPC’s nationwide docket, and managing dozens of cooperating law firms and service providers. Key responsibilities include:

• Implementing legal strategies and objectives aligned with FPC’s mission, goals, core beliefs, and legal positions in the context of a large, growth and results-focused program
  
• Managing and coordinating with outside counsel, service providers, and others to ensure timely, aligned outcomes
  
• Maintaining an appropriately aggressive approach consistent with FPC’s core beliefs, legal theories, and constitutionally relevant history
• Proactively evaluating issues and developments, and independently determining and implementing the appropriate courses of action consistent with FPC’s strategies and objectives
• Conducting research and preparing precise communications, memoranda, reports, and publications
• Maintaining precise tracking of active cases
• Meticulously organizing and maintaining electronic and physical files and systems
• Handling confidential information with discretion
• Performing other duties and managing projects as assigned
  

Candidate Profile

This is an extraordinary opportunity for a highly effective, driven litigation manager to play one of the most prominent and coveted roles in a nationwide effort to secure the right to keep and bear arms and expand liberty. We seek candidates with the requisite legal/litigation expertise and stature, especially with respect to appellate litigation, to implement the national legal strategy on behalf of FPC. They will build upon a legacy of excellence and be part of a period of remarkable change and impact for FPC. The ideal candidate will have a stellar reputation in litigation management and implementation, and unquestioned personal and professional integrity. They will have a strong moral center, passion and determination, excellent judgment, diplomatic skills, and the courage to lead within a highly complex and often challenging environment.

Requirements

• Alignment with and support for FPC’s purpose, core beliefs, mission, and brand
• At least 21 years old and legally eligible to work in the U.S.
• Juris Doctor degree from an accredited U.S. law school
• Active membership in good standing with a state bar (no disciplinary actions)
• Minimum of 7 years legal experience, including at least 4 years successfully managing litigation and outside counsel
• Ability to travel to the corporate office at least quarterly and as needed to support case management and effective operations throughout the country
  

Experience & Skill Preferences

• Public interest litigation practice and management
• Civil rights / Section 1983 / Bivens and APA litigation
• Firearms / weapons
  
• Media interviews and public appearances
  

The requirements listed above represent the minimum knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary and are not exhaustive of all requirements, duties, responsibilities, or qualifications associated with this role. FPC is an equal opportunity employer.