Senior Director / Vice President, Deputy General Counsel Job at Buckeye Valley Family YMCA (Chicago)

Job Description

The Senior Director / Vice President, Deputy General Counsel is a senior legal advisor responsible for managing Y-USA’s litigation portfolio, providing enterprise legal guidance, negotiating complex contracts, and overseeing the effective engagement of outside counsel. This role exists to protect Y-USA from legal, financial, fiduciary, and reputational risk by applying experienced legal judgment early, consistently, and at scale across a complex nonprofit and federated environment.

Job Responsibility

Manage Y-USA’s litigation docket, including employment, tort, contract, and other civil matters
Serve as the primary internal lead on litigation strategy, posture, motion practice, discovery coordination, and resolution
Apply disciplined judgment regarding jurisdictional challenges, early dismissal strategies, settlement posture, and escalation thresholds
Coordinate insurance alignment, notice obligations, and claims strategy in partnership with Finance and Risk
Prepare concise, executive-ready briefings on litigation exposure, trends, and outcomes
Conduct portfolio-level analysis of litigation trends to identify systemic risk drivers
Serve as a front-line legal risk assessor, providing early triage of emerging disputes, workforce issues, and operational risks
Provide legal guidance to executive leadership and business teams on operational, employment, governance, and risk-related matters
Advise on sensitive personnel issues, internal disputes, and escalated workplace matters
Stay abreast of nonprofit legal developments affecting governance, tax-exempt status, employment, fiduciary duties, and regulatory exposure
Lead negotiation of complex, high-risk contracts
Provide legal oversight and risk analysis related to emerging technologies
Select, manage, and oversee outside counsel across litigation and specialized legal matters
Support the CLO in preparing executive leadership and the Board for high-impact legal issues
Partner closely with the CLO, CCPO, HR, Finance, IT, and operational leaders
Mentor legal staff and contribute to the development of internal legal capabilities

Requirements

Juris Doctor or equivalent legal training
Active license to practice law in at least one U.S. jurisdiction
Minimum of 12 years of experience required
Strong background in employment law, contracts, and nonprofit or regulated environments
Demonstrated ability to exercise independent judgment on high-risk, sensitive matters
Executive presence and comfort advising senior leadership

What we offer

medical
dental
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defined benefit plan (retirement savings)
defined contribution plan (403(b) plan
life and disability insurances
technology stipend
generous paid time off

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