Office of Executive Director

Annual Salary Range: $253,485 - $379,928

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About the Position

The Executive Director, through and with the State Bar’s Leadership Team, is responsible for ensuring that the organization fulfills its mission and operationalizes the specific goals outlined in the State Bar’s current strategic plan. The Executive Director will be expected to provide superior leadership and management in board relations, external relations, strategic leadership, operations management, and organizational development.

The Executive Director leads and manages the State Bar according to the strategic direction set by the Board, including:

Playing an active role in supporting the Board
Speaking on behalf of the State Bar in public forums
Fostering and maintaining key external relationships
Advancing the State Bar’s Strategic Plan
Providing appropriate direction to staff regarding internal operations and systems development
Administering State Bar personnel matters
Managing the financial affairs of the State Bar in an ethical and prudent fashion

The selected candidate may elect to work from either the State Bar’s Los Angeles or San Francisco location.

The Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate will have experience managing a large, complex organization with responsibility for working with and/or reporting to an appointed board. The State Bar seeks candidates with exemplary people and organizational management and leadership skills. Ideally, candidates will possess significant experience managing both administrative and operational functions. Prior experience working for a public corporation, large government regulatory agency/department, judicial enterprise, or local government is desirable. Some knowledge of how mandatory state bars operate would be useful.

Pursuant to Business and Professions Code § 6011, candidates must be a lawyer admitted to practice in California to be considered for the Executive Director role. Additionally, candidates must possess a minimum of ten years of senior-level management responsibility, including experience leading change initiatives and building “best in class” organizations. Additionally, this position is subject to confirmation by the State Senate within one year of appointment.

Appointment

Pursuant to Business and Professions Code § 6011, the Executive Director shall be appointed for a term of four years and may be reappointed for additional four-year terms. Additionally, the appointment of the Executive Director is subject to confirmation by the Senate within the time limits prescribed in Section 1774 of the Government Code. The Executive Director is appointed by and is directly accountable to the full Board.

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