CEO

Indiana Legal Services•Indianapolis, IN

36d•Onsite

About The Position

Indiana Legal Services (ILS) seeks a Chief Executive Officer to lead this statewide provider of civil legal aid to low-income Hoosiers. Over the past decade the exceptional leadership of the CEO has supported ILS’s strong culture of advocacy, its robust appellate practice and its precedent setting victories in multiple venues. Staff are known for innovative and collaborative work and deep institutional expertise. The ILS Board of Directors anticipates building on its reputation for high- quality impactful work and strong fundraising under the leadership of its next CEO. ILS has a staff of about 165, including 90 attorneys. It has eight regional offices, located in Bloomington, Evansville, Fort Wayne, Indianapolis, Lafayette, Merrillville, New Albany and South Bend. The administrative office is in Indianapolis. The current ILS budget is $17 million. ILS is funded by the Legal Services Corporation and other funders. About the CEO Position The CEO leads ILS as this legal aid organization provides high-quality legal work for clients, continues its leadership role in Indiana and throughout the legal aid community, and nurtures new generations of ILS staff.

Requirements

Management experience involving staff supervision, financial oversight and reporting, budget development, and compliance with grants, contracts and legal requirements
Demonstrated experience as a manager in a multi-million-dollar, multi-office organization
Experience with federal and state civil legal aid organizations
Demonstrated success in resource development and fundraising
Outstanding oral and written communication skills
Skills in relationship building and stakeholder interaction rooted in collaboration
Commitment to the use of technology to extend services throughout the state
Experience and skill in communicating with a strong active board of directors
Ability to establish and maintain close working relationships with an experienced staff
Possession of a JD and Indiana license or willingness to become licensed in Indiana within a reasonable period of time

Responsibilities

Serve as the public face of ILS, maintaining a leadership role in local, state and national networks of legal aid, client and social services communities, and the organized bar and government
Lead ILS to achieve the goals established by the Board of Directors in its strategic plan
Provide leadership and structural support for staff to strengthen, protect and focus high-quality work of maximum impact for clients
Oversee and participate in resource development and fundraising
Provide oversight for ILS’s complex finances, including 80 funding sources with unique budgeting, reporting, compliance and legal requirements
Preserve institutional expertise and leadership, and hire and develop staff
Work with the Board of Directors so that its members actively contribute to ILS success
Demonstrate commitment to advocacy in support of the legal rights of eligible clients and to equal access to justice
Manage staff, financials, reporting, budget development, and compliance with grant contracts and legal requirements
Collaborate with partners and service providers on behalf of eligible clients