Policy Counsel

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Advocates for Trans Equality

Remote (local)
  • Career category: Legal
  • Job type: Job
  • Experience level: 5-10 years
  • Organisation type: Civil Society
  • Remote option: Remote (local)
  • Right to work requirements: Right to work required in advance
  • Remuneration: $99,130.98 USD-$106,373.91 USD / yearly
  • Work schedule: Full-time
  • Length of contract: Temporary/ Fixed-term
  • Deadline: 10/10/2025
  • Location: United States 
LGBTQI+ rights/ SOGIESC
About Us

Advocates for Trans Equality fights for the legal and political rights of transgender people in America. Leveraging decades of experience on the frontlines of power, we shift government and society towards a future where we are no less than equal.

Duties and Responsibilities

  • Serve as a legal analyst and policy advocate on legal and policy issues affecting transgender people at the state and federal level
  • Research the legal implications of various policy positions under intersecting and related state-specific and federal laws
  • Track, analyze, and write policy recommendations and public comments on state legislation, regulations, guidance documents, and other policies
  • Track, analyze, and write policy recommendations and public comments on local ordinances and other policies impacting municipalities
  • Write content for policy documents including know-your-rights guides, fact sheets, advocacy letters, and other public education and advocacy materials in partnership with Public Education and Strategic Communications
  • Build and maintain collaborative relationships with state, local, and federal legislative and agency staff to provide technical assistance and support policy advocacy
  • Build and maintain collaborative relationships with state partner organizations to provide technical assistance in support of A4TE's policy goals
  • Provide partners with legislative, legal, and policy analysis, draft legislative and regulatory text, talking points, and provide other technical assistance in accordance with A4TE’s policy goals
  • Build and maintain collaborative relationships with professional associations and subject matter experts to act as validators for administrative, regulatory, legislative, and/or ordinance processes
  • Occasional cross-functional collaboration projects outside of the above scope of work

Required Qualifications

A4TE Education Fund acknowledges that applicants from communities that have been historically marginalized are less likely to apply for positions unless they feel that they completely meet all qualifications listed in a job description. We understand that an ideal candidate might not completely meet the criteria listed above or be equally proficient in each area; we especially encourage applicants who are impacted by A4TE’s work to submit their application anyway.

  • A minimum of 6-8 years of experience as a policy analyst and attorney. License to practice law in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.
  • A strong command of constitutional and administrative law and statutory construction, legislative, and regulatory analysis. Excellent legal writing and oral presentation skills. Demonstrated ability to think strategically and exhibit good judgement for advancing complex policy strategies.
  • A deep and nuanced understanding of issues affecting transgender people as well as an understanding of how racism, classism, sexism, and other systems of inter-connected oppressions affect trans people.
  • Ability to use a dynamic understanding of the impact of racial, gender, and economic justice and systems of inter-connected oppressions to improve equity in operations and organizational decision-making.
  • Experience in all areas of MS Office 365 and collaborative tools, such as Slack, Asana, and Zoom. Experience with legal software, such as Westlaw, LexisNexis, FastCase or similar product.
  • Fluency or proficiency in a language other than English, especially Spanish.

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