Type of Position: Full-time, exempt, regular

Team: Operations

Reports To: Chief Operating Officer

About This Role

The Advisor, Compliance will join Climate Power’s Operations department leadership in supporting business operations for three entities—Climate Power, a 501(c)(4), Climate Power Education Fund, a 501(c)(3), and Climate Power Action, a 527 PAC. They will be an essential partner to the Chief Operating Officer and Managing Director of Finance & Administration in evolving Climate Power’s legal and compliance functions following a period of rapid growth and ahead of the 2026 cycle.

They will be deeply engaged in day-to-day workflows across the organization, and will serve as the organization’s in-house regulatory expert, advising on firewalls, legal approvals, and multi-entity best practices, while implementing strong compliance and risk management processes and frameworks. A successful candidate will have a legal or operational background in political and/or nonprofit organizations, with experience in how equity and inclusion can be infused throughout this work. They will be both detail-oriented and able to understand the big picture, fast-paced, and deftly build relationships to facilitate working in deep partnership with multiple stakeholders across the organization.

Responsibilities

• Manage the organization’s overall risk and compliance within a complex multi-entity environment, in coordination with legal counsel
• Provide trainings, guidance, and approvals that support compliance and legal concerns for multiple concurrent rapid-response paid media and issue advocacy campaigns
• Develop and manage processes to ensure appropriate controls for external and public communications and materials
• Establish and oversee the organization’s brand and political risk strategy, including scenario planning, in partnership with organizational leadership and in consideration of competing dynamics
• Lead PAC compliance, including staffing, finances, record-keeping, and oversight of reporting in collaboration with an outside vendor
• Drive regulatory compliance, working with outside vendors and the Finance & Administration team to ensure that the organization is meeting all IRS and FEC guidelines and restrictions, and charitable registration status is maintained in relevant states
• Oversee insurance policies to mitigate institutional risk and coordinate with legal counsel to manage liability, where needed
• Advise on development, implementation, and monitoring of cybersecurity risk management, in partnership with outside IT vendor, Finance & Administration, and Chief of Staff teams

Additional responsibilities may be assigned as need and capacity dictates.

Essential Qualifications

• 8 years of relevant prior work experience in nonprofit or political setting
• 5 years of people and/or project management experience
• Experience with multi-entity operations and compliance, including 501(c)(3), 501(c)(4), and PAC organizations
• Ability to communicate complex legal information to outside audiences

• Strong discernment and decision-making abilities; understands when to raise questions or issues and comfort in doing so

• Must be able to work independently, but also collaboratively with diverse groups of people, communities, and partners
• Strong organizational skills and a demonstrated ability to meet deadlines, manage competing priorities with minimal supervision
• Strong people skills and exceptional team player
• Takes initiative, is creative and resourceful
• Willingness to stay up to date on best practices and trends relative to the work and projects in their purview
• Proficiency in Google Workspace.

Desired Qualifications

• Experience with FEC and/or PAC reporting
• Familiarity with PAC disclaimers and legal requirements
• Interest in climate justice is a plus!

About Climate Power

Climate Power is a strategic communications organization focused on winning the politics of climate. We’re educating Americans about our climate progress, highlighting how clean energy investments benefit local communities, and holding Big Oil accountable for polluting our air and water. We use data-backed messages to pave a path for bold action and shine a light on the price of ignoring the climate crisis would cost our health, economy, and future generations.

It’s our job to tell the story of how climate action and clean energy investment are rebuilding our economy, lowering energy costs, and protecting our planet for future generations. We call out disinformation from bad actors like the Big Oil lobby, and make the climate stakes real for voters.

Location & Hours of Operations

Climate Power is a remote-first organization based in Washington, DC. This position can be located anywhere in the United States, but must be able to work Monday - Friday 9 am - 6 pm EST, plus weekends and evenings as the work dictates. Occasional travel is required as needed, typically 3-4 times per year.

Salary & Benefits Package

Climate Power offers a competitive compensation package, including salaries that are commensurate with and directly tied to years of experience. Climate Power believes years of experience are a foundational element of equitable pay, and the primary metric used to determine one's salary. The full salary range for this role is listed below, with a given set of years correlating to a fixed 'step' or placement within a salary range. Salaries are otherwise non-negotiable, and not impacted by merit-based performance reviews or other flexible and/or subjective factors.

	Step 1	Step 2	Step 3	Step 4	Step 5	Step 6	Step 7	Step 8	Step 9
Years	8<>9	9<>10	10<>12	12<>14	14<>16	16<>18	18<>21	21<>24	24+
Annual Salary	$144,599	$148,051	$151,504	$154,957	$158,409	$161,862	$165,315	$168,767	$172,220

Climate Power also offers a competitive benefits package, including the following:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision insurances
• • 100% paid for employee
  • 50% for their dependents
• Unlimited Paid Time off, including every other Friday and extended summer, fall, and winter breaks
• 401(k) with 5% match
• Education Assistance, including student loan repayment program
• Sabbatical Leave
• Employee Assistance Program
• Monthly Tech Allowance
• Cell Phone Stipend
• Work From Home Stipend, for home office furniture
• Treat Yourself Funds

The terms of your benefits and any applicable waiting period(s) are governed by relevant plan documents and any and all applicable policies, and are subject to change or discontinuation by the organization.

Our Hiring Timeline and Process

We are accepting applications on a rolling basis and will continue to interview until the position is filled. An ideal start date would be on or before April 1, 2026.

Our interview process generally involves 2 rounds of interviews, ranging in length from 30-60 minutes. All interviews will be conducted via Google Meet or Zoom. Successful candidates that move forward in the hiring process, will be invited to complete a skills assessment activity (for which they will receive compensation) and will undergo a vetting process, including reference and background check.

Climate Power is committed to fostering, cultivating and preserving a culture of diversity, equity and inclusion. We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of race, color, creed, national origin, ancestry, sex, marital status, disability, religious or political affiliation, or sexual orientation. Additionally, Climate Power is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Climate Power will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations for the interview and hiring process. If reasonable accommodation is needed in the interview process, please accessibility@climatepower.us. Requests for updates in the hiring/interview process or other solicitations, should not be sent to this email.