Chief Legal and Risk Officer

with Power Forward Communities


The Organization

Overview: Power Forward Communities’ (PFC) coalition of five of the country’s most trusted national nonprofits – United Way Worldwide, Habitat for Humanity International, Enterprise Community Partners, Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC), and Rewiring America – have collectively spent decades building stronger, healthier, affordable communities and homes across urban, rural, and tribal areas nationwide. Together PFC will help Americans, especially those in low-income and disadvantaged communities, adopt clean energy technologies to save money on their home utility bills and improve their health

The current landscape: PFC was awarded a $2 billion grant in the Environmental Protection Agency’s National Clean Investment Fund (NCIF) competition in 2024 and will begin to deploy those funds across its five coalition members in early 2025. To do so, PFC is in need of a CLRO to assess, manage and mitigate risk and maintain legal compliance with federal regulations and the grant agreement.

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FIVE COALITION MEMBERS


The Role

WHAT YOU WILL ACCOMPLISH

LEAD

PFC and its coalition members in all matters related to legal compliance with the EPA and the $2B grant agreement.

ASSESS

and manage risk on behalf of PFC and its coalition members.

COLLABORATE

and guide coalition members’ general counsel, outside counsel, and legal teams to establish standard practices for operating within the requirements of the grant agreement.

A YEAR IN THE LIFE

WHEN/WHERE/HOW MUCH

Start date: March 2025
Location: Remote
Compensation range: $315,000 - $340,000 + 25% bonus

POSITION REPORTS TO
Chief Executive Officer, Tim Mayopoulos

APPLICATION DEADLINE
January 13th, 2025, at 11:00 PM PT

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WHAT STAKEHOLDERS SAY

“We need a CLRO that helps us navigate risk while also recognizing that we need to be nimble. We also have five coalition members who have their own ways of operating, so there's a level of thinking about risk across the entire coalition.”


KEY STAKEHOLDERS

Nate Jenkins

Power Forward Communities
Chief Operating Officer

Vidula Joshi

Power Forward Communities
Chief of Staff

Itamar Stern

Power Forward Communities
Chief Program Officer

Shaun Donovan

Power Forward Communities
Board Co-Chair

Ari Matusiak

Power Forward Communities
Board Co-Chair

Tim Mayopoulos

Power Forward Communities
Chief Executive Officer

Carey Waterman

Power Forward Communities
Executive Assistant


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