Managing Attorney

Are you passionate about immigration justice and expanding access to legal representation? Do you bring leadership experience in immigration law and a desire to guide a team making real community impact?

You’re in the right place! Refugee Women’s Alliance (ReWA) is hiring a Legal Director / Managing Attorney to lead its immigration legal services program.

Key Details

• Pay: $145,000-$185,000 per year DOE
• Benefits: Medical, dental, vision, 403(b), PTO, student loan forgiveness, and more
• Location: Seattle, WA. Choose from our three office locations as your home base: Seattle (MLK office), SeaTac City Hall, or downtown Kent (King County office building) with travel to other offices on a consistent basis to regularly engage with staff across locations and support team collaboration and program oversight.
• Schedule: Full time, hybrid: 2 days in office and 3 days remote, with some schedule flexibility

Who We Are: Refugee Women’s Alliance (ReWA) is a nationally recognized multiethnic nonprofit organization that provides award winning services to refugee and immigrant women and their families in King and Snohomish Counties.

ReWA provides culturally responsive, community based services that support long term stability and self sufficiency. Through its immigration legal services program, the organization works to expand access to justice and provide high quality, ethical legal representation to low income immigrant communities.

To learn more, check out our website: rewa.org

Why join ReWA right now?: ReWA is expanding its impact, and you’ll have the chance to shape a growing legal program that directly advances justice for immigrant communities. Your leadership will help drive innovative, trauma-informed services at a pivotal moment for the organization and the people it serves.

Who You Are: You’re a strategic, hands on leader who is excited by the opportunity to build and lead a growing legal program. You bring a strong balance of legal expertise, operational thinking, and a genuine commitment to serving immigrant communities. You might come from a nonprofit, private practice, or corporate legal environment but you’re motivated by the opportunity to apply your experience in a more mission driven setting.

You will bring:

• An entrepreneurial mindset and comfort owning and building a program from the ground up
• Strong operational and business acumen, with the ability to run a legal program efficiently and sustainably
• A leadership style that balances accountability, structure, and compassion
• Confidence making decisions and setting direction in an evolving environment
• A collaborative approach when working with multidisciplinary, multicultural teams

Qualifications include:

• 6 to 8+ years of legal experience, ideally including immigration law
• Leadership or supervisory experience within a legal setting
• Experience managing workflows, caseloads, or legal operations

• Experience running or helping manage a legal business, practice, or program
• Background in a corporate or private practice environment, bringing a focus on efficiency and process improvement
• Experience building systems, processes, or new service offerings

• Experience in immigration law (preferred, but not required if paired with strong operational leadership)
• Experience working with diverse or immigrant communities
• Multilingual abilities

What You’ll Do: As the Legal Director / Managing Attorney at ReWA, you’ll provide strategic leadership and oversight of ReWA’s immigration legal services program, ensuring high quality, ethical, and accessible legal support for immigrant communities. Your work will span leadership, supervision, and program development, including:

• Set the vision and direction for the immigration legal services program, aligning services with community needs and organizational goals
• Establish program priorities, service models, and case acceptance guidelines
• Stay current on immigration law and policy changes, ensuring the team is informed and responsive
• Identify opportunities to expand services or launch new initiatives to increase access to legal representation

• Supervise attorneys, DOJ-accredited representatives, paralegals, and program staff
• Provide mentorship, legal guidance, and case strategy support across the team
• Review and approve legal filings, applications, and motions as needed
• Support staff handling complex or high-risk immigration cases
• Ensure adherence to deadlines, case management protocols, and best practices

• Lead quality control efforts, including case reviews and file audits, to ensure consistent, high-quality representation
• Ensure compliance with professional responsibility standards, DOJ Recognition & Accreditation requirements, and organizational policies
• Manage legal risk, including conflicts of interest and confidentiality standards
• Maintain and strengthen policies and procedures across the legal program

• Provide ongoing training and professional development for legal staff and accredited representatives
• Support staff pursuing DOJ accreditation and career growth opportunities
• Mentor attorneys, fellows, interns, and volunteers

• Oversee program policies, case management systems, and service delivery processes
• Monitor caseloads, outcomes, and program performance
• Collaborate with leadership on budgeting, resource allocation, and strategic planning
• Contribute legal expertise to broader organizational initiatives impacting immigrant communities

• Represent ReWA in legal networks, coalitions, and community partnerships
• Build relationships with community organizations, service providers, and pro bono legal partners
• Support outreach and education efforts related to immigration rights
• Other duties as assigned

ReWA is committed to building a diverse, inclusive workforce and workplace. We actively seek to minimize implicit bias during our hiring process. Women, minorities, and other underrepresented groups are especially encouraged to apply.

ReWA is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions are based on business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or any other status protected by law.