Jobs at Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc.

Develops and executes multichannel strategic communications plans for NRDC’s Nature Department. Responsibilities include messaging, communications prioritization, content development, advocacy and fundraising collaboration, media amplification, audience engagement, analytics-driven optimization, and executive thought leadership. The role coordinates cross-functional teams and advances organizational visibility, supporter action, and nature-focused policy narratives.

Leads NRDC’s New York legislative and regulatory advocacy in Albany, including lobbying, coalition building, policymaker relationships, bill tracking, testimony, budget strategy, communications, and staff training. Coordinates state and federal advocacy, supports ballot measure campaigns, and collaborates with NRDC Action Fund. The role requires extensive New York government networks, strategic advocacy expertise, occasional travel, and attendance in Albany three to four days weekly during legislative sessions.

Provides senior legal counsel on employment, labor, benefits, employee relations, and workforce compliance for a multinational nonprofit. Oversees employment-law attorneys, advises HR and leadership, manages policies, trainings, disputes, investigations, litigation, outside counsel, benefits matters, and international employment issues. Supports implementation and future bargaining related to NRDC’s collective bargaining agreement and staffs organizational committees.

The Benefits Director leads NRDC’s benefits strategy, administration, compliance, renewals, budgeting, retirement plan governance, wellness programs, leave and accommodation processes, employee communications, and vendor relationships. The role partners with Finance, Payroll, Legal, Labor Relations, leadership, and benefits committees; supports unionized employees and international programs; manages benefits technology and process improvements; and leads the Benefits Team.

Leads NRDC’s multi-year Africa Initiative spanning climate resilience, clean energy access, and climate finance. Responsibilities include strategic planning, program delivery, monitoring and evaluation, organizational development, team supervision, partnership building, representation at global forums, budget stewardship, fundraising support, and donor reporting. The Director coordinates distributed teams and African-led partnerships across multiple workstreams while driving measurable regional impact.

Provides administrative, financial, contracting, scheduling, expense reporting, travel, meeting, and event-planning support to NRDC’s International Department. Maintains budgets, invoices, contracts, records, databases, and expense tracking; coordinates internal and international partners; prepares materials and meeting documentation; and supports communications, logistics, and information sharing. The role requires strong organization, discretion, cross-cultural communication, and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a hybrid environment.

Leads NRDC’s HR technology strategy, HRIS governance, systems implementations, integrations, data integrity, reporting, compliance, and operational workflows. Owns Dayforce HCM and partners with HR, IT, Finance, Payroll, Legal, and vendors to optimize employee lifecycle processes, automate workflows, improve system usability, and support secure, accurate workforce data. Manages and develops the HRIS team while overseeing onboarding, benefits, payroll connections, offboarding, documentation, change management, and technology portfolio improvements.

Leads the global HR Partner team and serves as a strategic HR advisor to executives and internal clients. Responsibilities include workforce planning, organizational design, talent management, employee relations, compensation, DEI, policy interpretation, investigations, performance management, HR analytics, and organization-wide HR initiatives. The role manages team performance, partners with senior leaders, ensures legal and regulatory compliance, and travels to NRDC offices up to 20% annually.

Litigates environmental and administrative law cases for NRDC, including leading record-review matters, drafting complaints and briefs, conducting legal research, negotiating with opposing counsel, and developing oral arguments. Collaborates on complex discovery and trial cases, builds client and coalition relationships, mentors junior legal staff, contributes to institutional initiatives, and occasionally travels to offices, hearings, and case-related meetings.