Deputy Director of Legal Operations & Compliance (Volunteer)

Deputy Director of Legal Operations & Compliance (Volunteer)

PromiseTrust | Legal Operations, Governance & Compliance

Organization: Mentor A Promise (MAP)

Division: PromiseTrust

Location: Remote with NYC-based collaboration as needed

Commitment: Approximately 5–10 hours per week

Type: Volunteer Leadership Role

Minimum Commitment: 6-month commitment required

Reports To: Director of Legal Operations & Compliance

About Mentor A Promise

Mentor A Promise (MAP) is a New York City–based nonprofit organization supporting children and youth ages 5–18 experiencing housing instability through mentorship, literacy, social-emotional learning, educational enrichment, workforce development, creative opportunity, advocacy, housing innovation, and community-centered support.

As a mission-driven organization serving vulnerable populations, MAP relies on strong legal operations and compliance systems to safeguard its mission, protect the communities it serves, and ensure responsible organizational growth.

About PromiseTrust

PromiseTrust is Mentor A Promise's enterprise legal, governance, ethics, compliance, privacy, and risk management division. The division develops the legal and operational framework that enables every department to operate with integrity, transparency, accountability, and compliance.

Working collaboratively across the organization, PromiseTrust helps build policies, systems, and safeguards that protect MAP's people, programs, assets, and reputation.

Role Overview

The Deputy Director of Legal Operations & Compliance supports the Director of Legal Operations & Compliance in managing the day-to-day operations of the PromiseTrust division.

This role helps coordinate legal workflows, monitor compliance activities, maintain governance records, support policy administration, and strengthen operational systems that ensure the organization meets its legal and regulatory responsibilities.

Working closely with the Director, Chief Legal Officer, executive leadership, and cross-functional teams, the Deputy Director serves as a key operational leader, helping implement legal initiatives, coordinate projects, and ensure legal operations remain organized, efficient, and responsive.

Key Responsibilities

Legal Operations Support

• Assist in managing legal intake processes and workflow coordination
• Monitor legal requests and support timely resolution of operational matters
• Maintain organized legal files, records, and document management systems
• Support contract administration and legal documentation processes
• Help improve legal operational procedures and efficiencies

Compliance Coordination

• Assist in maintaining compliance calendars and regulatory deadlines
• Support required filings, renewals, registrations, and reporting activities
• Monitor organizational compliance tasks and follow-up actions
• Coordinate compliance initiatives across multiple divisions
• Help ensure legal obligations are completed accurately and on time

Governance & Policy Support

• Maintain governance records and organizational documentation
• Assist with Board and committee meeting preparation
• Support policy development, review, and implementation efforts
• Help manage document version control and policy libraries
• Coordinate governance-related administrative activities

Cross-Divisional Collaboration

• Partner with PromisePeople on employment and volunteer compliance matters
• Collaborate with PromiseFinance on compliance documentation and reporting
• Support PromiseStack on privacy and information governance initiatives
• Coordinate with PromiseOperations to improve legal workflows
• Assist departments in navigating organizational compliance processes

Continuous Improvement

• Identify opportunities to improve legal operations and compliance systems
• Support internal audits and organizational reviews
• Assist in developing operational dashboards and compliance tracking tools
• Contribute to organizational risk mitigation efforts
• Promote a culture of ethics, accountability, and continuous improvement

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in legal operations, compliance, legal administration, governance, project management, or related fields
• Strong organizational and project coordination skills
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication abilities
• Ability to manage multiple priorities with exceptional attention to detail
• Experience maintaining confidential records and documentation
• Familiarity with nonprofit organizations, governance, or regulatory compliance is preferred
• Experience using Google Workspace and collaborative project management tools

Why This Role Matters

Behind every effective legal team is a strong operational foundation.

By supporting legal operations, coordinating compliance activities, and strengthening governance systems, the Deputy Director helps ensure Mentor A Promise remains accountable, mission-focused, and prepared for sustainable growth.

This role enables the legal team to operate efficiently while protecting the organization, its people, and the communities it serves.

Success Measures

• Timely completion of legal operations and compliance activities
• Accurate maintenance of governance records and documentation
• Strong coordination across organizational divisions
• Improved efficiency of legal workflows and internal processes
• Effective support of the Director of Legal Operations & Compliance
• Continuous improvement of organizational compliance systems

Leadership Participation

The Deputy Director of Legal Operations & Compliance is expected to:

• Attend PromiseTrust leadership meetings
• Participate in regular check-ins with the Director of Legal Operations & Compliance
• Collaborate with leaders across multiple MAP divisions
• Support organization-wide governance, compliance, and operational initiatives

Volunteer Expectations

• Approximately 5–10 hours per week
• Minimum 6-month commitment required
• Maintain timely and professional communication
• Collaborate through MAP systems and communication platforms
• Support MAP's safeguarding standards, mission, and organizational values
• Demonstrate professionalism, integrity, discretion, accountability, and ethical leadership

What You'll Gain

• Leadership experience supporting legal operations within a growing nonprofit organization
• Exposure to nonprofit governance, compliance, risk management, and organizational strategy
• Collaboration with executive leadership, legal professionals, and cross-functional teams
• Professional references and letters of recommendation
• Meaningful experience helping strengthen the legal and compliance infrastructure that protects Mentor A Promise's mission

How to Apply

Interested candidates should apply directly through Idealist and include their resume and cover letter.

Please highlight any experience in legal operations, compliance, governance, legal administration, nonprofit management, project coordination, or related fields.

Help strengthen the legal systems that safeguard Mentor A Promise's mission through operational excellence, accountability, and integrity.

Thank you for your interest in volunteering with our organization. At this time, volunteer opportunities are limited to individuals based in the United States due to legal, safeguarding, data-privacy, and programmatic requirements. We appreciate your interest in our mission and your understanding of these constraints.