Summary

The Director of Grants oversees the administration of the legal aid grant portfolio of the largest state bar in the country—approximately $300 million distributed annually across multiple grant programs to more than 110 legal aid nonprofit organizations statewide. The Director leads a grants team of more than 20 staff and is accountable for the integrity, compliance, efficiency, and continuous improvement of the State Bar’s grantmaking operations.

The Director serves as a key staff partner to the Legal Services Trust Fund Commission (LSTFC), helping advance the LSTFC’s 2024–2028 strategic plan, the State Bar’s 2022-2027 strategic plan, and ensures that every grant program is administered responsibly, equitably, and in alignment with the State Bar’s mission to close the justice gap in California. This is a senior leadership role that blends program strategy, fiscal and compliance oversight, stakeholder engagement, and people management. This role reports directly to the OA&I Program Director II and functions as a core member of the OA&I executive leadership team, contributing to strategic direction and organizational leadership. This is, above all, a hands-on leadership role grounded in day-to-day grants management and staff supervision, combined with fiscal and compliance oversight, stakeholder engagement, and program strategy.

This is an FLSA Exempt/Non-Union Represented role. The annual salary range is $163,351 - $217,803.

To Apply

More information about the State Bar of California can be found at: https://www.calbar.ca.gov/

This search is being led by Phuong Quach and Andres Marcuse-Gonzalez of NPAG. We invite applications with a resume and cover letter outlining your interest and qualifications via the portal on NPAG’s candidate portal. Should you have questions, candidate nominations, or if you need assistance or accommodations in the application process, please contact Andres at andres@npag.com