The opportunity timeline

• Overview

  Public Policy Institute is hiring a Senior Attorney in Metairie, LA.

• Role description

  The Senior Attorney we want doesn't just use Resilience; they question it, improve it, and teach it, all from our Metairie, LA hub. The shape of it is simple — bring 6 years and Coaching, take home $88,000 - $118,000, and grow into whatever Public Policy Institute builds next.

  Key Responsibilities

  • Question the brief when the brief doesn't match reality
  • Use Coaching to streamline routine tasks and free up capacity
  • Absorb 6 of context fast and start contributing sooner
  • Defend the Notary Public fundamentals when speed tempts everyone to skip them
  • Champion a positive, collaborative culture throughout the Metairie, LA office
  • Juggle low-drama priorities without dropping the ones that matter
  • Keep skills current through ongoing training and self-directed learning

  What You'll Bring

  • Hands-on general experience that holds up to follow-up questions
  • Curiosity and a continuous drive to sharpen your general craft
  • Experience at the senior level inside a contract role
  • 7+ years building trust the slow, unglamorous way

  Public Policy Institute has made Metairie, LA synonymous with delightfully-weird, dependable general work that outlasts the hype cycles. As a Senior Attorney, you'll have a real voice in shaping how the general team operates.

  You get $88,000 - $118,000, a growth runway, a mentor, full benefits, and a flexible Metairie, LA setup, no fine print, no catch.

  Our Metairie team is currently shortlisting candidates for this position.

  Take the leap into a trust-the-team contract role at Public Policy Institute and apply before the window closes.

• Required skills

  • Regulatory Compliance
  • KYC
  • Legal Writing
  • Contract Review
  • Regulatory Reporting
  • Notary Public
  • Anti-Money Laundering
  • Resilience
  • Negotiation
  • Coaching

• Benefits & perks

  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Visa sponsorship
  • Hotel and lodging coverage
  • Video Games
  • Standing desk and ergonomic equipment
  • Catered lunches
  • Asynchronous work culture
  • New hire onboarding stipend
  • Product Discounts
  • Adoption assistance
  • Global emergency assistance
  • Employer-paid health premiums
  • 401(k) retirement plan
  • Performance Bonuses
  • Phantom stock plan

• Apply before 2026-09-16

  Submit your application for this Contract general position.