Community Engagement Specialist

Help Us Build Stronger Communities. At Lincoln-Goldfinch Law (LGL), we believe access to justice starts with connection. We’re looking for a Community Engagement Specialist to join our Business Development Team and help us build meaningful relationships with communities, organizations, and partners across Central Texas and beyond. This is a highly visible, people-centered role for someone who loves being out in the community, building relationships, bringing people together, and creating opportunities that make a real difference. As a Community Engagement Specialist, you’ll work closely with our existing Community Engagement team member and firm leadership to identify and cultivate partnerships with schools, churches, local businesses, professional organizations, nonprofits, government entities, and community leaders. You’ll help LGL show up where our communities are, connect people with resources, and make immigration information more accessible. You’ll also have the opportunity to represent LGL at community events and support El Bus Sin Fronteras, our mobile outreach initiative that brings free legal education, safety planning, and resources directly to communities across Texas. If you’re outgoing, proactive, organized, and passionate about immigrant rights and social justice, we’d love to meet you. What You’ll Do Build Meaningful Community Partnerships - Develop and maintain strong relationships with community organizations, schools, churches, businesses, professional associations, government entities, and other stakeholders. - Identify opportunities to expand LGL’s presence and impact within Central Texas and beyond. - Build trust and serve as a welcoming, accessible point of contact for community partners. Connect Communities With Resources - Research and identify community events, workshops, conferences, and other opportunities aligned with LGL’s mission. - Coordinate LGL’s participation in events and ensure we are prepared to make a meaningful impact. - Represent LGL with professionalism, compassion, and enthusiasm. - Clearly communicate LGL’s mission, services, and available legal resources to diverse audiences. - Assist with outreach and logistics for El Bus Sin Fronteras. Support Business Development - Collaborate with the Business Development Team to strengthen partnerships and advance firm goals. - Help develop and execute community outreach strategies. - Track relationships, opportunities, and engagement efforts and use data to help guide future strategies. - Stay proactive in identifying new opportunities for LGL to connect with the community. Support Special Projects - Assist with special initiatives and projects at the direction of firm owner Kate Lincoln-Goldfinch. - Jump in when urgent needs or new opportunities arise. - Help turn ideas into organized, actionable projects from start to finish. - This list is not exhaustive. Responsibilities may evolve as our organization and community outreach efforts continue to grow. What We’re Looking For Required - High school diploma or equivalent. - At least 1 year of experience in a similar community engagement, outreach, organizing, business development, or relationship-building role. - Bilingual Spanish — required. Must be able to read, write, and speak grammatically correct Spanish. - Strong commitment to immigrant rights, justice, accessibility, and community empowerment. - Excellent verbal and written communication skills. - Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to connect with people from diverse backgrounds. - Excellent organization, time management, and attention to detail. - Ability to work independently, take initiative, and manage multiple projects and deadlines. - Ability to adapt quickly to changing priorities, urgent needs, and special projects. - Strong proficiency with Google Workspace or similar software. Preferred - Experience with campaign field work, grassroots organizing, or community organizing. - Experience working in the legal services or nonprofit sector. - Experience coordinating community events or outreach initiatives. - Experience using data to evaluate outreach efforts and adjust strategies. You’ll Thrive in This Role If You Are: - Outgoing and personable — you genuinely enjoy meeting new people and building relationships. - A self-starter — you see what needs to be done and take action. - A connector — you naturally bring people, organizations, and ideas together. - Highly organized — you can manage multiple moving pieces without losing sight of the details. - Adaptable — you can shift gears when priorities change or an unexpected opportunity comes up. - Empathetic — you understand that our clients and community members may be navigating incredibly difficult circumstances. - Results-oriented — you follow through and get things done. - Collaborative — you understand that our biggest impact comes from working together. Core Competencies - Communication - Communicates clearly, effectively, and appropriately with individuals and groups from diverse backgrounds. - Building Collaborative Relationships - Develops, maintains, and strengthens partnerships with people and organizations both inside and outside LGL. - Fostering Teamwork - Works cooperatively with others and contributes to a culture where team success matters. - Ethical Practice - Acts with integrity and demonstrates conduct consistent with professional and organizational values. - Influencing Others - Builds support for ideas, projects, partnerships, and solutions through strong communication and relationships. - Results-Oriented - Remains productive, follows through, and achieves established goals in a timely manner. A Role That Gets You Out Into the Community This isn't a role where you'll spend every day behind a desk. The Community Engagement Specialist will travel extensively throughout Central Texas, with the potential for statewide travel as our outreach efforts grow. You may spend one day meeting with a community organization, another attending an outreach event, and another coordinating logistics for an upcoming El Bus Sin Fronteras event. Our schedule is primarily during standard business hours, but occasional evenings and weekends will be required to support community events and special projects. The role may involve prolonged periods of sitting, standing, walking, and traveling, as well as limited lifting and handling of outreach materials. Reasonable accommodations will be made for individuals with disabilities. Why LGL? We’re Not Your Typical Law Firm. Lincoln-Goldfinch Law (LGL) is a nationally recognized immigration law firm based in Austin, Texas. Our mission is simple but powerful: to bring peace of mind and security to families navigating the immigration system. We believe justice should be accessible, communities should be connected, and everyone deserves to feel heard and supported. Through initiatives like El Bus Sin Fronteras, our mobile community outreach program, we take legal education and resources directly to the people who need them. We don't wait for communities to come to us — we meet people where they are. And that's where you come in. You'll have the opportunity to help expand those connections, build partnerships, and make LGL's mission accessible to even more people. We Believe in Teamwork. We celebrate each other's wins, support one another through challenges, and genuinely have each other's backs. Collaboration isn't just something we talk about — it's how we work. When something needs to get done, we step up. We Believe in Growth. We're constantly looking for ways to improve our processes, our technology, our client experience, and our impact. We embrace change and look for better ways to do things. We Lead With Empathy. Our clients often come to us during some of the most important and difficult moments of their lives. We approach every interaction with compassion, care, and integrity. If you're looking for work where what you do matters, you'll find that at LGL. Our Core Values COMMITMENT TO EXCELLENCE We are constantly evolving and committed to improving ourselves, our processes, our results, and our impact. We strive to make today better than yesterday. INTEGRITY We communicate openly and honestly, take ownership of our mistakes, and use our experiences as opportunities to learn and grow. IN THIS TOGETHER We believe that when we set our teammates up for success, we all succeed. We share responsibility for creating an exceptional experience for our clients and our community. PASSION We care deeply about our clients, our team, and the impact we have on the world. We persevere through challenges with optimism, creativity, and determination. JUSTICE We uplift the underrepresented, promote equality, and work to create positive change in our communities. We believe everyone deserves equal rights, opportunities, and access to justice. Ready to Make an Impact? If you're passionate about community, connection, immigrant rights, and justice — and you're excited about a role where you can get out into the community and make a difference — we want to hear from you.