Job Posting Title

Senior Assistant General Counsel

Agency

049 ATTORNEY GENERAL

Supervisory Organization

Office of Attorney General

Job Posting End Date (Continuous if Blank)

Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the posting end date above.

Estimated Appointment End Date (Continuous if Blank)

Full/Part-Time

Full time

Job Type

Regular

Compensation

na

Job Description

Position Open:  Immediately

Title:  Senior Assistant General Counsel

Salary Range:  Up to $140,000, commensurate with experience and qualifications.                           

Location of Work: Oklahoma City, OK  

Position Summary:

The Oklahoma Office of the Attorney General (OAG) currently seeks a licensed attorney to work with the Office of General Counsel (OGC) team within the Executive Division. Collaboratively, the General Counsel team coordinates and oversees the office’s Attorney General Opinion process; the office’s Open Records Act program; anticompetitive reviews of state agency, board, or commission licensing actions; contracts between vendors or suppliers and the office; screening memos for potential or actual conflicts of interest; Opioid Abatement Board and oversight and management of the State’s grants and settlement funds from opioid manufacturers, distributors, and retailers; litigation holds when the office anticipates litigation or receives service of suit; provides counsel to the Attorney General and staff on request; and other tasks as assigned by the Attorney General.

Job duties and responsibilities may include, but are not limited to, the following:

·Researching, writing, and editing, Attorney General Opinions

·Researching legal questions and providing timely advice, guidance, or analysis;

·Opining on the Open Meeting and Open Records Acts;

·Consulting and collaborating with internal and external stakeholders to enhance the OAG’s ability to execute legal and legislative initiatives that address critical issues facing Oklahoma and its residents;

·Assisting in employment and labor law matters;

·Assisting in developing policies and best practices for the OAG;

·Collaborating with OGC and senior staff on internal administrative changes, litigation, and legislative and policy initiatives;

·Attending meetings on behalf of the OGC and the OAG;

·Reviewing and/or drafting contracts, procurement documents, agreements, and other written agency materials; and

·Other job duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Qualifications:

·Licensed to practice law in the State of Oklahoma with at least two (2) years of experience in the practice of law.

·Exhibit superior writing and oral communication skills;

·Demonstrate strong, efficient research and analytical skills;

·Excellent time management and organizational skills;

·Capable of working concurrently on multiple projects;

·Precision in attention to detail;

·Ability to work independently and collaboratively;and

·Commitment to being client-focused and responsive to the client.

Governmental and administrative law practice experience is strongly preferred.

All applicants must agree in writing to complete, and satisfactorily pass, a background investigation.

Application Instructions:

Please submit the following documents in one (1) combined PDF file:

1.Resume,

2.Cover letter,

3.Writing sample, and

4.At least one (1) reference.

The Oklahoma Office of the Attorney General is an equal employment employer and does not make hiring decisions on the basis of race, sex/gender, color, age, national origin, genetic information, religion, or disability, so long as the disability does not render the person unable to perform the essential functions of the position for which employed with a reasonable accommodation. If reasonable accommodations are needed to apply for this position, please contact OAG Human Resources at (405) 521-3921 or [email protected]. All employees of the Oklahoma Office of the Attorney General are “at will” employees.

Equal Opportunity Employment

The State of Oklahoma is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of genetic information, race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, or disability.

Current active State of Oklahoma employees must apply for open positions internally through the Workday Jobs Hub.