Onsite Associate General Counsel

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About the role

  • Public Service Administrator - Associate General Counsel handling legal issues for the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation. Engaging in specialized legal work for professional licensing acts.

Responsibilities

  • Provides legal counsel/assistance, often of a sensitive and confidential nature, to staff of the Department concerning certain management issues and concerns, including litigation and litigation related matters.
  • Provides legal advice regarding current policies and procedures and proposed new policies.
  • Conducts extensive and complex legal research and/or studies.
  • Interacts with the Rules Coordinator in the revision of rules for the administration of the various professional licensing laws.
  • Identifies rules needing review, clarification or revision, drafts changes, and responds to questions posed by the Joint Committee on Administrative Rules.
  • Prepares legal positions relative to certain legislation, both current and proposed, as to the effect on the Director, the Department and/or the licensing process.
  • Provides legal expertise in the drafting of certain legislation and amendments to current laws.
  • Provides counsel to the various licensing examining committees on matters relating to licensure and rule making.
  • As spokesperson for the Department, confers with Legislators, private and staff attorneys, the public, etc., on difficult problems of statutory interpretations and compliance relating to licensure and rule making.
  • Confers with the Illinois Attorney General's Office regarding litigation cases of a sensitive and confidential nature involving the Department.
  • Prepares litigation, complex discovery requests and related materials.
  • Prepares, reviews, and coordinates contracts entered into by the Department.
  • Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.

Requirements

  • Requires law degree and possession of a license to practice law in Illinois.
  • Requires three years progressively responsible administrative experience in law.
  • Prefers at least eight years of experience as a licensed, practicing attorney.
  • Prefers at least six years of experience in litigation.
  • Prefers at least four years of experience drafting or reviewing legislation.
  • Requires the ability to travel.

Benefits

  • Health, Life, vision, and dental insurance
  • 12 weeks paid maternity/paternity leave
  • Pension Plan – Vesting at 10 years for Tier II
  • Full 20-year retirement awards free health insurance during retirement
  • Deferred compensation and other pre-tax benefits programs
  • Paid state holidays, 12-14 days annually
  • 3 paid Personal Business Days annually
  • 12 Paid Sick Days annually (Sick days carry over year to year)
  • 10-25 Days of Paid Vacation time annually (10 days in year one of employment)
  • Personal, sick, and vacation rates modified for 12 hour work schedules (as applicable)
  • Employee Assistance Program and/or mental health resources

Job title

Associate General Counsel

Job type

Experience level

JuniorMid level

Salary

$8,281 - $10,281 per month

Degree requirement

Professional Certificate

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