Assistant Director of Regulatory Affairs

About the role

The Assistant Director of Regulatory Affairs serves as the chief assistant to the Director of Regulatory Affairs, assisting with supervision and management responsibilities of the division, and serving in the absence of the Director.

This position oversees administrative and non-attorney consumer and information staff, provides training for legal and non-legal personnel, and performs attorney duties involving complex disciplinary and civil litigation cases. The employee also serves as an internal legal resource for other departments, providing guidance to staff attorneys and managing the most complex cases before the Commission.

Additional responsibilities include contributing to the development of long and short-term priorities, policies, and performance standards; assisting with personnel management; drafting proposed legislation; and preparing legal articles.

Responsibilities

• Assist with supervision and management of the division
• Oversee administrative and non-attorney consumer and information staff
• Provide training for legal and non-legal personnel
• Perform attorney duties involving complex disciplinary and civil litigation cases
• Serve as an internal legal resource for other departments, providing guidance to staff attorneys
• Manage the most complex cases before the Commission
• Contribute to the development of long and short-term priorities, policies, and performance standards
• Assist with personnel management
• Draft proposed legislation
• Prepare legal articles

Requirements

• Law degree from a recognized school of law
• Licensed to practice in the State of North Carolina
• Successful completion of State Bar required hours of annual CLE credits
• Considerable years of progressively responsible professional legal experience, including courtroom litigation and some supervisory experience
• Extensive knowledge of state real estate laws and related statutes
• Strong independent judgment, initiative, and public interaction skills
• Proven leadership and managerial abilities

Application Materials

Applicants must submit a writing sample as part of the application.