ATTORNEY-INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS

Job Summary

The Department of Business and Industry is hiring an Attorney for the Industrial Relations Division. The position can be filled in Carson City or Las Vegas. The Legal Section provides legal review, advice, and representation to the Administrator and the various sections comprising DIR.

About the Role

The ideal candidate is a highly motivated and professional attorney with strong legal research, writing, analytical, time management, and communication skills. They are organized, detail-oriented, and capable of independently managing multiple priorities while providing sound legal advice and representation in support of the Division's mission.

Responsibilities

• Represent the agency at administrative hearings before the Department of Administration Hearings Division.
• Represent the agency at administrative hearings before Administrative Law Judges.
• Represent the agency before State and Federal Courts at trial and appellate levels.
• Represent the agency in Nevada OSHA cases brought before the Occupational Safety and Health Review Board.
• Draft legislation, regulations, contracts and advisory opinions for the agency.
• Speak at conferences and other venues on behalf of the Division.
• Advise the Administrator on legal issues affecting the agency.

Requirements

• Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university and graduation from a law school accredited by the American Bar Association.
• Admission to practice law in Nevada. Candidate must be in good standing with the State Bar.
• At least two years of experience practicing law preferred.
• Experience in administrative proceedings.
• Experience involving Nevada Workers’ Compensation appeals and/or Nevada Occupational Safety and Health is highly desired.
• Ability to type, compose, and edit documents in Microsoft Word.
• Excellent oral and written communication, management, and organizational skills.
• Excellent human relations skills with demonstrated ability to build effective working relationships with staff, opposing counsel, and other stakeholders.
• Able to multitask on a variety of legal issues and cases.
• Able to respond to media inquiries and public records requests.

Qualifications

• Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities
• Key Skills and Competencies: Litigation, courtroom advocacy, legal research, legal writing, legal analysis, statutory and regulatory interpretation, case management, organization, excellent time management, strategic thinking, sound judgment, communication.
• Soft Skills Professionalism, integrity, accountability, initiative, adaptability, resilience, collaboration, teamwork, diplomacy, dependability.

Benefits

• Health Insurance: Medical, dental, life, and disability insurance programs for employees and their dependents/family are offered through the Public Employees’ Benefits Program (PEBP).
• Vacation: Accrual of three weeks of annual leave each year.
• Sick Leave: Accrual of three weeks of sick leave each year.
• Holidays: 12 paid holidays per year.
• Retail: Participation in the Nevada Public Employees Retirement System (PERS).
• Deferred Compensation: The State offers a voluntary Deferred Compensation Program.
• No Nevada state income tax.
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness: Eligible due to public sector employment.
• Longevity Payments Eligibility: Employees who have received a performance rating of “standard” or better and have completed eight (8) or more years of continuous service are eligible for longevity pay.

Pay

• Details about pay are not specified in the job posting.

Schedule

• Details about the schedule are not specified in the job posting.