CHIEF LEGAL COUNSEL - 79010058

About the role

The Deputy General Counsel for Administration (Chief Legal Counsel) works under the direction of the General Counsel and serves as the agency’s Ethics Officer, Informal Hearing Officer, and Public Records/Open Government Attorney.

Responsibilities

• Provides legal advice to senior managers on conduct as it relates to the department’s policies and procedures, Florida’s ethics laws and rules, and the Governor’s Code of Conduct.
• Provides annual ethics training to members of senior management;
• Serves as the department’s informal hearing officer pursuant to 120.57(2), Florida Statutes and drafts recommended and final orders;
• Reviews the department’s contracts, purchases, and procurements;
• Reviews proposed legislation that could potentially impact the department and provides guidance to the Office of Legislative Affairs ;
• Supervises and provides guidance to the agency personnel attorney;
• Supervises and provides guidance to the agency’s Office of Open Government and serves as the department’s final authority on public records/open government issues;
• Provides leadership and guidance to the Division of Condominiums, Timeshares and Mobile Home Arbitration legal staff;
• Provides legal guidance to the Office of the Inspector General on internal investigations;
• Serves as the training coordinator for the Office of the General Counsel.

Requirements

• Must be a member in good standing of The Florida Bar;
• Must have at least two years of professional experience in the practice of law;
• Must have a valid Driver's License.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, governing regulations, executive orders, and agency rules and political process;
• Knowledge of the Florida Administrative Procedure Act;
• Knowledge of Florida’s Public Records Laws;
• Knowledge of Florida’s purchasing laws;
• Knowledge of personnel law;
• Ability to understand and apply applicable rules, regulations, policies, and procedures;
• Ability to review contracts for legal sufficiency;
• Ability to plan, organize and coordinate work assignments;
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others;
• Ability to work independently;
• Ability to recognize and act on emerging issues and shifting priorities;
• Ability to supervise;
• Ability to communicate effectively.

Skills

• Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, governing regulations, executive orders, and agency rules and political process;
• Knowledge of the Florida Administrative Procedure Act;
• Knowledge of Florida’s Public Records Laws;
• Knowledge of Florida’s purchasing laws;
• Knowledge of personnel law;
• Ability to understand and apply applicable rules, regulations, policies, and procedures;
• Ability to review contracts for legal sufficiency;
• Ability to plan, organize and coordinate work assignments;
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others;
• Ability to work independently;
• Ability to recognize and act on emerging issues and shifting priorities;
• Ability to supervise;
• Ability to communicate effectively.

Benefits

• State of Florida retirement package: 3% employee contribution required.
• Nine annual paid holidays and one personal holiday.
• Ability to earn up to 104 hours of paid annual leave annually as a new employee with the State of Florida.
• Ability to earn up to 104 hours of paid sick leave annually.
• Health insurance coverage (i.e. individual and family coverage).
• $25,000 life insurance policy to eligible employees.
• Tuition waiver program to attend an approved State of Florida College or University.

Pay

Hiring Salary: $2,885.35 - 4,646.89 Biweekly.

Schedule

Not specified.

Benefits

• State of Florida retirement package: 3% employee contribution required.
• Nine annual paid holidays and one personal holiday.
• Ability to earn up to 104 hours of paid annual leave annually as a new employee with the State of Florida.
• Ability to earn up to 104 hours of paid sick leave annually.
• Health insurance coverage (i.e. individual and family coverage).
• $25,000 life insurance policy to eligible employees.
• Tuition waiver program to attend an approved State of Florida College or University.