Assistant General Counsel

State of Oklahoma; Oklahoma City (OK); On-site; USD 99,000 - 121,000; Full time

Job summary

The Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority is seeking an Assistant General Counsel to provide strategic legal counsel, interpret statutes and rules, and advise OMMA with minimal supervision.

You will play a key role in drafting agency rules, supporting investigations, and representing the agency in administrative proceedings, state and federal courts, and appellate matters, while handling multiple deadlines in a high‑stakes environment.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor degree from an accredited law school.
• License to practice law in State of Oklahoma.
• Membership in Oklahoma Bar Association.

Responsibilities

• Acts as the primary contact for OMMA staff, addressing complex legal inquiries and providing advice.
• Plays a key role in evaluating and drafting agency rules and proposed legislation.
• Assists in OMMA compliance functions, including providing support for investigations and providing representation in administrative proceedings.
• Analyzes complex factual and legal issues and prepares legal opinions, briefs, pleadings and other legal documents; conducts legal research, reports findings, and advises on laws and regulations.
• Presents cases before various courts, including administrative, state, federal, and appellate.
• Works in a high-pressure environment, handling multiple tasks and deadlines.

Skills

Legal knowledge

Critical thinking

Written communication

Oral communication

MS Office

Attention to detail

Decision making

Education

Juris Doctor

Oklahoma law license

Oklahoma Bar Association member

Tools

Westlaw

LexisNexis

Fastcase

OSCN

Job description

Assistant General Counsel

Employer

455 OK MEDICAL MARIJUANA AUTHORITY

Supervisory Organization

455 Office of General Counsel

Full/Part-Time

Full time

Job Type

Regular

Compensation

Up to $110,000 based on education and experience.

Basic Purpose

The Assistant General Counsel will be dedicated to the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority (OMMA) ensuring effective implementation of statutes and rules. The lawyer will assume all functions of planning, organizing and monitoring legal activities, interpreting laws and regulations, providing legal advice, counsel and assistance to OMMA. The Assistant General Counsel will be expected to work under minimal supervision with considerable latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment in legal issues large in scope, complexity, and activity.

Typical Functions

• Acts as the primary contact for OMMA staff, addressing complex legal inquiries and providing advice.
• Plays a key role in evaluating and drafting agency rules and proposed legislation.
• Assists in OMMA compliance functions, including providing support for investigations and providing representation in administrative proceedings.
• Analyzes complex factual and legal issues and prepares legal opinions, briefs, pleadings and other legal documents; conducts legal research, reports findings, and advises on laws and regulations.
• Presents cases before various courts, including administrative, state, federal, and appellate.
• Works in a high-pressure environment, handling multiple tasks and deadlines.
• Other duties as assigned.

Other Duties

• Demonstrates knowledge of and supports mission, vision, value statements, standards, policies and procedures, operating instructions, confidentiality standards, and the code of ethical behavior.
• Works effectively in team environment, participating and assisting their peers.
• Participates in the development and evaluation of program objectives and procedures.
• Provides training and technical assistance to internal staff.

Level Descriptor

This is the basic level of the job family, where employees are responsible for performing routine entry level legal work in a training status to build their skills related to providing legal counsel. Assignments are prescribed, but the methods are not typically reviewed nor controlled while the work is in progress. Works under the direct supervision of General Counsel, Deputy General Counsel, Managing Deputy General Counsel, or other supervisory-level Attorney.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities And Competencies

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities required at this level include knowledge of applicable state and federal laws; applicable regulations; constitutional law and the Oklahoma constitution; agency policies and procedures; trial and hearing procedures; rules of evidence; methods and techniques for conducting legal research and writing.

Skills required include critical thinking; conducting legal research; written and oral communication; Microsoft Office - Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel; attention to detail; sound judgment and decision making.

Abilities required include presenting statements of fact and law; clearly and logically articulate position in written and oral form; analyze, interpret, and apply various laws, rules, regulations, agency policies, and procedures; direct and/or perform independent and difficult research, analyzing, appraising, and applying legal principles and precedents to difficult legal or factual problems; conduct legal research on Westlaw, Lexis/Nexis, Fastcase, the Oklahoma State Court Network, and printed or internet-based legal resources; meet timelines while following the Oklahoma statutes, and represent the agency in a professional manner.

Education And Experience

Education and Experience requirements at this level consists of a Juris Doctor degree from an accredited law school, a license to practice law in State of Oklahoma, and membership in Oklahoma Bar Association.

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.