Counsel and Compliance Officer

DGS Office of External Affairs; Hartford (CT); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

The Counsel and Compliance Officer (Executive Assistant 1) at the Connecticut Department of Administrative Services serves as a trusted legal and compliance partner to the Commissioner and executive staff.

The role involves risk assessments, representing the agency in administrative hearings, negotiating legal documents, and recommending process improvements to ensure adherence to state statutes and regulations.

Qualifications

• Admitted to the Connecticut bar.
• Experience ensuring compliance with statutes, regulations, policies and procedures.
• Experience providing legal advice to executive-level leadership.
• Experience with CHRO, FOI, and litigation.
• Ability to write legal documents, investigatory reports, and policies.
• Experience conducting administrative hearings.

Responsibilities

• Conduct risk assessments and advise on compliance.
• Represent the agency in administrative hearings.
• Negotiate legal documents.
• Recommend process improvements to ensure adherence to statutes and regulations.
• Supervise assigned staff and coordinate compliance efforts across the agency.

Skills

Exec-level advice

Risk assessment

Administrative hearings

Policy writing

Compliance experience

Job description

The Counsel and Compliance Officer (Executive Assistant 1) at the Connecticut Department of Administrative Services serves as a trusted legal and compliance partner to the Commissioner and executive staff. The role involves conducting risk assessments, representing the agency in administrative hearings, negotiating legal documents, and recommending process improvements to ensure adherence to state statutes and regulations. This full-time position in Hartford requires Connecticut bar admission and involves supervising assigned staff while coordinating compliance efforts across the agency.

Key qualifications:

• Admitted to the Connecticut bar
• Experience ensuring compliance with statutes, regulations, policies and procedures
• Experience providing legal advice to executive-level leadership
• Experience with CHRO, FOI, and litigation
• Ability to write legal documents, investigatory reports, and policies
• Experience conducting administrative hearings