Deputy General Counsel, Finance & Compliance (Telework)

Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development; Saint Paul (MN); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid vacation and sick leave

Pension plan

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Telework eligible

Job summary

The Deputy General Counsel at the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development leads the Department's legal team, offering expert legal guidance to support compliance with state and federal laws. This telework-eligible role is based in the St.

Paul office and involves managing diverse legal matters across the Department’s economic development initiatives. Minimum qualifications include five years as a practicing attorney, a JD from an ABA-accredited school, Minnesota bar

Qualifications

• Five (5) years of legal experience as a practicing attorney with research, writing and analysis.
• Must be licensed to practice law in Minnesota and maintain continuing legal education requirements.
• Experience in commercial lending transactions and complex finance deal structuring including multiple creditors, securitization, abnormal collateral, loan workouts, UCC filings and loan enforcement actions.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal research, writing and analysis and give legal advice to the Department on a range of topics.
• Assist the General Counsel in coordinating and managing legal work.
• Provide legal direction on litigation, tort claims, worker's compensation matters and administrative appeals.
• Assist with rulemaking activities and collaborate on policy implementation.
• Provide legal training to Department staff and assume the General Counsel duties in case of absence.

Skills

Legal research

Legal writing

Analytical thinking

Policy analysis

Education

Juris Doctorate (J.D.) from ABA-accredited law school

Job description

The Deputy General Counsel at the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development leads the Department's legal team, offering expert legal guidance to support compliance with state and federal laws. This telework-eligible role is based in the St.

Paul office and involves managing diverse legal matters across the Department’s economic development initiatives. Minimum qualifications include five years as a practicing attorney, a JD from an ABA-accredited school, Minnesota bar