General Counsel - Administration

State of Missouri; Jefferson City (MO); Presencial; USD 140 000 - 180 000; Tempo integral

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

Defined pension plan

Generous leave and holidays

Health insurance eligibility

Resumo da oferta

State of Missouri, Department of Economic Development, is seeking a General Counsel in Jefferson City to lead a small legal team. You will advise the Department Director on tax credits, legislation, and program implementation, draft procurement documents, and supervise a team handling agreements, forms, and compliance.

The role requires Missouri Bar membership, a JD, and at least five years of legal practice.

Qualificações

• JD from an accredited law school.
• Missouri Bar in good standing.
• Minimum of five years of experience practicing law.
• In-person work at the Jefferson City office.

Responsabilidades

• Serve as General Counsel for the Department Director on matters including tax credits, incentives, and legislation.
• Advise non‑attorney team members on program implementation and guideline review.
• Draft and review procurement documents and ensure compliance with state procurement rules.
• Oversee legal due diligence for incentive applicants and management of records requests.
• Draft administrative rules and amendments; supervise the legal team in document templates.
• Provide legal advice across divisions on employment law, Sunshine Law, contracts, and compliance.
• Analyze potential program agreement violations and refer for litigation as needed.
• Direct litigation efforts against and by the Department.
• Maintain Custodian of Records responsibilities and public records.

Conhecimentos

Communication skills

Missouri statutes knowledge

Public financing knowledge

Economic analysis concepts

Financing knowledge

Litigation oversight

Legal interpretation

Legal advice & opinions

Legal research

Internal communication

Negotiation skills

Formação académica

Juris Doctor (JD)

Missouri Bar in good standing

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Job Location: This position will be located in Jefferson City, MO, within the Harry S. Truman Building, 301 W. High Street, Jefferson City, MO 65101

Why You’ll Love This Position

You’ll lead a small, collaborative team of attorneys supporting the Department of Economic Development's mission to create greater opportunities for Missourians to prosper, operating under the values of exceptional service, creative solutions, and good stewardship of state and federal dollars and incentives.

This is a highly responsible position, reporting to the Department Director. The General Counsel responsibilities include:

• Serve as the General Counsel for the Department Director on departmental matters including tax credits, economic development initiatives, projects and programs, policy matters and legislation, drawing upon statutory construction, administrative law, contract law, and other skills
• Advise non‑attorney team members on implementation of new DED programs, including reviewing and editing program guidelines and forms, and ensuring program requirements, including requirements applicable to multiple DED programs, are included
• Legislative drafting and assisting in the review of pending legislation affecting DED
• Supervise and provide direction to legal team charged with setting up templates for agreements, certifications, and other legal documents - this will include eliminating legalese and increasing clarity
• Advise other members of the Divisions that serve the rest of DED, including fiscal, budget, legislative, and human resources, in matters such as employment law, administrative procedure, Sunshine Law, contracts, and overall legal compliance
• Draft portions of procurement documents, review and approve procurement documents, and advise team members about the varying procurement requirements under state law
• Analyze potential program agreement violations for action by DED, repayment demands, and possible referral for litigation
• Draft administrative rules and amendments
• Respond to or assist in responding to records requests and subpoenas, including reviewing and redacting records
• Advise team members about record retention laws and assist in interpreting or seeking modifications to applicable retention schedules
• Oversee legal due diligence checks on applicants for incentives
• Serve as Custodian of Records and oversee administration and fulfillment of public record requests
• Other related work as needed

Required Competencies

• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Knowledge of Missouri statutes
• Knowledge of complex public financing options, state and local
• Knowledge of such terms and concepts as economic impact analysis, cost-benefit ration, rate of return, return on investment, time value of money, and gap financing
• Knowledge of business and real estate financing
• Ability to direct all litigation against and by the Department
• Ability to interpret federal, state and local laws, rules and regulations and policies and procedures
• Ability to provide legal advice, opinions and recommendations, both orally and in writing
• Ability to conduct highly complex legal research on a wide variety of matters
• Ability to effectively communicate with all levels within the organization, Governor's Office, and legislature
• Ability to effectively negotiate with private practice public finance attorneys representing local governments or developers with an application before the department

Qualifications

Required:

• Graduation from an accredited law school
• Be a member in good standing of The Missouri Bar
• Minimum of five years' experience practicing law
• Work in‑person within DED's Jefferson City office

Preferred

• Previous in‑house counsel to a government entity, or other government experience
• Ability to proactively identify legal issues
• A desire for public service and for learning
• Education or experience in finance and/or economics preferred
• Direct experience with, or knowledge of tax credit programs

DED pays annual bar dues and although free Continuing Legal Education (CLE) is encouraged, will pay for reasonable CLE expenses.

DED is a qualifying Public Service Loan Forgiveness employer.

The State of Missouri offers an excellent benefits package that includes a defined pension plan, generous amounts of leave and holiday time, and eligibility for health insurance coverage.

Your total compensation is more than the dollars you receive in your paycheck. To help demonstrate the value of working for the State of Missouri, we have created an interactive Total Compensation Calculator. This tool provides a comprehensive view of benefits and more that are offered to prospective employees. The Total Compensation Calculator and other applicant resources can be found here.

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