Staff Attorney 15/16 - Finance Division

State-of-Michigan; Lansing (MI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

State-of-Michigan seeks an attorney to provide legal counsel to state authorities and departments, focusing on financial transactions such as investments and the issuance of bonds and notes. The role may involve support for state pension funds and tax-exempt bond issuances by state clients.

For Attorney-Staff P15, no specific amount of experience is required; for Attorney-Senior 16, four years of post-bar admission experience is expected.

Qualifications

• Possession of a Juris Doctorate degree from an accredited school of law.
• Membership in good standing in the Michigan State Bar.
• No specific type or amount of experience required for Attorney-Staff P15; four years post-bar admission experience for Attorney-Senior 16.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal counsel to state authorities and departments, including involvement in financial transactions.
• Assist in investments and the issuance of bonds and notes on behalf of the state and state-agency clients.
• Supervise under the Division Chief, First Assistant, and Section Head as applicable.

Skills

Legal counsel

Financial transactions

Regulatory compliance

Education

Juris Doctorate (JD)

Job description

Under the supervision of the Division Chief, First Assistant, and Section Head, depending upon the client and work involved, the attorney provides legal counsel to state authorities and departments, including their involvement in various financial transactions such as investments and the issuance of bonds and notes. This work includes investments on behalf of the state pension funds and the issuance of tax-exempt bonds by the state and state-agency clients.

Education

Possession of a Juris Doctorate degree from an accredited school of law.

Experience

Attorney-Staff P15

No specific type or amount is required.

Attorney-Senior 16

Four years of post-bar admission legal experience.

Special Requirements, Licenses, and Certifications

Membership in good standing in the Michigan State Bar

View the job specification at: https://www.michigan.gov/-/media/Project/Websites/mdcs/JOBSPECS/A/Attorney.pdf