TCEQ - Employment and Ethics Attorney I

SmartRecruiters, Inc.; Austin (TX); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work schedule

Paid leave

Health insurance

State and federal holidays

Job summary

The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) seeks an attorney to support the Executive Director by ensuring agency decisions follow the law and that policies comply with statutes within the General Law Division.

In this role you will provide legal advice on employment law matters, represent the Director in disputes, investigate internal complaints, and help develop policies and training materials related to ethics and employment issues.

Qualifications

• Admission to the State Bar of Texas.
• Note: Texas Bar Exam takers awaiting MPRE results may be considered for a non-Attorney position.

Responsibilities

• Perform professional legal work related to employment law and ethics in the Contracts, Employment Law, & Ethics Section of the General Law Division for the TCEQ.
• Provide legal advice, opinions, representation, and training to Human Resources and Agency management on employment law matters.
• Represent the Executive Director in employment disputes and tort claims, including charges of discrimination and litigation.
• Investigate internal complaints related to personnel issues, including employment discrimination, harassment, and retaliation, and other matters as requested by agency management.
• Develop policies, rules, standard procedures, and training modules, and assist with other projects. Review and implement legislative or regulatory changes related to employment matters and ethics.
• Advise the agency on ethics laws and policies.

Job description

WE ARE TCEQ
Are you ready to make a positive impact in Texas? At TCEQ, protecting the environment is at the heart of everything we do. Choose a career where your perspective, passion, and skills are valued. We strive to protect our state’s public health and natural resources consistent with sustainable economic development. Our goal is clean air, clean water, and the safe management of waste.
TCEQ employees get some great perks, including a hybrid work schedule, paid leave, health insurance, and state and federal holidays. See Benefits and Perks at TCEQ.

TELEWORK
This position offers an opportunity for a hybrid work schedule with a minimum 2-day work in office.

Job Description

As part of TCEQ Legal Services, you would support the Executive Director in ensuring that agency decisions follow the law, and that policies we develop comply with statutes and are applied consistently. See details about what we do.
This position is a member of our General Law Division.

TELEWORK
This position offers an opportunity for a hybrid work schedule with a minimum 2-days working in office.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

You would use your skills and experience to:

• Perform professional legal work related to employment law and ethics in the Contracts, Employment Law, & Ethics Section of the General Law Division for the TCEQ.
• Provide legal advice, opinions, representation, and training to Human Resources and Agency management on employment law matters.
• Represent the Executive Director in employment disputes and tort claims, including charges of discrimination and litigation.
• Investigate internal complaints related to personnel issues, including employment discrimination, harassment, and retaliation, and other matters as requested by agency management.
• Develop policies, rules, standard procedures, and training modules, and assist with other projects. Review and implement legislative or regulatory changes related to employment matters and ethics.
• Advise the agency on ethics laws and policies.

Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Admission to the State Bar of Texas.

NOTE: Applicants who have taken the Texas Bar Exam and are awaiting admission pending MPRE results may still be considered for employment in a non-Attorney position.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Advanced course work in employment and/or labor law (official law school transcript required).

TRANSCRIPTS / COLLEGE HOURS OR COURSE WORK

See instructions on how to attach documents to your CAPPS Recruit account. A copy of your official college transcript or evaluation of foreign credentials is required to meet the minimum qualification requirements outlined above.

Additional Information

CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT
TCEQ will conduct a criminal history records search, driving history (if required for the job) on candidates offered employment. In compliance with ADA, if you need any special accommodations during the employment process, please contact HRSS for assistance at [phone].

Military Occupational Specialty (MOS) codes can be found at https://hr.sao.texas.gov/CompensationSystem/JobDescriptions/.
Please click the hyperlink under ‘Occupational Category’ for the respective Class Title.

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.