Deputy General Counsel

In this role, the attorney is responsible for providing the Department with legal expertise to ensure the Department’s compliance with state and federal laws, providing legal advice on agencywide and division-specific issues, assisting the General Counsel with coordinating the Department’s litigation and provision of a wide array of legal services, rulemaking and legislative submissions, and collaborating in the development and implementation of Department legal policies and best practices. The individual in this position will conduct legal and policy research, perform analysis on diverse and complex matters, provide risk analysis and legal advice, and produce written products for a variety of audiences and purposes. 

The position is responsible for regularly providing direct advice to agency leadership and routinely handling legal issues that are complex, novel, and/or require understanding of how multiple areas of legal practice interact.

Minimum Qualifications

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

License in good standing from Minnesota or another state with the ability to be admitted to Minnesota without examination within six months of hire and current with continuing legal education requirements. 

Four (4) years of experience working as a licensed attorney, practicing in Minnesota.  This work experience must include conducting legal research, writing, and analysis (judicial clerkship experience will count toward this criteria).

Previous experience providing legal advice, litigation, or support in one or more of the following areas: litigation management, data practices and privacy, rulemaking, human resources, labor and employment law, contracts and grants, and administrative cases.