ATTORNEY

5-5 yrs required

Full-time

No

Organization Seeks an Attorney

Organization is looking for an environmental attorney to join their Office of Administrative Counsel. This position will work under the direction of the Administrative Counsel to assist in completing its various functions in support of the Agency's mission of protecting and enhancing human health and the environment.

This position is available for remote work on a full-time basis within Arizona (including virtual office arrangements).

Job Title: Attorney
Job Location: Phoenix, Arizona
Salary: $95K - $100K
Closing Date: Open Until Filled

Job Description:

The Attorney position works on a broad range of issues in several practice areas, including legal research, analysis, and writing regarding environmental laws and other laws pertinent to the Agency functions; managing, drafting, and reviewing contracts, including access agreements; assisting with rulemaking and the legislative agenda; strategically supporting Agency compliance and enforcement cases, in cooperation with the Attorney General's Office; reviewing and updating Agency policies, templates, and forms; creating standard work for Agency processes and conducting staff training; public records response support, and completing special projects and assignments. This position requires excellent customer service skills, self-motivation and initiative to solve problems creatively and independently, an ability to manage teams, great communication skills, and a desire to work hard to transform the office in order to have more mission outcomes.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities (KSAs):

• Knowledge of: federal and state environmental statutes; AZ state government administrative practice; AZ state legislative processes; legal interpretation fundamentals; contract drafting fundamentals

• Skills in excellent oral and written communication; legal research; project management; facilitating collaboration among various stakeholders; excellent interpersonal skills; effectively leading or facilitating teams to solve problems; public speaking; problem-solving; analysis and evaluation techniques; legal and report writing; Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

• Ability to: multi-task in a fast-paced working environment; produce work product with limited supervision; produce effective written communication; work with technical and professional staff and stakeholders to obtain consensus on issues; interpret statutes, rules, policies, and permits; successfully interact with government and legislative officials, including the Attorney General's Office; prioritize, plan, analyze, and coordinate processes and activities; utilize the Arizona Management System, and metrics and analytics for continuous improvement.

Selective Preference(s):

• Juris Doctor degree required
• Arizona State Bar License required
• Five years of relevant experience providing legal advice

Pre-Employment Requirements:

• All newly hired State employees are subject to and must successfully complete the Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify).
• If this position requires driving or the use of a vehicle as an essential function of the job to conduct State business, then the following requirements apply Driver’s License Requirements.

Benefits:

• 10 paid holidays per year
• Accrual of sick and annual leave beginning at 12 and 13 days per year respectively for full-time employees
• A top-ranked retirement program with lifetime pension benefits
• A robust and affordable insurance plan to include medical, dental, life, short-term and long-term disability
• An incentivized commuter club and public transportation subsidy program
• We promote the importance of work/life balance by offering workplace flexibility
• We offer a variety of learning and career development opportunities
• By providing the option of a full-time or part-time remote work schedule, employees enjoy improved work/life balance, report higher job satisfaction, and are more productive.
• ASRS Lifetime Benefits

Organization is seeking an experienced, results-oriented, driven individual with a thirst for problem solving to join their Office of Administrative Counsel as an Attorney. This position is available for remote work on a full-time basis within Arizona (including virtual office arrangements).

The successful candidate will have a Juris Doctor degree, an Arizona State Bar License, and five years of relevant experience providing legal advice. The Attorney will be responsible for a broad range of issues in several practice areas, including legal research, analysis, and writing regarding environmental laws and other laws pertinent to the Agency functions; managing, drafting, and reviewing contracts, including access agreements; assisting with rulemaking and the legislative agenda; strategically supporting Agency compliance and enforcement cases, in cooperation with the Attorney General's Office; reviewing and updating Agency policies, templates, and forms; creating standard work for Agency processes and conducting staff training; public records response support, and completing special projects and assignments.

The successful candidate will possess excellent customer service skills, self-motivation and initiative to solve problems creatively and independently, an ability to manage teams, great communication skills, and a desire to work hard to transform the office in order to have more mission outcomes. They will also have knowledge of federal and state environmental statutes; AZ state government administrative practice; AZ state legislative processes; legal interpretation fundamentals; contract drafting fundamentals, as well as skills in excellent oral and written communication; legal research; project management; facilitating collaboration among various stakeholders; excellent interpersonal skills; effectively leading or facilitating teams to solve problems; public speaking; problem-solving; analysis and evaluation techniques; legal and report writing

Not specified.

10 paid holidays per year; Accrual of sick and annual leave; Top-ranked retirement program; Robust and affordable insurance plan; Incentivized commuter club; Public transportation subsidy program; Workplace flexibility; Learning and career development opportunities.

Not specified.

Legal research, analysis, and writing; Contract drafting; Rulemaking; Legislative agenda; Compliance and enforcement; Policy review; Template and form creation; Staff training; Public records response; Special projects.

Juris Doctor degree required.

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Qualification and Experience Juris Doctor degree required; Arizona State Bar License required.

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