Comptroller - Senior Counsel; ESA; AMENDED

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If you have previously applied, there is no need to reapply. Your application is still being considered for this position.

Are you ready and make a positive impact? If you are seeking to gain knowledge, build your career, and network among goal-oriented professionals, this is the place for you!

Innovation, collaboration, and a commitment to excellence drive the culture here at the Comptroller’s Office. We take pride in the work we do serving as State’s accountant, tax collector, treasurer, and much more! The Comptroller’s office serves virtually every citizen in the state. The agency is responsible for writing the checks and keeping the books for the multi-billion-dollar business of state government.

Our agency workforce is as diverse as the people of Texas we serve. We value our employees and take our collective commitment to public service very seriously. Personal development opportunities are strongly encouraged through available workshops, teambuilding exercises, and on the job training. We offer flexible scheduling that helps employees maintain a healthy work-life balance.

Working in Fiscal and Agency Affairs is not your typical legal government job. If you want to work in an office where no two days are the same, you enjoy the challenge of tackling novel legal questions, and you want to support the agency as it shapes public policy, this is the ideal position for you.

Because nobody does exactly what we do, we find attorneys with: (1) the research skills necessary to dive in and learn new areas, (2) the years of experience needed to spot issues, and (3) the creativity to find solutions. And, because our team genuinely enjoys working together, we want to hire someone who values our collaborative environment.

Monday through Friday, 40 hours a week with occasional evening, weekend hours and holidays. Hours may change based on business need.

The Education Savings Account (ESA) Program was created by the Texas Legislature in 2025 to give families more choices in their children’s education. Starting in the 2026–27 school year, funds will be made available to eligible students accepted into the program that can be used for tuition, tutoring, home-school educational expenses and other approved education expenses. The Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts will oversee the program to ensure funds are used properly.

The attorney selected for this position will help develop the ESA Program, as well as provide ongoing program support for legal issues and questions that arise. The ideal candidate should be excited to be a part of this new chapter for education in Texas!

• Graduation from an accredited law school with a J.D. degree or equivalent degree. (Transcripts are not required – because applicants are required to be licensed to practice law in the state of Texas.)

• Seven (7) years of experience practicing as a licensed attorney in a position requiring advanced legal research in a complex area of law.

• Experience researching a complex area of federal law.
• Experience researching federal constitutional law.
• Experience providing legal support to a grantmaking program.
• Experience providing legal support related to education law.
• Experience drafting legislation and administrative rules.

Possess an active license in good standing to practice law in the State of Texas.

• Perform legal research, interpret and apply state and federal laws, including, when necessary, review of all applicable statutory context, cases, AG opinions, rules, and legislative history. Provide clear, concise, timely and accurate legal advice to senior- and executive-level agency staff while establishing and maintaining effective working relationships. Assist with complaints and litigation.
• Draft well‑written and well‑researched legal memoranda and other complex legal documents. Review and revise agency forms, agency publications, and other agency documents to ensure accuracy and legal compliance.
• Draft in collaboration with agency subject matter experts, well‑researched, clear and…