General Counsel - Tourism and Recreation Deptartment

Job Details

Job Posting Title

General Counsel - Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Deptartment

Agency

566 DEPARTMENT OF TOURISM AND RECREATION

Supervisory Organization

Department of Tourism and Recreation

Job Posting End Date

Refer to the date listed at the top of this posting, if available. Continuous if date is blank.

Note:

Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the posting end date above.

Estimated Appointment End Date (Continuous if Blank)

Full/Part-Time

Full time

Job Type

Regular

Compensation

OTRD is seeking a full-time General Counsel in Oklahoma City, OK. OTRD provides matching contributions to employees’ retirement plans, 11 holidays, and 15 days of annual and sick leave a year. OTRD also offers a comprehensive benefits package, including a benefit allowance to offset the cost of insurance premiums for employees and their eligible dependents.

The annual salary for this position will be $145,000.

Basic Purpose

The General Counsel (GC) provides legal counsel to the Oklahoma Department of Tourism and Recreation, including policy and procedure review, litigation, legal research for various internal and external inquiries and pre-trial proceedings, contract writing and negotiating, and monitoring proposed legislation. The GC is the manager of the Legal Division of the Oklahoma Department of Tourism and Recreation and oversees legal services for the agency.

This position will report directly to the Executive Director.

The functions performed by employees in this job will vary, but may include the following:

• Oversees and manages the provision of all legal services to the agency.
• Provides strategic guidance, consultation, and support to executive staff and other members of upper management on a comprehensive range of legal and associated issues.
• Anticipates and identifies legal issues and counsels the agency in order to develop legal strategies and solutions, often in matters requiring a heightened sense of urgency.
• Assists in the planning, organizing, supervision, direction, and coordination of the division including the activities of administrative staff and attorneys.
• Interprets existing contracts and provides legal advice and counsel regarding all aspects of contract transactions.
• Evaluates proposed legislation and make recommendations for agency action in response thereto.
• Advises on questions of law or administrative policy involved in the operation of the agency and its contacts with industry, private or professional associations, state federal, or local government, and the general public.
• Develops and manages the annual budget for the Legal Division.
• Other duties as assigned.

Education and Experience requirements at this level consist of:

• J.D. from an accredited law school
• PLUS, licensed to practice law in the State of Oklahoma
• PLUS, an active member of the State Bar of Oklahoma
• PLUS, a minimum of five years of experience as legal counsel to a state, municipality, or federal government agency

Knowledge

• Applicable laws, agency policies, and procedures
• Methods and techniques for conducting legal research
• Legal principles and their application
• The scope of Oklahoma statutes and federal statutes, regulations, and policies; the Oklahoma Constitution; the principles of administrative and constitutional law; trial and hearing procedures; the rules of evidence

Skills

• Analytics, critical thinking, attention to detail, sound judgment, and decision-making
• Legal research and writing skills
• Directing and/or performing independent and difficult research, analyzing, appraising, and applying legal principles, facts, and precedents to difficult legal or factual problem
• Presenting statements of fact, law, and argument clearly and logically in written or oral form
• Presenting, explaining, or arguing cases to administrative commissions, boards, or courts

Abilities

• Understand, interpret, and apply applicable laws, agency policies, and procedures
• Ensure timelines are being met while following laws/statutes of the State of Oklahoma
• Develop briefings, presentations, and reports; and conduct data analysis
• Represent the division and…