Senior Assistant Legal Counsel; Underfill Assistant Legal Counsel

Marion County requires on-site work. Remote work is not available.

Marion County’s Office of Legal Counsel values a strong culture that encourages excellence, service, teamwork, initiative, and creativity. County legal work and litigation covers a wide variety of legal topics, including public safety, torts, employment, civil rights, property taxes, land use, quality of life, and pushing back on state/federal regulatory overreach.

Marion County serves over 350,000 residents and includes 20 incorporated cities, 37 unincorporated communities, and nearly 1,200 square miles as Oregon’s leading agricultural producer. Marion County has 17 departments, over 1,600 employees, and a fiscal year 2025‑26 total budget around $743 million. Legal Counsel attorneys serve as the exclusive civil lawyers and counselors for Marion County in a wide range of areas – including board of commissioners, sheriff, district attorney, clerk, assessor, treasurer, justice court, health & human services, public works, contracts, litigation, land use, parks, economic development, housing authority, utilities, waste services, community services, human resources, finance, etc.

• Public Safety:
  Pursue a safe and secure community by protecting people, property, and the economy of Marion County.
• Transportation, Infrastructure, and Emergency Management:
  Provide leadership that addresses the continual growth and increasing diversity of Marion County’s population and focuses resources on best meeting the needs of residents and supporting business.
• Health & Community Services:
  Promote the overall health of people in Marion County by improving the delivery of quality health services and supporting community-based prevention efforts.
• Economic and Community Development:
  Support employers, businesses, and property owners that promotes economic development and high standards of livability in Marion County.
• Civil and Government Services:
  Provide efficient, effective, and responsive government through stewardship and accountability.

Marion County's office of legal counsel is looking to fill a Senior Assistant Legal Counsel position. Marion County will consider candidates meeting the Assistant Legal Counsel or Senior Assistant Legal Counsel classification requirements. The level at which the successful candidate is hired will be determined by the hiring manager.

Assistant Legal Counsel: $9,328.80 - $12,502.53 Monthly; $ - $ Annually

Senior Assistant Legal Counsel: $10,805.60 - $14,471.60 Monthly; $ - $ Annually

Act as legal counsel to Marion County departments and provide support in the area of litigation and counsel to county departments.

Work under the close supervision of the Marion County Counsel, who determines goals, assigns work, and reviews work for effectiveness and conformance to policy through reports, observation, and conferences.

Supervision of other employees is not a responsibility of positions in this classification.

Assists Marion County Legal Counsel in providing legal advice and representation to the Board of Commissioners, elected County officials and County departments.

Works under the general supervision of the Marion County Legal Counsel, who reviews work for effectiveness and conformance to policy.

Supervision of other employees is not a responsibility of positions in this class; however, provides lead direction to attorneys, paralegals and other staff assigned to assist with caseload.

In the Assistant Legal Counsel series, the Senior Assistant Legal Counsel is the advanced, lead level. This class carries a caseload that is complex in nature and of high profile and risk to the County.

Assistant Legal Counsel acts as legal counsel to Marion County departments and undertakes civil litigation and counsel to county departments. One hundred percent of this position’s time is devoted to being a lawyer and legal counselor. The job functions may include the following:

• Prepare and conduct…