Assistant General Counsel
3 weeks ago
**Agency**: Department of Human Services
**Opening Date**:05/29/2024
**Closing Date/Time**: 06/18/2024
**Salary**: Anticipated Salary: $8,334 - $9,303 per month ($100,008 - $111,636 per year)
**Job Type**: Salaried
**County**: Cook
**Number of Vacancies**: 1
**Plan/BU**: None
****A RESUME IS REQUIRED FOR THIS JOB POSTING**
**Posting Identification Number 37768**
**Position Overview**:
Under administrative direction and supervision of the Deputy General Counsel, represents and advises the Department in litigation; advises and counsels administrators of the Department on a wide range of legal issues.
**Job Responsibilities**:
- Serves as Assistant General Counsel.
- Represents the Department as lead counsel in administrative hearings.
- Conducts analysis on individual lawsuits regarding exposure of the Department.
- Advises and counsels administrators of the Department on a wide variety of legal issues.
- Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.
**Minimum Qualifications**:
- Requires knowledge, skill, and mental development equivalent to completion of four (4) years college, preferably with courses in law or legal studies.
- Requires three (3) progressively responsible administrative legal experience for a public or private organization.
- Requires the possession of a license to practice law in Illinois.
**Preferred Qualifications**:
- Three (3) years of professional litigation experience, including but not limited to contracts, tort, civil rights, and complex class actions for a public or private organization, including experience with all aspects of discovery and trial.
- Three (3) years of professional experience in administrative law, including but not limited to analyzing and researching legal documents and instruments in order to prepare and conduct formal or informal administrative hearings, from initial pleadings and responses, through discovery, hearing, and post-hearing filings.
- Three (3) years of professional experience working with statutes and administrative rules, case law, and other legal literature.
- Three (3) years of professional experience developing and presenting oral and written legal opinions.
- Three (3) years of professional experience meeting deadlines with strong attention to detail and the ability to use critical thinking skills while multi-tasking multiple projects.
- Three (3) years of professional experience communicating with internal and external stakeholders, ensuring detailed and critical analysis of work performed.
- Three (3) years of professional experience reviewing proposed legislation, amendments, resolutions, procedures, rules, and regulations for a public or private organization.
- Three (3) years of professional legal experience conducting thorough research on a variety of legal issues.
**Conditions of Employment**:
- Requires the ability to travel.
- Requires the ability to work outside of normal business hours as needed.
- The conditions of employment listed here are incorporated and related to any of the job duties as listed in the job description.
**Work Hours**: Mon - Fri, 8:30am - 5:00pm; 1 Hour lunch; Flex Schedule Available
**Work Location**: 69 W Washington St Chicago, IL 60602-3134
Office of General Counsel
Division of Litigation
**Posting Group**: Leadership & Management; Legal, Audit & Compliance; Social Services
**About the Agency**
The Illinois Department of Human Services serves families in need across Illinois. Our mission is providing equitable access to social services, supports, programs and resources to enhance the lives of all who we serve. We are committed to the core values of Human Dignity, Equity, Community, Urgency, Transparency and Kindness.
As a State of Illinois Employee, you will receive a robust benefit package that includes the following:
- A Pension Program
- Competitive Group Insurance Benefits including Health, Life, Dental and Vision Insurance
- 3 Paid Personal Business Days annually
- 12 Paid Sick Days annually (Sick days carry over from year to year)
- 10-25 Days of Paid Vacation time annually - (10 days in year one of employment)
- Personal, Sick, & Vacation rates modified for 12-hour & part-time work schedules (as applicable)
- 13 Paid Holidays annually, 14 on even numbered years
- Flexible Work Schedules (when available dependent upon position)
- 12 Weeks Paid Parental Leave
- Deferred Compensation Program - A supplemental retirement plan
- Optional Pre-Tax Programs such as Medical Care Assistance Plan (MCAP), Dependent Care Assistance Plan (DCAP)
- GI Bill® Training/Apprenticeship Benefits eligibility for qualifying Veterans
- 5% Salary Differential for Bilingual Positions
- Commuter Savings Program (Chicago only)
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