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Chief Legal Officer

2 months ago

Austin, Texas, United States TEXAS HISTORICAL COMMISSION Full time
Job Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Legal Counsel to join our team at the Texas Historical Commission. As a key member of our organization, you will provide advanced legal services and support to our staff and programs.

Key Responsibilities
  • Provide legal advice and guidance on the administration of federally and state-funded programs, including drafting and reviewing correspondence, solicitations, contracts, and grant agreements.
  • Research and analyze state and federal laws and regulations to ensure compliance and provide recommendations for improvement.
  • Review and provide support on contract performance issues, findings of noncompliance, and breach of contract matters.
  • Attend commission meetings and provide legal support to THC staff, committees, and commissioners.
  • Research and draft legal memoranda on issues related to THC programs.
  • Attend and provide legal support at staff meetings, including briefings on grant awards and program implementation.
  • Provide program support in the area of administrative law, including agency rulemaking, public information requests, and compliance with open meetings.
  • Serve as a liaison with the Office of the Attorney General on litigation involving the agency, including preparing subpoenas, records, and documents for civil litigation.
  • Represent the agency in administrative hearings, including drafting briefs and representing THC at the hearings.
  • Draft, review, and finalize legal documents, including contracts, memoranda of agreement, and grant funding agreements.
  • Report to the THC Executive Director and provide regular updates on legal matters.
  • Monitor state and federal legislation and provide written reports and testimony at legislative hearings.
  • Advise Human Resources and management on interpreting, applying, and enforcing employment laws, rules, regulations, policies, and legal risks related to personnel matters.
  • Advise the agency on ethical matters, including providing training and conducting inquiries.
  • Inform the agency of privacy-related laws and regulations that impact THC operations.
  • Provide recommendations to ensure compliance with real estate laws and regulations that impact agency property ownership, management, and future acquisitions.
  • Represent the agency on prelitigation matters before the Texas Workforce Commission and other agencies.
Requirements
  • Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university and an accredited law school with a LL.B. or J.D. degree and a license to practice law in the State of Texas.
  • Minimum three years experience working as a licensed attorney.
  • Recent work experience in contracts and administrative law.
  • Experience making public presentations and demonstrating an ability to work with people at all levels of professional expertise in the agency's programs.
  • Valid driver's license and acceptable driving record.
  • Ability to travel up to 10% of the work period.
Preferred Qualifications
  • Experience working with federal and/or state grant programs.
  • Extensive experience drafting and reviewing contracts.
  • Experience working as an attorney in a governmental entity in Texas.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
  • Knowledge of legal principles, practices, and proceedings.
  • Knowledge of State of Texas procurement regulations.
  • Knowledge of state and federal laws, rules, and regulations.
  • Knowledge of agency administrative rules and regulations.
  • Effective verbal and written communication, human relations, organizational, and presentation skills.
  • Effective critical thinking skills.
  • Effective legal research skills, including computer-assisted research.
  • Skill in providing excellent customer service to both internal and external customers.
  • Skill in operating a personal computer with word processing, database, and spreadsheet software.
  • Skill in legal research, writing, and analysis.
  • Skill in prioritizing workloads.
  • Skill in using judgment to identify courses of action.
  • Ability to interpret laws.
  • Ability to analyze problems, evaluate alternatives, and recommend effective solutions.
  • Ability to process information in a logical manner and to assess validity.
  • Strict adherence to the ethical and professional obligations of an attorney.
  • Ability to work in a setting requiring self-motivation/cooperative decision-making and to work effectively with diverse groups of people.
  • Ability to work effectively under pressure and meet strict deadlines while maintaining extreme attention to detail.
  • Ability to plan, organize, and work independently, as well as within a team environment.
  • Ability to adapt successfully and quickly to change and deliver quality results in a timely manner.
  • Ability to exercise sound judgment and discretion.
  • Ability to maintain the highest level of confidentiality.