Assistant General Counsel I or II

Assistant General Counsel I or II (Regulatory) --- Hybrid Telework Eligible* 

Office of General Counsel 

Job Summary: This is professional work providing legal counsel and services in support of the District’s regulatory program.  Prior experience in rulemaking or litigation is a plus.  

This position may be filled at the level of an Assistant General Counsel I or Assistant General Counsel II depending upon the selected candidate’s qualifications. 

Job duties include: 

• Provide legal advice to District staff and Governing Board regarding the interpretation and application of relevant law and policy to the District’s permitting, water supply planning, and regulatory enforcement programs;
• Research, review, and interpret laws, regulations, and policies affecting the District’s regulatory program;
• Provides legal advice and editorial assistance in reviewing technical staff reports regarding permit applications;
• Reviews conservation easements, deed restrictions, financial assurance and operation and maintenance documents submitted by applicants;
• Reviews and drafts consent agreements resolving violations of regulatory rules;
• Provides legal support in regulatory rulemaking;
• Serve as legal counsel for the District in judicial and administrative proceedings, including propounding and responding to written discovery, engaging in motion practice, taking and defending depositions of expert witnesses, attending mediation and settlement conferences, drafting trial and appellate briefs and post-hearing recommendations, participating in oral argument, presenting testimony and conducting cross-examination, and assisting with overall litigation strategy for hearings and trials in circuit court, federal court, and/or the Division of Administrative Hearings; and
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications: 

The Assistant General Counsel I requires a juris doctor from a law school accredited by the American Bar Association and admission to the Florida Bar.  Candidates who are awaiting admission to the Florida Bar or are preparing to graduate from an ABA-accredited law school and intend to sit for the Florida Bar Examination in the current year will also be considered.     

The Assistant General Counsel II requires admission to the Florida Bar and two years of experience as a licensed attorney in civil litigation, administrative, environmental, governmental, real property, or contract law.  A Master of Laws (LLM) from an accredited law school may substitute for one year of the required experience.     

Additional Details: 

Anticipated Starting Salary Range: 

Assistant General Counsel I:$70,803.20 - $81,432.00 

Assistant General Counsel II:$86,715.20 - $99,736.00  

Starting salary is based on qualifications and experience.   

Benefits include Florida Retirement System, health insurance, dental insurance, life insurance, long-term disability, paid leave and holidays, professional development, wellness program, and eligibility for public service student loan forgiveness program. 

* The employee assigned to this position may be eligible for a hybrid telework arrangement, in which the employee is eligible to telework up to two days per week after successfully completing an onboarding period. 

Your application will receive careful consideration and, if selected for an interview, you will be contacted to schedule an appointment. St. Johns River Water Management District participates in E-Verify. E-Verify is an internet-based system that allows businesses to determine the eligibility of their employees to work in the Unites States.  

Equal Employment Opportunity/Veterans’ Preference/Drug-Free and Tobacco-Free Workplace 

Location: Palatka 

Closing Date: Open until filled