ASSISTANT GENERAL COUNSEL

The Registrar of Contractors (ROC) is a licensing and regulatory executive agency within the State of Arizona. The ROC oversees approximately 60,000 active construction licenses and processes several thousand complaints / cases each year. The ROC Legal Department also administers the Residential Contractors’ Recovery Fund.

The ROC Legal Department is staffed by 4 attorneys, 2 paralegal managers, and 10 legal support staff. Our work is diverse, stimulating, and important to the State of Arizona.

The Assistant General Counsel will provide guidance to agency departments and leadership, draft legal documents, and complete a wide variety of projects on a day-to-day basis.

Duties

• Provide legal advice to agency departments and leadership.
• Assist in agency rulemaking and development of policies and procedures.
• Draft citations, licensing decisions, memos, orders, and settlements.
• Conduct informal settlement conferences between complainants and licensees.
• Appear as agency witness at hearings before the Office of Administrative Hearings.
• Coordinate with Attorney General’s Office on legal matters, including appeals of administrative decisions.
• Assist with agency outreach efforts, internal and external trainings, and analyzing and/or drafting legislative measures and proposals.
• Other projects and assignments as needed by the agency.
  

Salary

• $95,500

Qualifications

Knowledge of:

• General legal principles and their application to government operations
• Arizona administrative law and procedure

Skills in:

• Legal research and writing
• Effective written and verbal communication of legal opinions and recommendations
• Mediation / conflict resolution
  

Ability to:

• Work effectively with agency leadership and staff
• Prepare written decisions and orders based on sound legal reasoning and relevant law
• Provide testimony in administrative hearings
• Serve as agency representative in settlement conferences
• Prioritize projects to ensure timely delivery of outcomes essential to agency success

Selective Preference(s)

• Experience in administrative law and government/public policy.
• Experience as in-house counsel or similar roles.
  
  

Other Information

Pre-Employment Requirements

Must be an active member of the Arizona State Bar.

The selected candidate will receive a criminal history check.

All newly hired State employees are subject to and must successfully complete the Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify).

How to Apply

If you have any questions about the position, please contact the Registrar of Contractors at 602-542-1525 and ask for Human Resources.

Benefits

The State of Arizona offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes:

Sick leave
Vacation leave and 10 paid holidays per year
Health, dental, and vision insurance
Retirement plan (ASRS)
Life insurance
Long-term disability insurance
Short-term disability insurance
Deferred compensation plans

The Registrar of Contractors also offers:

Tuition-reimbursement

For a complete list of benefits provided by The State of Arizona, please visit our benefits page

Retirement

This position will participate in the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS).