Attorney II

Position Number: 22133592 
County: Pulaski  
Posting End Date: August 26, 2025  
Anticipated Starting Salary: $85,943 

 

• A preferred candidate will have:
• Excellent verbal skills.
• Excellent writing and editing skills. To demonstrate writing skills, please submit a legal brief, court or administrative pleading, client sample letter explaining a legal issue, or another similar writing sample.
• Experience creating, editing, and revising written or training materials for co-workers and lay audiences.
• Experience collaborating with non-attorney teams.
• Knowledge of education, training, and communication tools and techniques.
• Knowledge of laws related to retirement, investments, real estate transactions, state agency procurements, and employment or employee benefits. 
• Ability to prepare legal documents in order to litigate, negotiate, and settle administrative appeals.
• General understanding of pension fund operations and retirement issues and familiarity with administrative law and state agency practices
• Experience in two (2) or more of the following areas: retirement law, investment law, state agency procurement law, real estate law, and employment law.

Contact Information: Human Resources 
Phone: 501-682-1517
 

Since 1937, the Arkansas Teacher Retirement System has been fulfilling its mission of providing retirement security for Arkansas's past, present, and future public education professionals. The vision of ATRS is to be a model retirement system that sustains the trust of its members and the people of Arkansas through prudent financial stewardship and exceptional customer service.

The State of Arkansas is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, age, disability, citizenship, national origin, genetic information, military or veteran status, or any other status or characteristic protected by law.

SALARY: Starting salary is $85,493. A higher starting salary would apply only if a promotional opportunity for a current state employee. Only completed applications will be accepted. Applications must include complete work history and references. List ALL work and/or volunteer experience in the "Employment Work History" section. "See attached resume" is not an acceptable entry for any section. A resume may accompany the state application but will not be substituted for any part of the application. Incomplete applications will not be processed.

Employment in this position is subject to a background check and six (6) month initial period for employment review. If a college degree is required for the position for which you are applying, bring a copy of your transcript with you if you are selected for an interview.

Veteran Preference: A copy of a DD-214 must be submitted to the Hiring Official at the time of interview to be considered for Veteran Preference.

 Method of pay is direct deposit. Checking or savings account is required if hired.

7% Mandatory contribution to AR Teacher Retirement System is required if hired.

Employees hired or rehired in 2014 or later will be automatically enrolled into the Arkansas Diamond Deferred Compensation 457 Plan with a 3% automatic deduction. If you do not wish to participate, you have 90 days from your first deduction to opt out.

This position offers a full benefit package including paid holidays, annual and sick leave, health insurance and retirement pension.

ATRS is an equal opportunity employer.

Applicants must meet or exceed these qualifications

Applications accepted online ONLY:  www.arcareers.arkansas.gov