General Counsel

Location

Indianapolis, IN | United States

Job description

Work for Indiana

Grow your career with the State of Indiana! With more than 50 executive branch agencies, the State of Indiana is a diverse workforce offering employees stimulating and challenging projects across a broad scope of career opportunities. As a State of Indiana employee, you impact the well-being of Indiana’s communities every day.

At the State of Indiana, we don’t just talk about diversity and inclusion - Our goal is to create a welcoming, accessible, and equitable workplace, with a workforce that is representative of the State of Indiana population. As a proud equal opportunity employer, reasonable accommodations may be available to enable individuals with disabilities to complete the application and interview process, as well as perform the essential functions of a role.

Next Level benefits at the State of Indiana are here! Be sure to review our expanded benefit package offerings below.

About the State Comptroller's Office:
The mission of the State Comptroller’s Office is to carry out the constitutional responsibilities of the Comptroller by: Informing the public about the Indiana State government’s finances; Maintaining the State’s financial records and reports and paying the State’s bills and employees accurately and efficiently; Taking a leadership role in the development of the State’s financial policy; Upholding the public’s trust and confidence by ensuring that Hoosier’s tax dollars are accounted for and spent transparently; Serving as a check and balance within the executive branch to sustain accountability among state and local governmental entities and; Providing quality customer service to all who conduct business with the State of Indiana. 

Salary Statement : 

The salary for this position will be commensurate with education or work experience.

Role Overview : 

The State Comptroller is looking for a highly motivated, energetic goal-oriented leader to fill the General Counsel position. As General Counsel, you will provide legal advice and expertise to Leadership and the Office in a number of areas including compliance with existing laws and regulations, administrative law, contracts, rulemaking, appellate law, and litigation. 

A Day in the Life:

The essential functions of this role are as follows:

• Prepare and render legal opinions to the agency’s Leadership and management teams, as requested.
• Provide legal assistance in the drafting of legal documents, agency policy, rules and regulations, resolutions, and other legal or related papers upon request.
• Serve as legislative liaison, including drafting legislation impacting the Office and providing legal analysis of pending legislation.
• Drafting contracts, ensuring compliance with public records requests, and assisting with legislative inquiries.
• Advise staff concerning agency matters.
• Conduct legal research and prepare reports on various topics as requested by the Comptroller and management team.
• Manage agency litigation and coordinate legal matters with outside counsel.
• Serve as the Ethics Officer for the agency.
• Keep Leadership informed and up to date regarding any matters within the incumbent’s responsibilities that are likely to have a significant impact on the agency.
• Develop and implement ideas for cost savings and efficiency.
• Operate assigned areas in a manner that enhances the agency’s ability to provide fast, accurate, and friendly customer service to the people of the State of Indiana.
• Provide reports regarding matters within the incumbent’s responsibilities that are appropriate for public discussion.

The job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Other duties, responsibilities, and activities may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice.

What You'll Need for Success:

You must meet the following requirements to be considered for employment:

• Admission to the Indiana State Bar.
• Advanced knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, and precedents.
• Understanding of the Comptroller’s purpose and strategies  
• Thorough knowledge of State programs and resources, public policy, and program evaluation.
• Ability to develop and/or measure program outcomes.
• Must possess excellent writing and communication skills and be able to present ideas and opinions clearly in verbal, written, and electronic form.
• Strong leadership skills  
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with fellow agency employees.
• Ability to treat all state employees with courtesy and respect.
• Ability to create, maintain, and improve the culture of teamwork, excellent customer service, and cost-effective use of the people’s resources.
• Ability to discharge all job responsibilities with integrity.

Supervisory Responsibilities/Direct Reports:

Benefits of Employment with the State of Indiana:

The State of Indiana offers a comprehensive benefit package for full-time employees which includes: 

• Three (3) medical plan options (including RX coverage) as well as vision and dental plans
• Wellness Rewards Program: Complete wellness activities to earn gift card rewards
• Health savings account, which includes bi-weekly state contribution
• Flexible work scheduling options, including the potential for hybrid remote work for employees whose work may be performed outside state facilities
• Deferred compensation 457B account (similar to 401k plan) with employer match
• Two (2) fully-funded pension plan options
• A robust, comprehensive program of leave policies covering a variety of employee needs, including but not limited to:
  • 150 hours of paid new parent leave
  • Up to 15 hours of paid community service leave
• Combined 180 hours of paid vacation, personal, and sick leave time off
• 12 paid holidays, 14 on election years
• Education Reimbursement Program
• Group life insurance
• Referral Bonus program
• Employee assistance program that allows for covered behavioral health visits
• Qualified employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program
• Free Parking for most positions
• Free LinkedIn Learning access

   

Equal Employment Opportunity:

The State of Indiana is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to recruit, select, develop, and promote employees based on individual ability and job performance. Our policy is to provide equal employment opportunity to all people in all aspects of employer-employee relations without discrimination because of race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, physical or mental disability, or veteran status. We will comply with the spirit as well as the letter of all applicable state and federal laws. 

If you are a qualified individual with a disability and require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, you can request assistance by contacting the Indiana State Personnel Department at [email protected].

The State of Indiana has established a culture that welcomes equity, inclusion, and opportunity for all employees and applicants. We encourage you to apply if you feel you have the transferrable skills to be successful in this position and we look forward to reviewing your application.

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