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Working Title: Deputy General Counsel

Job Class: Staff Attorney 3

Agency: Minnesota Department of Agriculture

+ **Job ID** : 86585

+ **Location** : St. Paul

+ **Telework Eligible** : Yes (Hybrid)

+ **Full/Part Time** : Full-Time

+ **Regular/Temporary** : Unlimited

+ **Who May Apply** : Open to all qualified job seekers.

+ **Date Posted** : 05/31/2025

+ **Closing Date** : 06/13/2025

+ **Hiring Agency/Seniority Unit** : Minnesota Department of Agriculture

+ **Division/Unit** : Commissioner's Office / Legal Services Staff

+ **Work Shift/Work Hours** : Day Shift

+ **Days of Work** : Monday - Friday

+ **Travel Required** : No

+ **Salary Range:** $42.31 - $62.75 / hourly; $88,343 - $131,022 / annually

+ **Classified Status** : Classified

+ **Bargaining Unit/Union** : 217 - Confidential/Unrep

+ **FLSA Status** : Exempt - Professional

+ Designated in Connect 700 Program for Applicants with Disabilities (https://mn.gov/mmb/careers/diverse-workforce/people-with-disabilities/connect700/) : Yes

The work you'll do is more than just a job.

At the State of Minnesota, employees play a critical role in developing policies, providing essential services, and working to improve the well-being and quality of life for all Minnesotans. The State of Minnesota is committed to equity and inclusion, and invests in employees by providing benefits, support resources, and training and development opportunities.

This position is located in St. Paul and may have the option for a hybrid telework arrangement.

The attorney in this position is designated as the Department’s lead attorney in one or more specialized areas of legal practice, as well as designated to be the lead attorney for advising Department leadership and supervisors in two or more business units. In this role, the attorney is responsible for providing the Department with legal expertise to ensure the Department’s compliance with state and federal laws, providing legal advice on agencywide and division-specific issues, assisting the General Counsel with coordinating the Department’s litigation and provision of a wide array of legal services, rulemaking and legislative submissions, and collaborating in the development and implementation of Department legal policies and best practices. The individual in this position will conduct legal and policy research, perform analysis on diverse and complex matters, provide risk analysis and legal advice, and produce written products for a variety of audiences and purposes.

As the agency lead attorney in assigned practice areas and lead legal advisor for assigned divisions, this position is responsible for regularly providing direct advice to agency leadership and routinely handling legal issues that are complex, novel, and/or require understanding of how multiple areas of legal practice interact.

Minimum Qualifications

_To facilitate proper years of service crediting, please ensure that your resume clearly describes your experience in the areas listed and indicates the beginning and ending month and year for each job held._

Juris Doctorate (J.D.) from an ABA accredited law school.

License in good standing from Minnesota or another state with the ability to be admitted to Minnesota without examination within six months of hire and current with continuing legal education requirements.

Four (4) years of experience working as a licensed attorney, practicing in Minnesota. This work experience must include the following: conducting legal research, writing, and analysis (judicial clerkship experience will count toward this criteria).

Previous experience providing legal advice, litigation, or support in one or more of the lead practice areas: litigation management, data practices and privacy, rulemaking, human resources, labor and employment law, contracts and grants, and administrative cases.

Experience advising all levels of management on complex legal and policy requirements.

Knowledge of principles and practices of legal, ethical, and professional rules of conduct.

The ability to celebrate diversity and a strong commitment to a respectful and inclusive work environment.

Preferred Qualifications

Knowledge and experience in one (1) or more of the following areas of law related to the position:

+ The Minnesota Government Data Practices Act and/or other privacy laws.

+ Experience planning and delivering complex legal training to non-legal audiences.

+ Experience working with or at the Minnesota Attorney General’s Office.

+ Experience working with or at another State government agency.

+ Government grants/contracts/acquisitions.

+ Knowledge and experience handling issues related to state and federal laws as they relate to state agency programs and services.

Additional Requirements

The Minnesota Department of Agriculture will not sponsor applicants for work visas, including STEM OPT extensions. All applicants must be legally authorized to work in the US.

A job offer will be contingent upon successfully passing a background check. It is the policy of the Minnesota Department of Agriculture, as part of its hiring procedures, to conduct background checks on the finalist(s) for positions within the agency. The background check may consist of the following components:

1. SEMA4 Records Check (applies to current and former state employees only)

2. Employment Reference Check

3. Driver’s License Check

4. Conflict of Interest Review

AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Minnesota State Colleges and Universities is an Equal Opportunity employer/educator committed to the principles of diversity. We prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their race, sex, color, creed, religion, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or membership in a local commission as defined by law. As an affirmative action employer, we actively seek and encourage applications from women, minorities, persons with disabilities, and individuals with protected veteran status.

Reasonable accommodations will be made to all qualified applicants with disabilities. If you are an individual with a disability who needs assistance or cannot access the online job application system, please contact the job information line at 651-259-3637 or email [email protected] . Please indicate what assistance is needed.