Assistant General Counsel - DPS Legal Division

Job Posting Title Assistant General Counsel - DPS Legal Division Agency 585 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY Supervisory Organization Dept. of Public Safety Job Posting End Date Refer to the date listed at the top of this posting, if available. Continuous if date is blank. Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the posting end date above. Estimated Appointment End Date (Continuous if Blank) Full/Part-Time Full time Job Type Regular Compensation Compensation: $65,000 - $90,000 commensurate with experience.

Job Description Application Materials:  Please provide a resume and a legal writing sample that demonstrates your analytical and written-advocacy skills. WHY YOU’LL LOVE WORKING HERE The legal division provides a full range of legal services to the Oklahoma Department of Public Safety (DPS) and the Oklahoma Highway Patrol (OHP). We take a practical, service-oriented approach to advising clients across the agency.

On any given day, our attorneys may counsel a division director or member of the OHP command staff, respond to a trooper calling from the roadside, advise on policy or legislation, or handle an administrative or litigation matter. We value sound judgment, responsiveness, teamwork, and clear communication—and we pair challenging, meaningful work with an excellent work-life balance. Our day-to-day experience is best described as “Never a Dull Moment.” The legal division’s practice spans general counsel services; employment and administrative law; administrative rules, policy, and legislative matters; contracts; litigation and adversarial proceedings; training; and agency-wide projects.

The breadth of the practice gives attorneys substantial opportunities to develop new skills, assume responsibility, and grow into new practice areas over the course of a career. We know benefits matter. Eligible employees receive a competitive benefits package that includes: Generous state-paid benefit allowance to help cover insurance premiums A wide choice of insurance plans with no pre-existing condition exclusions or limitations Flexible spending accounts for health care expenses and/or dependent care A Retirement Savings Plan with a generous match 15 days of paid vacation and 15 days of sick leave for full-time employees the first year 11 paid holidays a year Paid maternity leave for eligible employees Employee discounts with a variety of companies and vendors A longevity bonus based on years of service JOB SUMMARY Under the direction of the General Counsel and Deputy General Counsel, the Assistant General Counsel provides practical legal advice and representation to DPS and OHP’s civilian and law enforcement divisions.

The position offers a varied in-house government practice that may include policy and procedure development, legal research and counseling, contract negotiation and drafting, legislative and regulatory analysis, training, administrative proceedings, and litigation. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Analyzes factual and legal issues; conducts legal research Advises agency leaders and personnel on federal and state law, administrative rules, agency policies and procedures, and other legal or regulatory requirements affecting agency operations Drafts, reviews, and advises on agency policies and procedures Drafts, reviews, and advises on proposed legislation, administrative rules, and regulatory changes Prepares legal opinions, memoranda, and other written guidance for the agency Develops and presents legal training for civilian and law enforcement personnel Collaborates with other counsel and agency stakeholders to evaluate legal issues, strategies, and recommendations Represents the agency in administrative hearings and as assigned, litigation and other adversarial proceedings Writes briefs, motions, orders, and other documents in preparation for or incidental to a matter in litigation or administrative adjudication Supports and as assigned, leads agency projects requiring legal, organizational, o