Deputy General Counsel
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Job Description
Job Requisition ID:48695
Closing Date:08/15/2025
Agency:Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum
Class Title:PUBLIC SERVICE ADMINISTRATOR - 37015
Skill Option:Special License - Illinois Law License
Bilingual Option:None
Salary: Anticipated Starting Salary $8281 monthly
Job Type:Salaried
Category:Full Time
County:Sangamon
Number of Vacancies:1
Bargaining Unit Code:None
Merit Comp Code:Excluded - Subject to Paragraph (1) (2) (3) or (6) of Section 4d of the Personnel Code
All applicants who want to be considered for this positionMUSTapply electronically through the. State of Illinois employees should click the link near the top left to apply through theSuccessFactorsemployee career portal.
Applications submitted via email or any paper manner (mail fax hand delivery) will not be considered.
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Posting Identification Number 48695
Why Work for Illinois
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Position Overview
Join A World Class Institution!! This position serves as the Deputy General Counsel for the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum (ALPLM) a world class institution that welcomes more than 250000 visitors every year and that houses one of the worlds best collections of Lincoln-related documents artifacts and audiovisual materials The incumbent will have a thorough understanding and experience in all aspects of legal research and analysis. The ideal candidate will be detailed oriented and possess a good working knowledge of personnel and contractual law as well as experience with FOIA ADA Illinois Ethics law and procurement.We invite qualified applicants to apply for this position and help ALPLM continue to chronicle the life of one of our nations greatest Presidents.
Essential Functions
- Serves as the principal legal advisor to the Chief Legal Counsel for the ALPLM
- Managers develops plans directs coordinates and reviews the organization and administration of new and existing programs operations and functions.
- As Deputy General Counsel for the Agency responsible for all legal activities affecting the Agency.
- Serves as an official spokesperson for the agency representing the Executive Director and/or the Chief Legal Counsel at various internal and external meetings often of a sensitive and confidential nature possessing significant independent authority
- Plans evaluates develops and validates programs standards. policies methods techniques and procedures and assists in implementation.
- Drafts reviews and negotiates agency leases with various entities i.e. concession leases interagency agreements Memorandums of Understanding farm leases etc.
- Supports the Chief Legal Counsel in their role as the Agency Ethics Officer; administers the policy and procedures applicable to the Employees Ethics Acts to all agency employees.
- Designs conducts and coordinates investigations into allegations of employee misconduct and necessary background checks both internally and externally subject to appropriate laws and regulations.
- Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.
Minimum Qualifications
- Requires graduation from an accredited school of law and possession of a valid license to practice law in Illinois.
- Requires four (4) years of progressively responsible administrative experience in a public or business organization.
- Requires two (2) years of professional experience in the practice of law.
- Requires two (2) years of experience applying judicial and quasi-judicial procedures and rules of evidence.
- Requires two (2) years of experience interpreting and applying common law and the provisions of state and federal laws relating to administrative and regulatory functions.
- Requires two (2) years of litigation experience.
Preferred Qualifications
- Minimum of three (3) years of experience providing legal counsel to a public-sector agency or government entity including interpreting drafting and implementing administrative rules policies and procedures.
- Demonstratedexperience litigating matters and representing a government agency or similarly regulated organization in complex legal proceedings.
- Strong background conducting internal investigations into employee misconduct labor relations or ethics matters applying relevant laws and regulations.
- Proven ability to collaborate with executive leadership as a trusted legal advisor on high-level sensitive and confidential matters.
- Experience reviewing negotiating and managing complex leases contracts and intergovernmental agreements in a public or nonprofit environment.
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills with the demonstrated capacity to represent an agency as an official spokesperson in high-stakes or sensitive situations.
Employment Conditions
- Requires completion of a background check and self-disclosure of criminal history.
- Requires ability to travel in the performance of duties with overnight stays as appropriate. Requires appropriate valid drivers license.
- Overtime is a condition of employment and you may be requested or required/mandated to work overtime including scheduled unscheduled or last-minute overtime. This may require the ability to work evenings and weekends.
- Requires ability to use an agency-supplied mobile phone.
- The conditions of employment listed here are incorporated and related to any of the job duties as listed in the job description.
About the Agency
The ALPLM is passionate in or mission to inspire civic engagement through the diverse lens of Illinois history and sharing with the world the life and legacy of Abraham caretakers of a one-of-a-kind collection of artifacts we consider our work to learn teach and share history a great honor. The people of the ALPLM strive to employ innovate approaches to create a positive impact for the future as it can be inspired by the preservationists of Illinois diverse history we strive to build maintain and make accessible a growing record of history for todays inquisitive explorers as well as those who shall in the future rely on our learning-centered agency insists on the values of honesty and integrity intentional leadership equitable collaboration and transparent ALPLM boasts pristine facilities a creative environment and a professional staff with a variety of backgrounds and talents.
As a State of Illinois employee you will receive a robust benefits package that includes the following:
* A Pension Program
* Competitive Group Insurance Benefits including Health Life Dental and Vision insurance
* 12 Paid Sick Days annually (Sick days carry over from year to year)
* 13 paid holidays annually - 14 on even numbered years
* 12 weeks paid maternity / paternity leave
* Deferred Compensation Program- A Supplemental retirement plan
* Optional Pre-Tax Programs such as Medical Care Assistance Plan (MCAP) Dependent Care Assistance Plan (DCAP) and more
For more information about our benefits please follow this link https// Hours:8:30am - 5:00pm Monday thru Friday
Work Location:112 N 6th St Springfield Illinois 62701
Agency Contact:Ashlee Bates
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Posting Group:Legal Audit & Compliance; Leadership & Management
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