Assistant General Counsel
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Job Location:
Phoenix, NM - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
Yesterday
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
REGISTRAR OF CONTRACTORSThe mission of the Registrar of Contractors is to protect the health safety and welfare of the public through a regulatory system designed to promote quality construction by Arizona contractors. |
ASSISTANT GENERAL COUNSEL
| Job Location: |
Address: 1700 W. Washington Street Ste 105 Phoenix AZ 85007
This position will work in-office during training (estimated 1 month).
After training is complete telework may be available 2-4 days a week.
| Posting Details: |
Salary: $95500
Closing Date: Monday March 2 2026
| Job Summary: |
The Registrar of Contractors (ROC) is a licensing and regulatory executive agency within the State of Arizona. The ROC oversees approximately 60000 active construction licenses and processes several thousand complaints / cases each year. The ROC Legal Department also administers the Residential Contractors Recovery Fund.
The ROC Legal Department is staffed by 4 attorneys 2 paralegal managers and 10 legal support staff. Our work is diverse stimulating and important to the State of Arizona.
The Assistant General Counsel will provide guidance to agency departments and leadership draft legal documents and complete a wide variety of projects on a day-to-day basis.
| Job Duties: |
- Provide legal advice to agency departments and leadership.
- Assist in agency rulemaking and development of policies and procedures.
- Draft citations licensing decisions memos orders and settlements.
- Conduct informal settlement conferences between complainants and licensees.
- Appear as agency witness at hearings before the Office of Administrative Hearings.
- Coordinate with Attorney Generals Office on legal matters including appeals of administrative decisions.
- Assist with agency outreach efforts internal and external trainings and analyzing and/or drafting legislative measures and proposals.
- Other projects and assignments as needed by the agency.
| Knowledge Skills & Abilities (KSAs): |
Knowledge of:
- General legal principles and their application to government operations
- Arizona administrative law and procedure
Skills in:
- Legal research and writing
- Effective written and verbal communication of legal opinions and recommendations
- Mediation / conflict resolution
Ability to:
- Work effectively with agency leadership and staff
- Prepare written decisions and orders based on sound legal reasoning and relevant law
- Provide testimony in administrative hearings
- Serve as agency representative in settlement conferences
- Prioritize projects to ensure timely delivery of outcomes essential to agency success
| Selective Preference(s): |
- Experience in administrative law and government/public policy.
- Experience as in-house counsel or similar roles.
| Pre-Employment Requirements: |
Must be an active member of the Arizona State Bar.
The selected candidate will receive a criminal history check.
All newly hired State employees are subject to and must successfully complete the Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify).
| Benefits: |
The State of Arizona offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes:
Sick leave
Vacation leave and 10 paid holidays per year
Health dental and vision insurance
Retirement plan (ASRS)
Life insurance
Long-term disability insurance
Short-term disability insurance
Deferred compensation plans
The Registrar of Contractors also offers:
Tuition-reimbursement
For a complete list of benefits provided by The State of Arizona please visit our benefits page
| Retirement: |
This position will participate in the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS).
| Contact Us: |
If you have any questions about the position please contact the Registrar of Contractors at and ask for Human Resources.
Required Experience:
Junior IC
Key Skills
- General Counsel
- Legal Case Management
- Legal Drafting
- Litigation
- Intellectual Property Law
- Legal Counsel
- Legal Research
- Securities Law
- Employment & Labor Law
- Real Estate Law
- negotiation
- Contracts
About Company
The Arizona Department of Revenue is consistently striving towards recruiting individuals who are committed to providing quality services to the citizens of Arizona and are passionate about creating solutions to the ever-evolving decisions faced within state government.
