Legal Counsel – 3DIR058

We respect and embrace the experiences, knowledge, and contributions of our team members. We strive for a culture of belonging and balance by upholding our values: Stewardship, Integrity, Collaboration, Respect, and Innovation. We are passionate about Missouri, our role to preserve, protect and enhance our environment and we are committed to serving its’ citizens. We believe our mission and vision serves a greater purpose and will be felt for generations to come.

This position will be in the Missouri Department of Natural Resources General Counsel’s Office, at the Lewis & Clark State Office Building, 1101 Riverside Drive, Jefferson City, Missouri.

This is a professional position that provides legal advice and work product for the department primarily supporting the Division of State Parks, with opportunity to expand to additional practice areas. This includes:

• Conducting complex transactional work;
• Providing counsel on government procurement, state and federal grant administration, real estate transactions, and public records law;
• Providing counsel on contract and land disputes, risk management, and premises liability;
• Drafting, interpreting, and analyzing current and proposed state and federal statutes, regulations, and policies;
• Coordinate with the Attorney General’s Office on matters referred to that office for litigation; and
• Identifying issues and counseling department team members regarding general legal matters.

Qualifications:

• Juris doctorate degree from an accredited law school with excellent academic credentials;
• Prior experience in environmental, regulatory, transactional, or administrative law;
• License to practice law in the State of Missouri or ability to become licensed in Missouri;
• Exceptional written and oral communication skills;
• Strong decision-making, problem-solving, and organizational skills; and
• Outstanding judgment and professionalism.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Possesses initiative, independence, and the ability to apply knowledge in a professional and timely manner to implement the department’s mission of protecting our air, land, water, and mineral resources; preserving our unique natural and historic places; and providing recreational and learning opportunities; while promoting the environmentally sound and energy-efficient operations of businesses, communities, agriculture, and industry for the benefit of all Missourians.
• Works collaboratively with program and division team members and leadership and is a role model of the department values.
• The ideal candidate will have at least three years of experience in governmental, administrative, real estate, or complex transactional legal work.

A background in business organization, contract drafting, and real estate closings preferred. 

Benefits & Work-life Balance

Our benefits package and flexible 40-hour work week promotes the mental and physical health of you and your family as you work towards achieving your professional goals. Benefits include paid vacation and sick leave, paid life insurance, medical, dental, vision and prescription insurance. Learn more here.

How we invest in you:

• Exceptional professional development: mentoring from experienced professionals, cross-media training, career advancement opportunities, paid trainings, and continuing education tuition assistance.
• Support for professional registrations when required, through paid study materials, fees, study time, test time, exam fees and licensure renewal fees.

Tami Spears, 573-751-0323 or tami.spears@dnr.mo.gov

Or

Aarick Robert (Recruiter), 573-522-1503 or dnr.recruiter@dnr.mo.gov

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