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As Ohio's chief compliance officer, the Auditor of State makes Ohio government more efficient, effective, and transparent by placing checks and balances on state and local governments for taxpayers. Click here to learn more about our office! The AOS is currently searching for an experienced individual to serve as an Assistant Legal Counsel in the Legal Division and be a part of a collegial, collaborative Legal team where you have the opportunity to grow as an attorney.
What will you be doing?
The Auditor of State is statutorily responsible for auditing state agencies, state higher education institutions, counties, townships, cities, villages, school districts and other political subdivisions, public agencies and bodies. The audits ensure compliance by those entities with multiple financial, public records, open meeting and other statutory/regulatory requirements relevant to the particular entity. The Legal Division is the in-house counsel for AOS statewide, touching on all aspects of the Agency's work.
We provide legal advice to the administration located in Columbus and to audit staff in regional offices across the state. In addition to advising on the audit work done by the office, we also advise on other employment and transactional work relevant to the agency. The AOS Legal Division is also responsible for providing in-house and external presentations, including Certified Public Records Training, which is provided to elected officials around the state. Each attorney holds a fiduciary relationship to the Auditor of State pursuant to R.C.124.11(A)(9).
The successful candidate must have strong independent legal research skills and an aptitude for addressing a variety of topics and novel issues. The successful candidate must also demonstrate an ability to effectively work collaboratively with lawyers and non-lawyers and an ability to engage in self-directed work across many matters at one time with varied deadlines and complexity.
Why work for the Auditor of State?
Working for the AOS will allow you to achieve your career goals without sacrificing your personal goals:
Opportunity for Remote Work
Advancement opportunities
Opportunity to manage your own work
Excellent benefits and retirement plan
These are just a few of the incredible benefits that the AOS has to offer you. You deserve a life outside of work and that's what we can offer!
Educational and Experience:
- Must be presently admitted to the Ohio bar and in good standing.
- Experience Range: 1-5 years legal experience required.
- Knowledge of public sector law preferred. Prior experience representing state or local government, serving as in-house Legal Counsel, holding a judicial clerkship or similar research experience also preferred.
- Proficient at using Westlaw or other similar computerized legal research platform;
- Must have a valid Ohio driver's license.
That's it! So, if you want to join an agency with a collaborative legal team with advancement potential, friendly work environment, competitive salaries, and the opportunity to work on behalf of Ohio taxpayers, then the Ohio Auditor of State is right for you.
Please note:
- We need a copy of your resume, at least three references, and a writing sample in order to facilitate moving forward with the hiring process.
- Interviews will be granted on a rolling basis until the position is filled.
- Position is based in Columbus, OH, with the opportunity to work remotely.
The AOS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is the policy of the AOS to prohibit discrimination and harassment of applicants and employees, due to race, color, religion, sex (including sexual harassment), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, national origin, ancestry, disability, age (40 years or older), veteran status or military status, status as a parent during pregnancy and immediately after the birth of a child, status as a nursing mother, status as a parent of a young child, or status as a foster parent. Discrimination, harassment, and/or retaliation will not be tolerated.
