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About the Comptroller's Office
Innovation, collaboration, and a commitment to excellence best describes the culture here at the Comptroller's Office. We take pride in the work we do serving as Texas' accountant, tax collector, treasurer, and much more!
Culture
Our agency workforce is as diverse as the people of Texas we serve. We value our employees and take very seriously our collective commitment to public service. We encourage personal development through workshops, teambuilding, and on-the-job training. We offer flexible scheduling that helps employees maintain a healthy work-life balance.
If you want to gain knowledge, build your career, and network among goal-oriented professionals, this is the place for you!
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About the Role
Working in Fiscal and Agency Affairs is not your typical legal government job. If you want to work in an office where no two days are the same, you enjoy the challenge of tackling novel legal questions, and you want to support the agency as it shapes public policy, this is the ideal position for you.
We don't just practice one area of law, we practice many. Our division serves as the agency's in-house counsel and, as you might imagine, our work involves a wide-ranging variety of legal areas - everything from state fiscal law to cybersecurity to federal securities law, plus the random questions that pop up. We support one-of-a-kind programs like the only 529 college savings plans in Texas and the first-in-the nation state-owned bullion depository, and often add new ones like the new broadband development and opioid abatement grant programs.
Because nobody does exactly what we do, we find attorneys with: (1) the research skills necessary to dive in and learn new areas, (2) the years of experience needed to spot issues, and (3) the creativity to find solutions. And, because our team genuinely enjoys working together, we want to hire someone who values our collaborative environment.
Salary Range
Attorney IV: $8,400.00 - $8,950.00
Attorney V: $9,000.00 - $9,200.00
Work Hours
8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. Occasional weekend and late evening work may be required. Actual work hours may change based on business need.
NOTE: Hardworking applicants with great references are eligible to telework up to 2 days per week.
Minimum Qualifications
Graduation from an accredited law school with a J.D. degree or equivalent degree.
Nine (9) (Attorney IV) to Twelve (12) (Attorney V) years of experience practicing as a licensed attorney in a position requiring advanced legal research.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience researching advanced and complex areas of law including federal tax law, federal bankruptcy law, federal securities law, federal banking law, or other complex area of federal law.
Experience drafting legislation and administrative rules, and advising on open meetings.
Experience related to the financial services industry or knowledge of finance.
Licenses and Certifications
Must possess an active license in good standing to practice law in the State of Texas.
In this role you will:
Provide clear, concise, timely and accurate legal advice to senior- and executive-level agency staff while establishing and maintaining effective working relationships. Perform legal research, interpret and apply state and federal laws, including, when necessary, review of all applicable statutory context, cases, AG opinions, rules, and legislative history.
Draft well-written and well-researched legal memoranda and other complex legal documents. Review and revise agency forms, agency publications, open meetings agenda notices, and other agency documents to ensure accuracy and legal compliance.
Draft, in collaboration with agency subject matter experts, well-researched, clear and concise legislation and administrative rules affecting the agency and other statewide issues.
Draft clear and concise executive and other taxpayer and citizen correspondence.
Contribute to special project research, analysis and reviews. Assist with special projects and other duties as assigned.
Veterans:
To receive veteran's preference a copy of your DD214 (Member 4) is required.
Veterans, Reservist or Guardsmen with an MOS or additional duties that fall within the essential duties of the job position or other related fields pertaining to the minimum experience requirements may meet the minimum qualifications. All active duty, reservists, guardsmen, and veterans are encouraged to apply if they meet the qualifications for this position. Please call Human Resources, CPA Veterans Liaison at 512-475-3560/800-531-5441 for more information or assistance.
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Important Notes to the Candidate:
If you are scheduled for an interview and require any reasonable accommodation in our interview process, please inform the hiring representative who calls you to schedule your interview. Whenever possible, please give the hiring representative sufficient time to consider and respond to your request.
The Comptroller's Office is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity.
