Associate Counsel

Position

Title: Associate Counsel

Agency: Alcoholic Beverage Commission

Location: Nashville, TN

Salary: $/yearly

Designation: In Office

Closing Date: 03/04/2026

Associate Counsel position to focus on alcohol and hemp-derived cannabinoid matters. This position will have responsibilities requiring interaction with many types of stakeholders, so a candidate that is responsive, approachable, and confident is ideal.

• Provide counsel to director/commission members regarding licensure and regulatory matters.
• Assist in law enforcement investigations.
• Represent the agency in related contested case hearings.
• Other in-house counsel type legal matters including employment matters, contract review and responding to public records requests.
• Create written memoranda and advisory opinions regarding legal matters pending before the agency.

Active license to practice law in Tennessee. Experience and knowledge of forfeiture and seizure processes is preferred. A background in criminal law and procedure, and prior experience with law enforcement agencies is recommended. Applicants should have some litigation experience, preferably a minimum of two years.

Pursuant to the State of Tennessee's Workplace Discrimination and Harassment policy, the State is firmly committed to the principle of fair and equal employment opportunities for its citizens and strives to protect the rights and opportunities of all people to seek, obtain, and hold employment without being subjected to illegal discrimination and harassment in the workplace. It is the State's policy to provide an environment free of discrimination and harassment of an individual because of that person's race, color, national origin, age (40 and over), sex, pregnancy, religion, creed, disability, veteran's status or any other category protected by state and/or federal civil rights laws.

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