Senior Associate General Counsel - Staff Attorney

Senior Associate General Counsel - Staff Attorney 3

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• Job
• Location:
  
  St. Paul
• Telework Eligible:
  Yes / Hybrid
• Full/Part Time:
  Full-Time
• Regular/Temporary:
  Unlimited
• Who May Apply:
  This vacancy is open for bids and for all qualified job seekers simultaneously. Bidders will be considered through 1/07/2026.
• Date Posted: 1/01/2026
• Closing Date: 1/14/2026
• Hiring Agency:
  Minnesota Department of Health (MDH)
• Division/Unit:
  Executive Office / General Counsel's Office
• Work Shift/
  
  Work Hours:
  
  Day Shift / 8:00 a.m.
  
  - 4:30 p.m.
• Days of Work:
  Monday - Friday
• Travel Required:
  
  No
• Salary Range: $42.94 - $63.69 / hourly; $89,658 - $132,984 / annually
• Classified Status:
  Classified
• Bargaining Unit/Union: 214 - Minnesota Association of Professional Employees (MAPE)
• FLSA Status:
  Exempt - Professional
• Designated in Connect 700 Program for Applicants with Disabilities:
  Yes

The work you'll do is more than just a job. At the State of Minnesota, employees play a critical role in developing policies, providing essential services, and working to improve the well-being and quality of life for all Minnesotans. The State of Minnesota is committed to equity and inclusion, and invests in employees by providing benefits, support resources, and training and development opportunities.

Join a mission‑driven team in the General Counsel's Office of the Executive Office with the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) in a position that exists to provide MDH with legal expertise to support the Department's work.

• Serve as the Minnesota Department of Health's lead attorney in one or more assigned practice areas and lead legal advisor for one or more Department divisions and offices. Lead practice areas are litigation management; data practices and privacy; administrative cases; rule making; human resources and employee ethics; emergency preparedness and response; contracts and grants.
• Provide legal research and advice on agency‑wide and division‑specific issues.
• Collaborate with other General Counsel's Office attorneys and Department staff.
• Assist with development and implementation of Department legal policies and best practices.
• Perform analysis on diverse and complex matters.
• Produce written products for a variety of audiences and purposes.

This position will have the option of teleworking; however, employees will be required to work in the primary work location of St. Paul at least 50% of days worked each month as required by Statewide HR/LR #1422 Telework Policy and will also be based on the business needs of the unit and is at supervisory discretion.

• Juris Doctorate (J.D.) from an ABA accredited law school.
• License in good standing from Minnesota or another state with the ability to be admitted to Minnesota without examination within two (2) months of hire.
• Current with continuing legal education requirements.
• Four (4) years of experience working as a licensed attorney. This work experience must include the following: conducting legal research, writing, and analysis (judicial clerkship experience will count toward this criteria).

• Previous experience providing legal advice, litigation, or support in one or more of the lead practice areas: litigation management, data practices and privacy, rule making, human resources, emergency preparedness and response, contracts and grants, and administrative cases (i.e., contested cases and fair hearing). Previous experience in regulation, enforcement, or activities specific to public health will also be considered.
• Experience handling issues related to state and federal laws especially as they may relate to MDH programs and services.
• Experience working in or with the Minnesota Attorney General's Office and/or State or Federal Government agencies.
• Experience practicing law in Minnesota.

This position requires successful completion of a background check and employment reference check.

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