State of North Carolina Government

Attorney I

North Carolina In person Full-time

Location: Wake County, NC

Agency

Dept of Administration

Division

Secretary's Office

Job Classification Title

Attorney I (NS)

Position Number

60014322

Grade

LG07

About Us

The NC Department of Administration is the business manager for North Carolina state government. The department oversees Government Operations such as building construction, purchasing and contracting for goods and services, maintaining facilities, managing state vehicles, acquiring and disposing of real property, and operating auxiliary services such as courier mail delivery and the sale of state and federal surplus property. Additionally, the department manages many of the state's advocacy programs that provide assistance and services to diverse segments of the state's population that have been traditionally underserved.

Description of Work

This position reports directly to and operates under the supervision of the General Counsel. The Attorney I serves as an entry-level attorney and provides legal services, advice, and representation to the Department, its divisions, boards, commissions, and leadership. The position performs professional legal work involving legal research, analysis, drafting, compliance review, policy development, contract review, risk assessment, and administrative law matters under the supervision of the General Counsel.

The Attorney I assists the General Counsel in providing comprehensive legal support to a diverse state agency and serves as a legal resource to agency leadership and program staff on matters affecting agency operations and compliance with federal and state law.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities/Management Preferences

  • Position pending “Exempt Managerial” designation*

Job description provided by State of North Carolina.
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