MANAGING ATTORNEY - EMPLOYEE BENEFITS (RETIREMENT) 72002624

Requisition No: 885716 

Agency: Management Services

Working Title: MANAGING ATTORNEY - EMPLOYEE BENEFITS (RETIREMENT) 72002624

 Pay Plan: SES

Position Number: 72002624 

Salary: $108,212.00 

Posting Closing Date: 10/29/2026 

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Managing Attorney – Employee Benefits (Retirement) Practice Group
Position Number - 72002624
Office of General Counsel
State of Florida Department of Management Services
This position is located in Tallahassee, FL

The Work You Will Do:

DMS is seeking a managing attorney for its Employee Benefits (Retirement) Practice Group. This position reports directly to the Deputy General Counsel and supervises three senior attorneys who collectively provide advice and representation for the Division of Retirement (“Division”). 
Your work will include management of all litigation and litigation-related matters, requests for legal advice or opinions, rulemaking, and legislative analyses for the Division. You will also represent DMS in administrative and judicial proceedings and serve as a Hearing Officer for informal hearings for the Division of State Group Insurance. In addition, you will serve as a member of the Office of General Counsel’s (“Office’s”) management team and assist in continuing to cultivate an atmosphere dedicated to collegiality and professional development,

How You Will Grow:

This position provides the opportunity to develop an expertise in the employee benefits area and provide competent legal advice and counsel to the Department on a wide variety of issues, which includes the complex statutes, rules, and regulations affecting all facets of the Division. As the Division operates in a highly regulated area, the attorney has ongoing exposure to new subject matter and the unique opportunity to assist with structuring and implementing new programs in compliance with both Florida and federal law. This position also has the opportunity to interface with external parties, including other governmental entities who participate in the Florida Retirement System.

The Office also supports attorney development by providing Continuing Legal Education opportunities and allowing its attorneys to gain exposure to other areas of the law that the office assists with by promoting collaboration and cross-training in these highly specialized areas (e.g., real estate, employment and labor relations, healthcare). Ultimately, this position will allow the right candidate the opportunity to grow professionally while working alongside a team of talented and professional attorneys in a collegial atmosphere.

The Benefits of Working for the State of Florida:

Work-Life Balance
DMS does not have a billable hour requirement for its attorneys and encourages employees to maintain a healthy work-life balance. On day one, and then on each annual anniversary date, the attorney will receive 176 hours of discretionary leave and 104 hours of sick leave.

Health Insurance
State of Florida employees enjoy top-tier benefits offerings including comprehensive health coverage to meet the needs of you and your family while maintaining low deductibles and low monthly out-of-pocket contributions totaling only $8.00 per month for individual coverage and $30.00 per month for family coverage. 

Retirement Options
State employees enjoy the option of selecting between the FRS Pension Plan and the FRS Investment Plan for retirement.

Continuing Education
As an additional benefit, state employment affords you the opportunity to take part in the tuition waiver program within the state university and community college systems.

 
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Pay:

$108,212.00 Annual Salary

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

The attorney should possess the following:
• Ability to work independently and coordinate the work activities of reporting attorneys.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to collect, evaluate, and analyze data.
• Ability to plan, organize, coordinate, and timely complete assignments.
• Ability to use logic and analysis to identify the strengths and weaknesses of different approaches.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.
• Knowledge of laws, rules, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, and agency policies and procedures or ability to thoroughly research such.
• Basic proficiency in office information technology.

Qualifications:

• A juris doctor from an accredited law school.
• Admission to, and good standing with, The Florida Bar.
• At least three years of legal experience.
• At least two years of litigation experience.
• Ability to sit or stand for extended periods of time. 

Our Organization and Mission:
Under the direction of Governor Ron DeSantis, Secretary Tom Berger and DMS’ Executive Leadership Team, the Florida Department of Management Services (DMS) is a customer-oriented agency with a broad portfolio that includes the efficient use and management of real estate, procurement, human resources, group insurance, retirement, telecommunications, fleet, and federal property assistance programs used throughout Florida’s state government. It is against this backdrop that DMS strives to demonstrate its motto, “We serve those who serve Florida.”

Special Notes:
DMS is committed to successfully recruiting and onboarding talented and skilled individuals into its workforce. We recognize the extensive training, experience, and transferable skills that veterans and individuals with disabilities bring to the workforce. Veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to contact our agency recruiter for guidance and answers to questions through the following provided email addresses: 
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An individual with a disability is qualified if he or she satisfies the skills, experience, and other job-related requirements for a position and can perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation. For purposes of requesting reasonable accommodations, as mentioned above, the agency hiring authority is the DMS Human Resources office, which the candidate can reach at View phone number on us.fitly.work.
Successful completion of background screening will be required for this position.

Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center View phone number on us.fitly.work). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.