Senior Attorney - Real Estate Law

Working Title: SENIOR ATTORNEY - 79010314

OFFICE OF THE GENERAL COUNSEL

SENIOR ATTORNEY

They range from the safety of food service to the integrity of real estate transactions, to the transparency of condominium governance, and of course, the qualifications of licensure that ensure work requiring a skilled professional is performed safely and sufficiently. Our stakeholders include these professionals and their customers alike.
Griffin, the agency oversees many of Florida’s professions and industries in the areas above, and many more which can be seen on our website:
This is a highly responsible position that serves as the Department’s personnel and rules attorney, the internal advisor on employment-law matters and liaison to outside counsel who represent the Department in numerous employment litigation matters.
Serves as the Department’s in-house legal advisor to senior management on all employment-related matters as well as rulemaking and development;
Works closely with the Office of Human Resources, advising on legal sufficiency regarding disciplinary actions, ADA accommodations, FCHR and EEOC responses, Workers’ Compensation, FMLA eligibility, Veterans’ Preference issues, and many other issues;
Develops and provides internal training on a vast array of employment-related laws and policies;
Serves as the Department’s legal liaison with outside counsel who defend the Department in employment, premises liability, and automobile liability cases;
Develops litigation strategy and typically attends depositions, mediations, arbitrations, hearings, and trials on the Department’s behalf;
Represents the Department before the Public Employee Relations Commission (PERC), the Department of Commerce (DOC), the Equal Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the Division of Administrative Hearings (DOAH), the Florida Commission on Human Relations (FCHR), and other forums;
Coordinates activities undertaken on behalf of the department by outside counsel including representation provided from the Office of the Attorney General, and representation provided under insurance coverage through the Division of Risk Management;
Develops and drafts policies and rules;
Serves as the primary liaison to the Joint Administrative Procedures Committee (JAPC);
Oversees the Department's annual rule review and Regulatory Plan;
Skill in drafting legal documents;
Skill in managing multiple complex legal cases;
Ability to travel;
Knowledge of Florida ethics laws;
Knowledge of contract management;
Ability to recognize and act on emerging issues and shifting priorities.
Membership in good standing with The Florida Bar; At least two years of experience in the practice of law; State of Florida retirement package: Nine annual paid holidays and one personal holiday.
The State of Florida offers health insurance coverage (i.e. individual and family coverage) to eligible employees.
The State of Florida provides a $25,000 life insurance policy to eligible employees.
Additional supplemental insurance policies are available for dental, vision, hospital supplement, cancer, etc.
Tax deferred medical and childcare reimbursement accounts are available.
For additional benefit information, please visit the following website:
***Information contained in responses to Qualifying Questions concerning education, experience, knowledge, skills and/or abilities must also be disclosed on the State of Florida Employment Application. ***
NOTE: This position requires a security background check, and participation in direct deposit. Applicants are required to apply through the People First system by the closing date, by applying online. If you have any questions regarding your application, you may call View phone number on aiapply.co.

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Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must contact the DBPR Human Resources (HR) Office at View phone number on aiapply.co. Male applicants born on or after October 1, 1962, will not be eligible for hire or promotion unless they are registered with the Selective Services System (SSS) before their 26th birthday, or have a Letter of Registration Exemption from the SSS. For more information, please visit the SSS website: .
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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 aiapply.co). All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.