Senior Counsel | Remote

Job Description and Duties Hybrid telework option available.
Under general direction of the Assistant Chief Counsel, the Attorney IV serves as Senior Counsel and independently performs the department’s most complex, sensitive, and high-risk legal work requiring exceptional legal expertise, strategic judgment, and discretion. The incumbent serves as a senior legal advisor to executive leadership on matters involving significant operational, fiscal, regulatory, employment, litigation, and policy impact. Assignments involve novel legal theories, evolving areas of law, precedent-setting matters, and issues of statewide significance. The Attorney IV serves as lead counsel on major legal matters and provides legal strategy, consultation, mentoring, and subject matter expertise to attorneys, executives, and program leadership.
Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. The application review will occur in stages, based on the following cutoff dates:
Applications received after a cutoff date may be considered in subsequent review periods until the position is filled.

Effective July 1, 2025, specific Bargaining Units and associated Excluded State employees are subject to a salary reduction between 2% - 4.62% in exchange for Personal Leave Program 2025 (PLP 2025) hours each month. For more details about PLP 2025 , visit the California Department of Human Resources ( CalHR ) website.

Hybrid remote/office schedules may be available after Probationary Performance Assessment.
Employment History on the STD 678 must be complete and include dates, accurate hours per week, total time worked, duties and responsibilities, and contact names and phone numbers of supervisors.
Real ID Act: Effective May 31, 2025, and in accordance with the Real ID Act of 2005, access to all military installations will require a REAL ID compliant driver’s license or identification card issued by the DMV. Individuals who do not have a REAL ID must present one of the following acceptable alternative documents: a valid U.S. passport, a certified birth certificate, or an active or retired military ID.
In addition to evaluating each candidate's relative ability, as demonstrated by quality and breadth of experience, the following factors will provide the basis for competitively evaluating each candidate:

Legal knowledge and experience related to California State Contracting, State Personnel, capital outlay, construction and building code, legislative affairs, military operations, and emergency response operations highly desirable.
Litigation experience and management of litigation matters are highly desirable.
Knowledge and experience working cases with investigators, administrative judges and arbitrators from various judicial bodies, including, but not limited to, the State Personnel Board, Office of Administrative Hearings, Superior Courts of California, California Courts of Appeal and Federal District and Appellate Courts.
Must be able to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
Juris Doctor Degree from an ABA accredited law school desired.
Free gated on-site parking.
Free on-site gym
On-site Café, Deli, and Grill
The State of California provides comprehensive benefits packages determined by the employee’s bargaining unit and conditions of employment. Flexible work hours
Remote work options
Medical benefits, including health, dental and vision insurance
Paid holidays and a defined benefit retirement program
Health insurance in retirement
Employee Assistance Program
Benefit information can be found on the CalHR website and the CalPERS website.

Additional Application Requirements
Required Application Package Documents

The following items are required to be submitted with your application. Current version of the State Examination/Employment Application STD Form 678 (when not applying electronically), or the Electronic State Employment Application through your Applicant Account at