SENIOR ASSISTANT GENERAL COUNSEL - 76003749

MyFlorida • Tallahassee, FL • 16h ago

Date: Aug 14, 2025

The State Personnel System is an E-Verify employer. For more information click on our E-Verify Website (http://www.dms.myflorida.com/workforce\operations/human\resource\management/for\job\applicants/e\verify) .

Requisition No: 858761

Agency: Highway Safety and Motor Vehicle

Working Title: SENIOR ASSISTANT GENERAL COUNSEL - 76003749

Pay Plan: SES

Position Number: 76003749

Salary: $89,500.00 Annually

Posting Closing Date: 08/28/2025

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Office of the Executive Director

Office of General Counsel

Selected Exempt Services

Open Competitive

To be considered for this position, applicant responses to qualifying questions must be clearly stated within the employment history. Software systems, actual work experience, and years of employment must be clearly defined, or the application may not be considered for the position.

Contact Person: Ayanna Harrison, (850) 617-3101

The Organization

The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (FLHSMV) provides highway safety and security through excellence in service, education, and enforcement. With a workforce of approximately 4,500 employees throughout the state, the Department is leading the way to A Safer Florida through the efficient and professional execution of its core mission: the issuance of driver licenses, vehicle tags and titles, and operation of the Florida Highway Patrol.

Our Benefits include

Paid Parental Leave

Annual and Sick Leave Package

Nine Paid Holidays

State Health and Life Insurance

Educational Benefits

Contributory Retirement Plan

To learn more about FLHSMV and why it's a great place to work, visit our website at: flhsmv.gov/careers.

If you're seeking employment with a meaningful mission, opportunities for skill growth and career advancement, competitive medical and life insurance, retirement benefits, ample vacation and sick leave, paid holidays, and educational assistance, consider building your career at FLHSMV!

Duties and Responsibilities

This Senior Attorney position reports to the Chief Legal Counsel for the Motor Vehicles Unit in the Office of General Counsel. As a Senior Attorney, you will represent the Department in trial and appellate work in civil and administrative cases, including before the Department's Bureau of Administrative Reviews (BAR) and the Division of Administrative Hearings (DOAH). This position is responsible for preparing pleadings, including administrative complaints, briefs, and attending hearings and oral arguments incidental to these cases.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Proficiency in civil, appellate, and administrative litigation.

Possess excellent writing and communication skills.

Knowledge of Florida Statutes, Florida Administrative Code, and federal laws, rules and regulations.

Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate resolution options and implement solutions.

Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.

Preferred Qualifications

Preference will be given to candidates with the following:

Two (2) years of litigation and appellate experience.

A strong working knowledge of Florida Statutes, Chapter 120.

Prior Assistant State Attorneys and Assistant Public Defenders are encouraged to apply.

Job Related Requirements

The position you are applying is subject to a Level 2 background check, along with Criminal Justice Information System (CJIS) clearance, to include a fingerprint-based check of the criminal records of the FBI, as a condition of employment pursuant to Chapter 110.1127, 435 and 943, Florida Statutes. Please note that, since this position requires CJIS clearance, the Department will have access to all an applicant's criminal and juvenile delinquency records, even those that have been sealed or expunged.

The selected applicant must be a member of The Florida Bar in good standing.

The position requires the incumbent to have and maintain a valid driver's license in good standing. A driver's license history review will be conducted on all candidates in consideration for the position.

Travel, to include overnight travel, may be required.

General Information

The elements of the selection process may include a skill assessment and/or oral interview.

Applicants being considered for employment will be required to submit to a fingerprint-based background investigation, which will include a check of the criminal history records of the FBI. Fingerprints and associated information/biometrics will be retained in the FBI's Next Generation Identification (NGI) system and fingerprints may continue to be compared against fingerprints submitted to or retained by NGI.

FLHSMV employees are paid once a month on the last workday of each month. All state employees are required to participate in the direct deposit program pursuant to s. 110.113 Florida Statutes.

The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.

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 (1-866-663-4735). 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.

Location:

TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32301 TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32399 TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32311 TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32312 TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32303 TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32308 TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32305 TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32304 TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32317 TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32316 TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32310 TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32309 TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32302 TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32307

Nearest Major Market:Tallahassee

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