SENIOR ATTORNEY (WT: ASSISTANT GENERAL COUNSEL) - 76013074
Date: Jun 24, 2026
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Requisition No: 878207
Agency: Highway Safety and Motor Vehicle
Working Title: SENIOR ATTORNEY (WT: ASSISTANT GENERAL COUNSEL) - 76013074
Pay Plan: SES
Position Number: 76013074
Salary: $72,000.00 Annually
Posting Closing Date: 07/09/2026
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OFFICE OF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
LEGAL
Selected Exempt Service (SES) Opportunity
Open Competitive Advertisement
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: Bill Minton, (850) 617-3101, williamminton@flhsmv.gov
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 position serves as a Troop Legal Advisor to a Troop within the Florida Highway Patrol and Assistant General Counsel to the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles. This position provides legal advice and training to FHP members. An ideal candidate will possess criminal litigation experience as a prosecutor, be comfortable in a courtroom setting, and be able to think on their feet. A Troop Legal Advisor (TLA) is required to handle a variety of matters, including prosecution of traffic infraction hearings, civil asset forfeitures, monitor claims litigation, and other administrative hearings as needed. An ideal candidate will have an outgoing personality, should possess excellent interpersonal skills, and will be able to easily relate to other people (especially law enforcement officers). This position includes a training aspect, thus, the ability to communicate effectively with non-lawyers is very important. The ability to self-motivate is important. The ideal candidate will communicate regularly with members of the Office of the General Counsel by video conference and frequent meetings. Overnight travel is required. The candidate will be required to integrate and develop solid working relationships with law enforcement personnel at all levels of the agency, local state attorneys, sheriffs and other local police agencies. This will necessitate conducting ride-alongs, attending sworn personnel training, and some travel within the state. An ideal candidate will also be familiar with and be able to review warrants for probable cause, facilitate the legal aspects of court ordered evidence destruction, and answer questions on a wide range of legal topics. This position touches numerous areas of the law and is rewarding for a person who enjoys working on different matters each day.
Preferred Qualifications
Preference will be given to candidates with the following:
At least two (2) years of experience as an Assistant State Attorney or Public Defender.
Supervisory experience of other attorneys.
Experience creating and delivering legal training.
Prior law enforcement experience.
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.
This position requires the incumbent to have and maintain a valid driver's license in good standing. This means there can be no cancellations, suspensions, or revocations for a minimum of three years prior to employment and for the duration of employment. There can be no more than three chargeable crashes or any violation of Chapter 316, Florida Statutes, during any consecutive three-year period prior to and throughout employment.
The selected applicant must be a member of The Florida Bar in good standing.
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.
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:
MIAMI, FL, US, 33172 BRADENTON, FL, US, 33870 BRADENTON, FL, US, 34203 BRADENTON, FL, US, 34205 BRADENTON, FL, US, 34208 BRADENTON, FL, US, 34211 BRADENTON, FL, US, 34212 GAINESVILLE, FL, US, 32601 GAINESVILLE, FL, US, 32605 GAINESVILLE, FL, US, 32606 GAINESVILLE, FL, US, 32607 GAINESVILLE, FL, US, 32608 GAINESVILLE, FL, US, 32609 GAINESVILLE, FL, US, 32611 GAINESVILLE, FL, US, 32641 GAINESVILLE, FL, US, 32653 LAKE CITY, FL, US, 32024 LAKE CITY, FL, US, 32025 LAKE CITY, FL, US, 32055 LAKE CITY, FL, US, 32056 MIAMI BEACH, FL, US, 33139 MIAMI BEACH, FL, US, 33141 MIAMI BEACH, FL, US, 33162 MIAMI GARDENS, FL, US, 33056 MIAMI GARDENS, FL, US, 33169 MIAMI LAKES, FL, US, 33016 MIAMI, FL, US, 33055 MIAMI, FL, US, 33101 MIAMI, FL, US, 33122 MIAMI, FL, US, 33125 MIAMI, FL, US, 33126 MIAMI, FL, US, 33127 MIAMI, FL, US, 33128 MIAMI, FL, US, 33130 MIAMI, FL, US, 33131 MIAMI, FL, US, 33132 MIAMI, FL, US, 33134 MIAMI, FL, US, 33135 MIAMI, FL, US, 33136 MIAMI, FL, US, 33137 MIAMI, FL, US, 33138 MIAMI, FL, US, 33142 MIAMI, FL, US, 33144 MIAMI, FL, US, 33145 MIAMI, FL, US, 33147 MIAMI, FL, US, 33150 MIAMI, FL, US, 33155 MIAMI, FL, US, 33157 MIAMI, FL, US, 33160 MIAMI, FL, US, 33161 MIAMI, FL, US, 33162 MIAMI, FL, US, 33165 MIAMI, FL, US, 33166 MIAMI, FL, US, 33169 MIAMI, FL, US, 33173 MIAMI, FL, US, 33174 MIAMI, FL, US, 33175 MIAMI, FL, US, 33176 MIAMI, FL, US, 33177 MIAMI, FL, US, 33178 MIAMI, FL, US, 33181 MIAMI, FL, US, 33183 MIAMI, FL, US, 33184 MIAMI, FL, US, 33186 MIAMI, FL, US, 33189 MIAMI, FL, US, 33194 MIAMI, FL, US, 33199 MIAMI, FL, US, 33256 MIAMI, FL, US, 33283 NAPLES, FL, US, 31112 NAPLES, FL, US, 33327 NAPLES, FL, US, 33962 NAPLES, FL, US, 34101 NAPLES, FL, US, 34102 NAPLES, FL, US, 34103 NAPLES, FL, US, 34104 NAPLES, FL, US, 34108 NAPLES, FL, US, 34109 NAPLES, FL, US, 34112 NAPLES, FL, US, 34113 NAPLES, FL, US, 34114 NAPLES, FL, US, 34117 NAPLES, FL, US, 34119 NAPLES, FL, US, 34120 NAPLES, FL, US, 34144 NORTH MIAMI BEACH, FL, US, 33160 NORTH MIAMI BEACH, FL, US, 33179 NORTH MIAMI, FL, US, 33161 OCALA, FL, US, 32674 OCALA, FL, US, 33474 OCALA, FL, US, 34470 OCALA, FL, US, 34471 OCALA, FL, US, 34472 OCALA, FL, US, 34473 OCALA, FL, US, 34474 OCALA, FL, US, 34475 OCALA, FL, US, 34478 OCALA, FL, US, 34479 OCALA, FL, US, 34482 SARASOTA, FL, US, 34231 SARASOTA, FL, US, 34232 SARASOTA, FL, US, 34233 SARASOTA, FL, US, 34234 SARASOTA, FL, US, 34236 SARASOTA, FL, US, 34237 SARASOTA, FL, US, 34239 SARASOTA, FL, US, 34240 SARASOTA, FL, US, 34241 SARASOTA, FL, US, 34243 SARASOTA, FL, US, 34285 SOUTH MIAMI, FL, US, 33143 TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32301 TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32302 TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32303 TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32304 TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32305 TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32307 TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32308 TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32309 TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32310 TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32311 TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32312 TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32316 TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32317 TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32399
Nearest Major Market:Miami
