Assistant Director of Regulatory Affairs
About The Position
The North Carolina Real Estate Commission is seeking an experienced legal professional to serve as Assistant Director of Regulatory Affairs. This role involves assisting the Director of Regulatory Affairs with supervision and management responsibilities, and acting in the Director's absence. The position oversees administrative and non-attorney consumer and information staff, provides training for legal and non-legal personnel, and handles complex disciplinary and civil litigation cases. The Assistant Director also acts as an internal legal resource for other departments, offering guidance to staff attorneys and managing the most complex cases before the Commission. Key duties include contributing to the development of long and short-term priorities, policies, and performance standards; assisting with personnel management; drafting proposed legislation; and preparing legal articles. The role demands strong independent judgment, initiative, public interaction skills, extensive knowledge of state real estate laws and related statutes, and proven leadership and managerial abilities.
Requirements
- Considerable years of progressively responsible professional legal experience.
- Courtroom litigation experience.
- Some supervisory experience.
- Law degree from a recognized school of law.
- Licensed to practice in the State of North Carolina.
- Successful completion of State Bar required hours of annual CLE credits.
- Must submit a writing sample as part of the application.
Responsibilities
- Serve as chief assistant to the Director of Regulatory Affairs.
- Assist with supervision and management responsibilities of the division.
- Serve in the absence of the Director.
- Oversee administrative and non-attorney consumer and information staff.
- Provide training for legal and non-legal personnel.
- Perform attorney duties involving complex disciplinary and civil litigation cases.
- Serve as an internal legal resource for other departments.
- Provide guidance to staff attorneys.
- Manage the most complex cases before the Commission.
- Contribute to the development of long and short-term priorities, policies, and performance standards.
- Assist with personnel management.
- Draft proposed legislation.
- Prepare legal articles.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
