The Department of Healthcare and Family Services (HFS), Office of the General Counsel is seeking a dynamic and experienced legal professional to serve as an Assistant General Counsel for Litigation and Eligibility. This is a unique opportunity to work at the intersection of law, policy, and program development-where your counsel drives innovation, compliance, and success across diverse operational areas. As a trusted advisor to senior leadership, the ideal candidate will provide strategic legal guidance on programmatic matters, manage complex legal risks, and support cross-functional teams in achieving organizational goals. HFS values employees with different backgrounds, life experiences, and talents. At the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services (HFS), we value staff as our greatest asset. We work in a spirit of teamwork to help millions of Illinoisans access high quality healthcare and fulfill child support obligations to advance their physical, mental, and financial well-being. We provide healthcare coverage for children and adults through Medicaid and other medical programs, and we help ensure that children receive financial resources from both their parents through Child Support Services. HFS is committed to promoting and preserving a workplace culture that embraces diversity, equity, and inclusion. We welcome and value employees with different backgrounds, life experiences, and talents. It is the collective sum of our individual differences that provides a broad perspective, leading to greater innovation and achievement. In recruiting for our team, we recognize the unique contributions of each applicant regardless of culture, ethnicity, race, national origin, sex, gender identity and expression, age, religion, disability, and sexual orientation. HFS is an equal opportunity employer.