Attorney/Director of Compliance and Ethics

State of Indiana•Indianapolis, IN

4d•$67,314 - $85,020

About The Position

The Director of Compliance and Ethics serves as the Indiana Department of Revenue’s Ethics Officer, a position requiring trust, integrity, and confidentiality. The Ethics Officer may counsel agency employees and is expected to remain fair, open-minded, and non-judgmental. The role protects staff confidentiality, with disclosures limited to circumstances such as legal requirements, reports of actual or potential criminal activity or harm, or other situations in which reporting is warranted. The officer must thoroughly understand each matter and apply the relevant Indiana Ethics Code rules to its specific facts. The position also provides legal advice and support to agency staff on program and operational matters. Responsibilities may include supervising legal support staff, advising on contracts, researching and interpreting laws and policies, reviewing legislation and administrative rules, preparing hearing documents, managing litigation or hearing caseloads, and drafting legal filings. The role directly supervises two or more attorneys and may lead an assigned work group. It is exempt from overtime compensation; employees may be required to work more than 75 hours per pay period without additional compensation.

Requirements

Doctorate of Jurisprudence.
At least 5 years of legal experience as a practicing attorney.
Indiana Bar Admission license in good standing.
Knowledge of and ability to apply relevant statutes, case law, and rules.
Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.
Ability to use a case management system to manage a docket, case and party information, and serve orders.
Strong legal research, writing, and litigation skills.
Ability to perform the essential functions with or without reasonable accommodation.

Responsibilities

Serve as DOR’s Ethics Officer, maintaining staff confidentiality and applying relevant Indiana Ethics Code rules to fact-specific matters.
Train, manage, delegate to, or support legal support staff.
Advise and provide legal support to agency staff on program and legal matters.
Oversee, draft, review, or provide legal advice relating to contracts.
Research and interpret laws, rules, policies, and legal opinions and provide advice on their application to agency operations.
Draft and review legislation and administrative rules.
Use legal resources, dockets, legal files, and official records relating to legal procedures.
Prepare and distribute hearing documents, including orders and decisions.
Recruit, select, onboard, and train employees, supporting their professional development.
Set expectations, measure progress, provide feedback, and evaluate employee performance while ensuring quality standards, deadlines, and procedures are met.
Handle administrative matters and hearings as needed, maintaining decorum, hearing evidence, ruling on admissibility, and making reasoned decisions supported by evidence.
Apply litigation skills and experience in matters relating to agency operations.
Organize and manage caseloads in preparation for hearings or litigation.
Review pleadings, motions, and discovery as needed.
Draft appeals or briefs and perform other legal writing assignments.
Serve as a team lead for an assigned work group and directly supervise two or more attorneys.

Benefits

Three medical plan options, including prescription coverage, plus vision and dental plans.
Wellness Rewards Program with gift card rewards for completed wellness activities.
Health savings account with biweekly state contributions.
Deferred compensation 457(b) account with employer match.
Two fully funded pension plan options.
Leave policies, including paid new parent leave, childbirth recovery leave for eligible mothers, community service leave, vacation, personal and sick leave.
12 paid holidays, or 14 in election years.
Education Reimbursement Program.
Group life insurance.
Referral Bonus program.
Employee assistance program with covered behavioral health visits.
Eligibility as an employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.
Free parking for most positions.
Free LinkedIn Learning access.