Legal Counsel- Sangamon County (Public Service Administrator Opt. 8L)

State of Illinois•Springfield, IL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Are you looking for a rewarding career with an organization that values their staff? The Department of Innovation & Technology (DoIT) is seeking to hire qualified candidates with the opportunity to work in a dynamic, creative thinking, problem solving environment. This position serves as a Legal Counsel in Sangamon County, providing in-house legal counsel for the State’s information technology (IT) agency. This counsel will work with DoIT's Legal team to provide general and specialized legal advice for all administrative and operational functions of DoIT. As a primary role, this counsel will be responsible for reviewing and negotiating technology contracts with commercial entities for the procurement of statewide IT-related goods and services. . The ideal candidate will have strong organizational and interpersonal skills, excellent written/oral communication skills, extensive understanding of governing rules and policies, and the ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment. The successful candidate must possess strong collaborative abilities, as this role requires working closely with agency senior leadership, business teams, vendors, procurement staff, opposing counsel, security staff, and DoIT’s client agencies. This position is routinely involved with sensitive subject matter and is required to maintain a strong commitment to confidentiality. If you possess these knowledges, skills, abilities, and experience, we invite you to apply for this position to join the DoIT Team!

Requirements

Requires a law degree.
Requires a license to practice law in the State of Illinois.
Requires three (3) years of progressively responsible professional experience in legal-related matters.

Nice To Haves

Two (2) years of professional legal experience in transactional/contract work, such as drafting, reviewing, advising on, and negotiating contracts.
One (1) year of professional legal experience advising on procurement matters such as preparing or responding to IFBs, RFPs, and other competitive solicitations.
One (1) year of professional legal experience working on contracts related to information technology (IT) products and services, including contracts involving licensing terms, cloud-based/Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) agreements, or other similar agreements.
One (1) year of professional legal experience serving as in-house counsel in a private or public setting to provide legal analysis and guidance to company/agency leadership and advising non-legal staff, technical personnel, or business units.
One (1) year of professional legal experience in matters involving administrative law, Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), regulatory law, legislation, or rulemaking.
One (1) year of professional legal experience in ethics, compliance, or investigation-related matters.
One (1) year of professional experience working on matters involving data privacy.
Ability to analyze and diagnose administrative issues and coordinate efforts to resolve.
Ability to maintain satisfactory working relationships with others.
Developed verbal and written communication skills to present information to others with clarity and precision.

Responsibilities

Serves a Legal Counsel- Sangamon County for the Department of Innovation & Technology (DoIT) providing general and specialized legal advice and assistance for the administrative and operational functions of the State’s Information Technology (IT) agency DoIT.
Provides legal review and guidance on matters involving ethics and compliance in working with DoIT Legal team and DoIT senior leadership to address and resolve employee-related legal issues, Equal Employment Officer matters, Office of the Executive Inspector General (OEIG) requests, ethics inquiries and investigations, and various compliance issues.
Oversees under general direction, Illinois Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) matters, requests for electronically stored information (ESI), litigation impacting the department, and legal issues related to document storage and record retention.
Assists under general direction, in reviewing and drafting legislation, regulations, resolutions, procedures, rules, executive and administrative orders, and policies for final review and approval by DoIT Leadership.
Provides legal guidance as needed to ensure all statutory and regulatory requirements are satisfied in resolving any procurement-related and contract disputes.
Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.

Benefits

Competitive Group Insurance benefits including health, life, dental and vision plans
Flexible work schedules (when available and dependent upon position)
10-25 days of paid vacation time annually (10 days for first year of state employment)
12 days of paid sick time annually which carryover year to year
3 paid personal business days per year
13-14 paid holidays per year dependent on election years
12 weeks of paid maternity/paternity leave
Pension plan through the State Employees Retirement System
Deferred Compensation Program – voluntary supplemental retirement plan
Optional pre-tax programs -Medical Care Assistance Plan (MCAP) & Dependent Care Assistant Plan (DCAP)
Tuition Reimbursement Program and Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program eligibility