Senior Counsel - Administration

Missouri Attorney General•St. Louis, MO

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Missouri Attorney General's Office is seeking a highly skilled attorney to serve as a Senior Counsel within Administration, focusing on policy and special litigation matters. This attorney will analyze significant legal issues that affect statewide policy and will play a key role in shaping and advancing the Office's strategic legal priorities. A central value of this position is providing the Office with real-time flexibility-stepping in quickly to address emerging needs that may not align neatly with any single section's responsibilities and helping ensure timely execution of the Attorney General's priorities. As such, the duties of this role are dynamic and will evolve in response to the Office's needs.

Requirements

Federal and state court litigation experience
Strong commitment to public service
Exceptional legal writing and oral advocacy
Background in administrative law, constitutional law, or complex civil litigation
Experience with, or knowledge of, the state legislative process
Experience drafting or reviewing amicus briefs, appellate filings, or policy-focused legal analyses
Effective organizational and project‑management abilities, including managing deadlines across multifaceted matters
Ability to clearly communicate complex legal issues and recommendations to decision‑makers

Responsibilities

Reviewing and occasionally litigating complex, high-profile matters
Advising senior leadership on legal strategy that supports the Office's policy objectives
Leading special investigations and projects
Monitoring emerging issues that affect the rights and liberties of Missourians
Participating in the review of initiative petitions
Managing the process of promulgating administrative rules
Collaborating with other state attorneys general on multi-state initiatives
Drafting and reviewing amicus briefs
Coordinating joint litigation
Contributing to policy-driven legal efforts