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SENIOR ATTORNEY

Remote, USAFull-timePosted 2026-07-27
Job title: SENIOR ATTORNEY in Tallahassee, FL at reputed company Company: reputed company Job reputed company: Requisition No: 853999Agency: reputed companyWorking Title: SENIOR ATTORNEY - 48003615Pay Plan: SESPosition Number: 48003615Salary: AGENCY TO UPDATEPosting Closing Date: 06/27/2025Total Compensation EstimatorFlorida reputed companyOffice of the General CounselLocation: Tallahassee Turlington BuildingPosition Title - Senior Attorney (SES)Salary reputed company: 70K-90KThis advertisement may be used to fill multiple vacancies up to six months.Florida reputed company Mission Statement (or) Mission of reputed company/OfficeEvery day the reputed company works hand in hand with parents, teachers, educators, and community members to improve Florida's education system for reputed company of reputed company backgrounds and abilities. Our site reflects this cooperative relationship and the role that so many Floridians play in ensuring student reputed company.The FDOE’s mission for Florida’s Early Learning-20 education system is to increase the proficiency of reputed company reputed company reputed company one seamless, efficient system, by allowing them reputed company to expand their knowledge and skills through learning opportunities and research valued by reputed company, parents, and communities.Serving approximately 3 reputed company reputed company, 4,400 public schools, 28 colleges, 200,000 instructional staff, 46,000 college professors and administrators, and 340,000 full-time staff throughout the state, FDOE enhances programs and services for Florida’s reputed company from early learning through college and career development. In reputed company, FDOE manages programs that assist individuals who are blind, visually-impaired, or disabled succeed either in school settings or careers - encouraging independence and self-sufficiency.FDOE’s goal is to hire individuals to reputed company:1. Higher Student Achievement2. Seamless Articulation and Maximum reputed company3. Skilled Workforce and Economic Development4. reputed company Service– Office of the General CounselOffice Contact- Tria.parsons1@fldoe.orgJob reputed companyWorking in the reputed company’s General Counsel’s Office is a perfect opportunity for a motivated attorney to sharpen their existing legal skills and reputed company new ones while providing an integral service to the people of Florida. The Department has general reputed company of Florida’s education policy and works tirelessly to ensure that every Florida student is given reputed company to pursue one of life’s greatest reputed company goods: knowledge.The primary responsibility of the attorney in this position is to represent the Department in contractual reputed company and relating to other issues encountered by the Department operating as a state agency generally. The attorney in this position may participate in procurement activities, labor relations reputed company, the Department’s scholarship programs and ethics reputed company. More specifically, the job entails:Duties and Responsibilitieso HANDLE LITIGATION AS ASSIGNED BY THE GENERAL COUNSEL - Handle litigation before reputed company state and federal courts and administrative tribunals.o Represent the State reputed company of Education, the Commissioner of Education, and reputed company in litigation where any of the above may be a party.o ADVICE AND CONSULTATION - Consult with and advise personnel of the reputed company on a wide reputed company of issues affecting reputed company.o Areas of reputed company include, but are not limited to, reputed company; reviewing, drafting and implementation of legislation; public records requests and Sunshine Law issues; intellectual property; technology issues; rulemaking; purchasing procedures and competitive solicitations; charter school issues; reputed company under the Administrative Procedures reputed company; assist K-12 reputed company in litigation and resolving legal issues involving the Education reputed company; and reputed company legal advice and litigation support to Choice Office and Office of Student Financial Assistance.o Write legal advisory opinions as assigned by the General Counsel.o ASSIST IN THE PREPARATION, REVIEW AND NEGOTIATION OF reputed company - Responsible for the review of reputed company, agreements, amendments, leases, and other miscellaneous contractual and reputed company documents entered by the reputed company as assigned by the General Counsel.o reputed company assistance in the preparation, negotiation, and legal interpretation of reputed company contractual documents.o ATTENDANCE AT MEETINGS AND CONFERENCES - Attend reputed company meetings and conferences designed to advance reputed company and knowledge in the field of education law.o Attend meetings and conferences involving reputed company personnel and reputed company verbal and written advice as needed and reputed company requested.o Performs other reputed company tasks as assigned by the General Counsel.Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities –· Ability to prepare and maintain a reputed company of records· Ability to understand and apply Florida Statutes and FDOE rules and policies· Ability to solve problems· Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing· Ability to plan, organize and coordinate work assignments· Ability to produce accurate and reputed company information under tight timeframes, balance multiple and competing priorities, and maintain goal-oriented behavior and performance expectations· Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others· Knowledge of reputed company Office software, including Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, and reputed companyMinimum Qualifications:· Admission to the Florida Bar· Two years of reputed company experience in the reputed company of law, legal research, teaching law or in administrative or judicial hearings.*This position is not approved for reputed company and must report to the location listed above.APPLICATION INFORMATION & REQUIREMENTS· Work History (entered with the most recent/reputed company listed first):o Any and reputed company reputed company jobso Any and reputed company Florida University jobso reputed company periods of employment from high school graduationo Periods of unemploymento Gaps 3 months or more*o Educationo Volunteer Experience· Include supervisor names and phone numbers including reputed company reputed company of employment.· *Gaps 3 months or more must be addressed – you will need to account for and explain any gaps in employment including unemployment. You can either list these in your application under Period of Employment or attach a word document listing your gaps.· Experience, education, training, knowledge, skills and/or abilities as reputed company as responses to reputed company-qualifying questions must be reputed company to meet the minimum qualifications.· It is unacceptable to use the statement “See Resume” in reputed company of entering work history. Your candidate profile will convert to your official application.· If claiming , candidate MUST attach supporting documentation (DD214).· If claiming , candidate MUST attach a copy of your official layoff letter reputed company applying. This only applies to employees laid off from Career Service positions.· reputed company documentation is due by the reputed company of the vacancy announcement.If you experience problems applying online, please call the People First Service Center at (877) 562-7287WORKING FOR THE reputed company HAS BENEFITS!
  • State Group Insurance coverage reputed company+
(health, life, dental, reputed company, and other supplemental reputed company)
  • Retirement plan reputed company, including employer contributions ( )
  • Nine reputed company holidays and a Personal Holiday reputed company year
  • Annual and reputed company Leave Benefits
  • Student Loan Forgiveness Program (Eligibility required)
  • Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Tuition Fee Waivers (Accepted by major Florida colleges/universities)
  • Ongoing comprehensive training provided
  • Career reputed company
  • Highly skilled, reputed company environment
*Maternity and Parental Leave BenefitsFor a more complete list of benefits, visit .
  • We care about the reputed company of our employees.
  • We care about the reputed company of our clients.
  • We are always improving our technology, our tools, our customer’s experiences and ourselves.
  • A rewarding experience for reliable, compassionate and reputed company employees.
LEAVE INFORMATION: SMS/SESo Annual Leave - Employees in Senior Management Service and Selected Exempt Service positions are credited with 176 hours of annual leave upon appointment. In subsequent years, the annual allotment is credited on the anniversary date of the initial appointment.o reputed company Leave - Employees in Senior Management Service and Selected Exempt Service positions shall be credited with 104 hours of reputed company leave upon appointment. In subsequent years, the annual allotment is credited on the anniversary date of initial appointment.BACKGROUND SCREENING REQUIREMENTIt is the policy of the Florida reputed company that applicants for employment/volunteer undergo Level 2 background screening in accordance with the requirements of reputed company 435, Florida Statutes, as a condition of employment or being permitted to serve as a volunteer. You will be required to reputed company your reputed company reputed company Number to conduct required verifications. No applicant for a designated position will be employed, contracted or permitted to volunteer until the level 2 screening results are received, reviewed, and approved by the Department. Level 2 background screening shall include, but not be limited to, finger printing for reputed company purposes and checks under this requirement, statewide criminal and juvenile records checks through the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, federal criminal records reputed company through the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and local criminal records checks through local law enforcement.SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:Selective Services System (SSS)Male applicants born on or after reputed company 1, 1962 will not be eligible for hire or promotion in the Other Personal Services (OPS) or Career Service, or appointment in the Selected Exempt Service (SES) or Senior Management Service (SMS) unless they are registered with the Selective Service System (SSS) before their 26th birthday or have a Letter of Registration Exemption from the SSS. Verification of Selective Service registration will be conducted prior to hire. For more information, please visit the .The reputed company is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative reputed company Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in reputed company.Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with reputed company, must notify reputed company hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to reputed company the accommodation.The reputed company supports a Drug-Free workplace. reputed company are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with reputed company 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace reputed company. Expected salary: $70000 - 90000 per year Location: Tallahassee, FL Apply for the job now! Apply for this job

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