Chief Legal Counsel

As the Chief Legal Counsel, you plan, organize, direct, coordinate, and review the work of the offices Legal Division. Additionally, you will provide policy guidance and advice to the members of the Executive Office (EO) and to managers within the organization on any legal or policy matter affecting the organization. The Chief Legal Counsel serves as the principal legal advisor to the State Auditor and the Chief Deputy State Auditor and is frequently consulted in all aspects of policy development and implementation within the office, the vast majority of which has statewide and/or outside impact. Specifically, you will:

• Plan, organize, direct, review, and provide final approval on the work of the legal staff.
• Provide legal support to audit staff by overseeing negotiations regarding access to information and participating in key meetings with executive and legal staff of audited entities.
• Advise EO management team members on legal and policy matters that frequently and directly affect audit work, findings, and recommendations directed to other governmental entities.
• Advise the EO and the Investigations Division on complex legal issues regarding the States Whistleblower Protection Act and improper governmental activity.
• Assist in developing office policy, including policies related to personnel management, the delivery of legal services, and any other matter pertinent to the operation of the office and/or state government generally.
• Develop and propose office policies and practices related to adherence to conflict of interest laws, public contracting, public records disclosure, record retention, and personnel policies.
• Develop and propose innovative ways of serving the legal needs of a small organization that handles an extremely broad and complex range of legal issues and guiding and assisting those attorneys in making legal conclusions that impact the State.

You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement .

• It is the desire of the State Auditor that all executive level staff generally work at the office. However, this position is eligible for participation in the offices hybrid telework program one to two days per week. Work at the alternate work location must be conducted in a space that is ergonomically sound, private, distraction-free, and has safe working conditions to be eligible to telework.

• Work performed in the office is in an air-conditioned high-rise building with elevator access and both natural and artificial lighting.

• Work may require sitting for an extended period of time using a personal computer and the use of standard office equipment, such as phones, copiers or scanners.

Visa Sponsorship

This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Applicants must be authorized to work in the US without the need for a visa sponsorship by the start date of employment. The California State Auditors Office is not an E-Verify employer.