Job Description

This position is located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

Assistant General Counsel IV - Q80D - $112,000.00 Per year + full State benefits plan

Assistant General Counsel III - Q80C - $73,035.73 Per year + full State benefits plan

Position Overview :

Oklahoma Human Services seeks a skilled transactional attorney to provide legal support on a wide range of matters, including contract negotiations, regulatory compliance, procurement, and risk management. This attorney will work closely with OHS leadership, state officials, and external stakeholders ensuring that OHS operations comply with state and federal laws and regulations and OHS policies and goals to effectively service the public interest.

Minimum Qualifications:

Level IV:  a Juris Doctor degree from an accredited law school, a license to practice law in State of Oklahoma, an active membership with the Oklahoma Bar Association, and seven (7) years of legal experience including two (2) years of litigation, or agency-defined experience in the practice of law e.g. tax, or supervisory experience.

Level III:  a Juris Doctor degree from an accredited law school, a license to practice law in State of Oklahoma, an active membership of the Oklahoma Bar Association, and five (5) years of legal experience or adjudicative experience.

Job Responsibilities

• Draft, review, and negotiate contracts, intergovernmental agreements, data sharing agreements, and memorandums of understanding (MOUs).
• Provide legal guidance on state procurement laws, competitive bidding, and contractual issues with vendors.
• Advise on regulatory compliance, administrative law, and risk mitigation strategies.
• Ensure agency adherence to public records laws, open meetings requirements, and ethics regulations.
• Support agency leadership with policy analysis, legislative reviews, and legal risk assessments.
• Provide guidance on public-private partnerships.
• Collaborate with litigation counsel on dispute resolution and open records requests.
• Address data privacy, cybersecurity, and technology law compliance as applicable to agency operations, including daily collaboration with the OHS compliance director and compliance officers.
• Assist in crisis and emergency response legal matters, including procurement and liability issues.

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If you have questions, please contact DHS.Careers@okdhs.org

OKDHS is a Fair Chance Employer.

This is a position in Executive Management.

Announcement Number: 25-BC118

83000127/JR45277

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