Legal Division

800 West Washington Street

Phoenix, AZ  85007

Salary:  $101,969.92

Grade: 4

Closing Date: August 26, 2025

The Legal Division provides legal counsel to the Industrial Commission of Arizona. The Legal Division has two Assistant Chief Counsel positions that assist the Chief Counsel in managing and overseeing the Legal Division. The primary duties of this Assistant Chief Counsel position are to provide legal representation and services to the ICA, specifically its members, Director, Deputy Director, and the Commission’s various divisions. The Assistant Chief Counsel also assists in the oversight and supervision of the Legal Division. manage, supervise, and direct the staff attorneys, legal administrative staff, Workers’ Compensation Fraud Investigations Unit and Compliance Unit and assist and advise the ICA collections department. Including supervising legal activities of the Division, and participates in planning, development, and implementing Divisional programs, goals and initiatives. The ICA is seeking a candidate with supervisory experience and strong leadership skills.

This position may offer the ability to work remotely, within Arizona, based upon the department's business needs and continual meeting of expected performance measures.

The State of Arizona strives for a work culture that affords employees flexibility, autonomy, and trust. Across our many agencies, boards, and commissions, many State employees participate in the State’s Remote Work Program and are able to work remotely in their homes, in offices, and in hoteling spaces. All work, including remote work, should be performed within Arizona unless an exception is properly authorized in advance.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
● Supervises and directs assigned support staff, fraud unit staff, compliance staff and staff attorneys and reports to the Chief Counsel.
● Conducts discovery, which includes requesting medical and other records, sending, and answering interrogatories, conducting and/or attending depositions or interviews.
● Drafts correspondence or otherwise communicates with clients, judges, opposing counsel, witnesses, and the public.
● Prepares for and attends state-wide pre-hearing conferences, settlement conferences, hearings, trials, mediations, and appeal appearances.

Knowledge in
● Methods and techniques of managing and supervising a legal division.
● Arizona administrative practices and procedures and personnel rules and requirements.
● The purposes, goals, policies, procedures and practices of the Commission and the Legal Division.
● Legal research methods, legal principles, and their application.
● Arizona law and applicable Federal law as it relates to workers' compensation, OSHA, labor/employment, administrative practice and procedures, appellate practice and procedure, superior court practice and procedure, rulemaking and other regulatory requirements affecting state agencies, contracting and procurement, open meetings, public records, insurance, collection practices and procedures, and bankruptcy/receivership/liquidation.
● Medical terminology, medical diagnoses, and treatment.
● Construction terminology and construction methods.
● Ethical standards applicable to lawyers and public employees.

Skills in
● Management, supervision of others, leadership.
● Legal research and legal writing.
● Persuasive oral communication and negotiation.
● Clear and concise written and oral advocacy.
● Critical and logical analysis.
● Planning/organization, multi-tasking, and time management.
● Use of computer and related technical devices/programs/software.
● Consequences and preparing contingency plans.
● Using the Salesforce platform.

Ability to
● Interact professionally with a diverse group of clients, coworkers, and the public.
● Identify issues, analyze and articulate legal arguments, assess evidence and communicate options, arguments, and conclusions.
● Manage a significant volume of high exposure cases and effectively use skills of subordinate staff.
● Display courteous and professional behavior.
● Apply professional ethical rules in daily practice.
● Exercise good judgment in making strategic decisions in cases and providing legal advice to clients.
● Adapt readily to changing circumstances and to efficiently handle several matters simultaneously as well as meet deadlines.
● Travel within and without Arizona, including overnight stays.

Graduate of an American Bar Association accredited college of law; Active member (in good standing) of the State Bar of Arizona.

The ideal candidate for this position will have:
Minimum 5 years of experience in areas of law related to that described herein.

Any employee operating a motor vehicle on State business must possess and retain a current, valid class-appropriate driver’s license, complete all required training, and successfully pass all necessary driver’s license record checks. The license must be current, unexpired, and neither revoked nor suspended. Employees who drive on state business are subject to driver’s license record checks, must maintain acceptable driving records, and must complete all required driver training. An employee who operates a personally owned vehicle on state business shall maintain the statutorily required liability insurance (see Arizona Administrative Code (A.A.C.) R2-10-207.11).

All newly hired State employees are subject to and must successfully complete the Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify).

The Arizona Department of Administration offers a comprehensive benefits package to include:
Sick leave
Vacation with 10 paid holidays per year
Paid Parental Leave-Up to 12 weeks per year paid leave for newborn or newly-placed foster/adopted child (pilot program).
Health and dental insurance
Retirement plan
Life insurance and long-term disability insurance
Optional employee benefits include short-term disability insurance, deferred compensation plans, and supplemental life insurance

By providing the option of a full-time or part-time remote work schedule, employees enjoy improved work/life balance, report higher job satisfaction, and are more productive. Remote work is a management option and not an employee entitlement or right. An agency may terminate a remote work agreement at its discretion.

Learn more about the Paid Parental Leave pilot program here. For a complete list of benefits provided by The State of Arizona, please visit our benefits page

You will be eligible to participate in the state employee health/disability insurance plan, and you are required to participate in the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS). ASRS participation may begin immediately or upon your 27th week of employment. Contributions are matched by the employer.

If you have any questions, please feel free to call 602-542-5559 or email HR@azica.gov for assistance.