Title: Associate System Counsel, Virginia Community College System

State Role Title: Assistant Attorney General 

Hiring Range: Commensurate with Experience

Pay Band: UG

Agency: Attorney General & Dept of Law

Location: Office of the Attorney General

Agency Website: https://www.oag.state.va.us/

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

The attorney, based in the Virginia Community College System Office in Richmond, Virginia, will serve the Attorney General under the direction of the Chief of the Education Section and the System Counsel, and will provide representation and a variety of legal services to the Virginia Community College System. The System is comprised of 23 community colleges on 40 campuses, a System Office, and a Shared Services Center.

The attorney will handle a range of legal matters, serving all community colleges of the System, the System Office, and the Shared Services Center in coordination with the other attorneys in the Office of the System Counsel. Legal areas of emphasis include employment, student matters, disability, discrimination, litigation and litigation management, risk assessment and prevention, Administrative Process Act, and Title IX. This position requires in-person interaction with mid-level and upper-level management on a routine basis. Additionally, the individual will provide legal services to the System and the Commonwealth as directed by the System Counsel and the Office of the Attorney General.

Minimum Qualifications

• The successful candidate will have excellent analytical abilities and written and oral communication skills and be able to respond to legal requests in a timely fashion.
  
• Excellent interpersonal skills are also required, including a high comfort level interacting with people individually and in group settings on a routine basis.
  
• High level organizational skills and an ability to manage many projects simultaneously and work under pressure are required.

Additional Considerations

• It is preferred that the attorney have a minimum of five years’ experience, specifically in litigation with an emphasis on employment, disability, or anti-discrimination law.
  
• Preference will be given to applicants with specific experience related to higher education institutions and/or government agencies.
  
• Must be admitted to the Virginia State Bar or eligible for immediate admission.

Special Instructions

Kindly utilize the Virginia Jobs website (https://www.jobs.virginia.gov) to submit your application. Applications sent to the Recruitment email address will not be reviewed for the hiring process. We do not entertain phone calls or emails inquiring about application status; instead, please login to the PageUp/RMS system for updates on your application's status.

Contact Information

Name: OAG Recruitment

Phone: 804-786-2071

Email: recruitment@oag.state.va.us

In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.

Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.