Job Description
- Requisition ID: LEG02O7
- Number of Openings: 1
- Advertised Salary: $70,000 - low $100,000s
- Shift: Day Job
- Posting End Date: Aug 29, 2025
Position Description: Under supervision of the Director of Legal Services, the Senior Attorney serves as the back-up to the Director in providing legal advice related to agency activities for the integrated agencies of the State Property Officer. The Senior Attorney also performs other job-related duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications:Juris Doctorate from an accredited college or university AND license to practice law in the State of Georgia; OREligibility to sit for the next Georgia Bar examination; ORReciprocity AND two (2) years of relevant legal experience; ORTwo (2) years of experience required at the lower level Attorney 2 (LEP021)
Must meet agency requirements to become an authorized driver
Preferred Qualifications: Preference will be given to applicants who, in addition to meeting the minimum qualifications, possess one or more of the following:
- Licensed to practice law and a member in good standing with the State Bar of Georgia
- Two (2) years of experience practicing law
- Experience in public law, public procurement, contract law, employment law, construction law or real estate law
- Real estate salesperson license
- Experience with the legislative process
Competencies: Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, orally and in writing; Ability to analyze and prepare a wide variety of legal contracts and documents; Ability to conduct research on legal issues and prepare sound legal advice on a broad range of issues facing a government agency; Experience handling litigation; Extensive knowledge of legal principles and procedures; Knowledge of state, federal, and local laws; Possess the ability to work effectively with a wide range of constituencies in a diverse organization; Must be able to work independently with minimal supervision and administrative support; Experience working with Microsoft Office Suite.
TO APPLY:
Email resume in Microsoft Word or PDF format to: hr-email@spo.ga.govwith the following in the subject line of your email:
Senior Attorney
Qualification
Juris Doctor (JD)
Practice Areas & Specialty
Government, Municipal Law
Key skill Required
- Microsoft Office
- Construction
- Concisely
- Construction Law
- Contract Law
- Employment Law
- Examination
- Licensure
- Litigation
- Microsoft Word
- Minimal Supervision
- Real Estate
- Reciprocity
- Research
- Supervision
- Work Independently
- Writing
- Public Law
Designation
- Attorney