Ethics Attorney

Ethics Attorney

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Ethics Attorney

Salary

$155,000.00 - $165,000.00 Annually

Location

Jacksonville, FL

Job Type

Appointed Employee

Job Number

2026-06823

Department

OFFICE OF ETHICS

Opening Date

11/07/2025

Closing Date

Continuous

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Job Description

Are you looking for a position with a work/life balance? Do you want to earn four weeks off during your first year of employment? Do you want low and no cost health insurance options? If you answered yes to any of these questions, you need to complete your application now. Work for the city you love!!!

The Office Of Ethics Department is actively seeking an Ethics Attorney.

Did you know as a City of Jacksonville employee, you would also have 12 paid holidays and a personal leave day as well? In addition, to health insurance, dental, vision, life insurance and flexible spending plans are also available. City of Jacksonville employees are also eligible for Federal Student Loan Forgiveness after 10 years of public service and on-time payments.

This position provides program and administrative support to the Director of the City's Ethics, Compliance and Oversight Office (Ethics Office). The primary duties include assisting the Ethics Office and the Jacksonville Ethics Commission with ensuring compliance with various and complex state and local ethics laws and providing legislative and training support. The Ethics Office is responsible for training all City employees and officials, responding to inquiries, providing advice on state and local ethics laws, and supporting the Ethics Commission in administering and enforcing City ethics laws.

Salary will be commensurate with experience.

Examples of Work

Legal Compliance:

• Provides written and verbal guidance on the application of state and local ethics laws including conflicts of interest, voting conflicts, gifts, financial & gift disclosures, campaigning, dual office holding, Sunshine Law, Public Records, lobbying, and misuse of position.
• Performs legal research and drafts comprehensive memoranda of law and advisory opinion requests to the Florida Commission on Ethics as needed.
• Reviews and submits recommendations to the Ethics Director for travel authorizations required by the Jacksonville Ordinance Code.
• Reviews and submits recommendations regarding inquires related to the Employee Services Conflict of Interest and Secondary Employment Disclosure directive in compliance with the Jacksonville Ordinance Code and related Employee Services directives.
• Reviews requests for waivers of local conflicts of interest and post-employment restrictions in the Jacksonville Ordinance Code and supports the exemption review committees.
• Manages the Ethics Office's compliance initiatives, including tracking the filing of financial and gift disclosures for City officials and employees and assisting in administering Citywide gift registry.
• Assists with implementation and presentation of research-based training for City and Independent Authorities? officials and employees, with a focus on developing an ethical culture City-wide in compliance with the Federal Sentencing Guidelines standards.
• Establishes and maintains effective working relationships with the Office of General Counsel, Florida Commission on Ethics and Attorney General's Office to facilitate efficient processing of complex ethics issues.
• Works with officials and employees of Independent Agencies on complex ethics matters.
• Responds to request for assistance regarding the City's lobbyist registration system.
• Responds to public records requests.

Legislative Support:

• Assists the Ethics Office and the Ethics Commission with preparing recommendations for proposed legislative changes and other legislative initiatives.
• Assists with the periodic review of the Jacksonville Ethics Code set forth in Chapter 602 of the Jacksonville Ordinance Code.\
• Supports the Ethics Commission in revising the Ethics Code in response to issues that arise.
• Works with Employee Services to draft and review policies and directives related to ethics.
• Tracks state and local ethics related legislation

Supports Ethics Office and Jacksonville Ethics Commission:

• Supports the research, development, and revision of gift policies in departments across the City.
• Conducts review, research, and analysis of ethics complaints. Responds to inquiries regarding Ethics Commission complaint process and Complaint Procedures. Makes recommendations on resolution of complaints.
• Facilitates various initiatives of the Commission and preparation for the Ethics Commission meetings.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Ability to critically read, understand, analyze, and communicate legal principles and precedents in resolving complex ethics issues .
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with emphasis on effective, clear, and concise communications.
• Ability to conduct research on ethics issues and prepare requests for opinions.
• Ability to obtain knowledge of local and state ethics laws and opinions.
• Ability to analyze and prepare proposed changes to Jacksonville Ethics Code.
• Ability to effectively present in a variety of formal settings - one on one, group, peers, direct reports, etc. and effectively train adults.
• Ability to demonstrate, model and reinforce the Ethics Office's values of fairness, respect, honesty, excellence, and teamwork.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.
• Ability to use software and electronic technology.
• Ability to successfully juggle competing priorities and demonstrate flexibility.
• Ability to work well under pressure and in a politically sensitive environment.

Open Requirements/Supplemental Information

• Graduation from an accredited law school
• Florida Bar member in good standing
• Law review preferred
• Seven to ten years of progressively responsible experience in the practice of law
• Professional experience working with a government ethics program and training adults is strongly preferred
• Professional experience in local government law may be considered
• Attach resume, writing sample and law school transcript to your application

Note, veteran's preference does not apply for attorney positions

A FULLY COMPLETED ONLINE APPLICATION IS REQUIRED. Apply at www.jacksonville.gov. Work history is required for all employment/volunteer work in which qualifications are being based. When meeting/basing qualifications on education, a copy of your college transcript, with your social blackout, is required with your application. U.S. transcripts do not need to be official, but must state your name, the school's name, classes taken, grades received, type of degree, and date degree was conferred. Transcripts outside the U.S. must be converted to U.S. standards.

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The City of Jacksonville provides a wide array of benefits to meet the diverse needs of our employees. Our comprehensive benefit programs include medical, dental and vision plans; life insurance coverage for you and your dependents; flexible spending plans for medical reimbursement, dependent care, parking, and transit expenses; an employee assistance program for you and your dependents; a 457(b) tax-deferred compensation plan to supplement your retirement, and a ROTH IRA plan. We also provide an extensive wellness program that includes a health intervention program if qualified, lunch and learns, health fairs, and discounted gym memberships. Please visit the Employee Benefits website for details on all the plans we offer.

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Each applicant must complete this supplemental questionnaire as a part of the application screening and selection process. The information you provide will be reviewed and used to determine your eligibility to move forward in the selection process. Copying and pasting your resume or stating "see resume" does NOT fulfill the requirements of the question. Incomplete responses, false statements, omissions, or partial information may result in disqualification from the selection process. Do you agree to answer each supplemental question truthfully and certify that your responses can be verified from information included within the application?

• Yes
• No

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Are you authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship from the City of Jacksonville either now or in the future?

• Yes
• No

03

Do you have a degree from an accredited law school? If yes, you MUST attach a copy of your law school transcripts to your application.

• Yes
• No

04

Do you serve on a Law Review during law school?

• Yes
• No

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Are you a member with good standing of the FL Bar Association?

• Yes
• No

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If you answered "yes" to question #5, please provide your Bar number.

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Do you have seven (7) to ten (10) years of progressively responsible experience in the practice of law?

• Yes, I have 10 years or more experience.
• Yes, I have 7-10 years experience.
• No, I have less than 7 years experience.

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If you answered "yes" to question #7, provide a detailed description (at least 3-4 complete sentences) of your experience AND the name of the organization(s) where you gained this experience.

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It is preferred that you have professional experience working with an ethics government program. Do you possess such experience?

• Yes
• No

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It is preferred that that you have professional experience in training adults. Do you possess such experience?

• Yes
• No

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A writing sample, resume, and law school transcript are required with your application. Law school transcripts do not need to be official, but must state your name, the name of the school, type of degree, classes taken, grades received and date degree was conferred. NOTE: A copy of your diploma does NOT meet this requirement. Transcripts from law schools outside of the U.S. must be converted to U.S. Standards. If required documents are not provided your application will be considered incomplete and may result in disqualification from the selection process.

• I have read the above statement and understand what is required.

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If you are requesting veterans preference, you MUST download the appropriate state of Florida form (even if you don't live in Florida) and attach it to your application. FAILURE TO DO SO WILL DELAY YOUR VETERANS PREFERENCE STATUS. Please download the forms at http://www.coj.net/departments/employee-services/veterans-preference

• Yes, I am claiming veterans preference and I understand that I MUST download the appropriate form and attach it to my application.
• No, I am not claiming veterans preference and this does not apply to me.

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City of Jacksonville

Address

117 W. Duval St. Suite 100 Jacksonville, Florida, 32202

Website

http://www.coj.net/departments/employee-services.aspx

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