HYBRID Work - Junior Associate Counsel (Admin Staff)

at  State of Ohio Jobs

The Legal Office is looking for a dedicated Junior Associate Counsel who will:

• Assist Chief Legal Counsel & Assistant Chief Legal Counsel as requested.
• Provide general government legal counsel, including vendor contracts, public records, open meetings & other general legal matters.
• Perform general legal research & draft memoranda on legal issues that affect the agency including real estate & affordable housing, ethics, general corporate, employment & state law questions.
• Review due diligence & draft real estate loan agreements & miscellaneous funding agreements for multifamily lending loan programs.
• Review requests for modifications of existing documents & prepare appropriate amendments.

For a complete description of the job duties, please read the Associate Counsel position description.
HYBRID Work: Employees in this position are eligible for OHFA’s Teleworking Policy unless operational needs require otherwise. Currently, employees participating in teleworking are required to come into OHFA’s offices two (2) days a week & may work from an alternative work location three (3) days per week. OHFA’s offices are located at 2600 Corporate Exchange Drive, Columbus, OH 43231.Why Work for the State of Ohio

At the State of Ohio, we take care of the team that cares for Ohioans. We provide a variety of quality, competitive benefits to eligible full-time and part-time employees*. For a list of all the State of Ohio Benefits, visit our Total Rewards website! Our benefits package includes:

• Medical Coverage
• Free Dental, Vision and Basic Life Insurance premiums after completion of eligibility period
• Paid time off, including vacation, personal, sick leave and 11 paid holidays per year
• Childbirth, Adoption, and Foster Care leave
• Education and Development Opportunities (Employee Development Funds, Public Service Loan Forgiveness, and more)
• Public Retirement Systems (such as OPERS, STRS, SERS, and HPRS) & Optional Deferred Compensation (Ohio Deferred Compensation)
• Benefits eligibility is dependent on a number of factors. The Agency Contact listed above will be able to provide specific benefits information for this position.

Qualifications

The Legal Office is seeking a Junior Associate Counsel with the following work experience, education & training:

• Licensed to practice law in Ohio
• Past government contract experience

• Past real estate experience or drafting of loan documents (e.g., multifamily &/or commercial real estate) preferred

  Necessary Job Skills: Real Estate, Clerical & Data Entry, Law, Operational & Administrative Support, Records Management, Confidentiality, Flexibility, Organizing & Planning, Time Management, Written CommunicationSupplemental Information

BACKGROUND & DRUG TEST REQUIREMENTS

The final candidate selected for the position will be required to undergo a criminal background check. Criminal convictions do not necessarily preclude an applicant from consideration for a position. An individual assessment of an applicant’s prior criminal convictions will be made before excluding an applicant from consideration.
All final candidates for this position who are not current State of Ohio employees &/or who do not have a qualifying drug test on file will be subject to a pre-employment drug test.

Please refer the Job description for details