Closing Date: 5th October, 2025
Description:
Job Description:At MSHDA we pursue equitable housing outcomes for underserved populations, including but not limited to race, gender, disability, religion, age, weight, socioeconomic status, and LGBTQ+. We are committed to ensuring a diverse workforce and a work environment whereby all employees are treated with dignity, respect, and fairness.
This position reviews and analyzes standard to complex multi-family loan proposals, conducts multi-family initial and final closings and prepares MSHDA legal documents associated with these closings; reviews and evaluates proposed and current MSHDA programs; drafts and/or reviews and edits proposed legislation and rules, program parameters, procedures and policy and/or office bulletins related to direct lending programs; prepares comments on federal regulations and programs related to direct lending programs; creates templates for complex legal documents for various state and federal programs; reviews real estate and bond closing documents for MSHDA limited obligation and, if assigned, general bond obligation issues; reviews Staff Reports and memos and drafts resolutions for routine and special projects and programs to be presented to the MSHDA Board; drafts Staff Reports, resolutions and selected documents for pass-through (limited obligation) bond closings; conducts research on various legal matters; consults and liaisons with the Department of Attorney General on various matters; provides guidance on the Open Meeting Act; reviews insurance coverage and policies for risk assessment and acts as liaison for MSHDA's insurance needs; the senior attorney will mentor less experienced attorneys and assist with the Director of Legal Transactions with work product reviews; reviews proposed leases and prepares form leases; and performs related work as assigned by the Director of Legal Transactions.
For additional information, please see the links below:
Position Description (https://mcsc.state.mi.us/AgencyPDFs/Legal%20ALS13-16%20PD%209.12.25.docx)
MSHDA's Code of Ethics (https://mcsc.state.mi.us/AgencyPDFs/MSHDACodeofEthics.pdf) (Download PDF reader) (https://get.adobe.com/reader/)
MSHDA's Promotional Video (https://www.youtube.com/embed/j6r3pblx5yc)
MSHDA is a Veteran Friendly Employer. Veterans and Military Spouses are encouraged to apply.
Required Education and Experience:
Education:
Possession of a Juris Doctorate degree from an accredited school of law.
Experience:
Administrative Law Specialist 13
No specific type or amount is required.
Administrative Law Specialist 14
One year of professional experience in legal work equivalent to an Administrative Law Specialist 13 or Administrative Law Examiner 13, or as an attorney.
Administrative Law Specialist P15
Two years of professional experience in legal work, including one year equivalent to an Administrative Law Specialist 14 or Administrative Law Examiner 14; or, two years of experience as an attorney.
Administrative Law Specialist 16
Three years of professional experience in legal work, including one year equivalent to an Administrative Law Specialist P15 or an Administrative Law Examiner P15; or, three years of experience as an attorney.
Additional Requirements and Information:
To be considered for this position you must:
Failure to complete any of the above items may result in your application not being considered. Also, information provided in your application, resume, cover letter, transcripts, and any other documentation provided will be used to verify responses to the supplemental questions. Unsupported responses may not be considered further.
For our purposes, "official college transcripts" must contain the college/university name and address, the degree conferred, and date granted, coursework completed (especially if no degree granted), and the Registrar's signature and/or seal. A scanned or electronic copy is acceptable if it contains the elements listed above. The college/university does not have to send the transcripts directly to MSHDA. Review more information regarding official transcripts.
Your application for any position does not guarantee that you will be contacted by MSHDA for further consideration. Only those applicants interviewed may be notified of the results.
Based on operational needs, hybrid remote work and alternate work schedule requests for this position may be considered. Selected candidate must have a safe and appropriate designated workspace or workstation for performance of work and secure and sufficient internet access of commercial cable or wireless broadband with minimum speeds of 25 Mbps download and 5 Mbps upload. Please note that weekly onsite work will be required. Work must be performed in the state of Michigan.
As a Condition of Employment: this position requires successful completion of a background investigation, drug test and a financial disclosure review.
Note: The use of artificial intelligence (AI) software of any kind is prohibited in all areas of the selection process; including, but not limited to, responses to application questions, and responses to interview questions or exercises. Any applicant that is suspected of using AI software for any portion of the selection process may be screened out.
Applications must be submitted through NEOGOV. If you have questions or need assistance uploading and/or attaching your documents, please contact the NEOGOV applicant support at 855-524-5627.
Membership in good standing in the Michigan State Bar.
View the entire job specification at:
https://www.michigan.gov/mdcs/-/media/Project/Websites/mdcs/JOBSPECS/A/AdministrativeLawSpecialist.pdf (Download PDF reader)
Accommodations:
If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application or selection processes, please contact the ADA coordinator (Download PDF reader) for the agency that posted this position vacancy.
No specific type or amount is required.
Administrative Law Specialist 14
One year of professional experience in legal work equivalent to an Administrative Law Specialist 13 or Administrative Law Examiner 13, or as an attorney.
Administrative Law Specialist P15
Two years of professional experience in legal work, including one year equivalent to an Administrative Law Specialist 14 or Administrative Law Examiner 14; or, two years of experience as an attorney.
Administrative Law Specialist 16
Three years of professional experience in legal work, including one year equivalent to an Administrative Law Specialist P15 or an Administrative Law Examiner P15; or, three years of experience as an attorney.
Additional Requirements and Information:
To be considered for this position you must:
- Attach a cover letter describing what strengths and work experience you bring to this position.
- Attach a copy of your detailed resume to the job application. Dates of employment should include month and year and hours per week.
- Attach a copy of your official college/university transcript(s), if you have completed any college/university.
Failure to complete any of the above items may result in your application not being considered. Also, information provided in your application, resume, cover letter, transcripts, and any other documentation provided will be used to verify responses to the supplemental questions. Unsupported responses may not be considered further.
For our purposes, "official college transcripts" must contain the college/university name and address, the degree conferred, and date granted, coursework completed (especially if no degree granted), and the Registrar's signature and/or seal. A scanned or electronic copy is acceptable if it contains the elements listed above. The college/university does not have to send the transcripts directly to MSHDA. Review more information regarding official transcripts.
Your application for any position does not guarantee that you will be contacted by MSHDA for further consideration. Only those applicants interviewed may be notified of the results.
Based on operational needs, hybrid remote work and alternate work schedule requests for this position may be considered. Selected candidate must have a safe and appropriate designated workspace or workstation for performance of work and secure and sufficient internet access of commercial cable or wireless broadband with minimum speeds of 25 Mbps download and 5 Mbps upload. Please note that weekly onsite work will be required. Work must be performed in the state of Michigan.
As a Condition of Employment: this position requires successful completion of a background investigation, drug test and a financial disclosure review.
Note: The use of artificial intelligence (AI) software of any kind is prohibited in all areas of the selection process; including, but not limited to, responses to application questions, and responses to interview questions or exercises. Any applicant that is suspected of using AI software for any portion of the selection process may be screened out.
Applications must be submitted through NEOGOV. If you have questions or need assistance uploading and/or attaching your documents, please contact the NEOGOV applicant support at 855-524-5627.
Membership in good standing in the Michigan State Bar.
View the entire job specification at:
https://www.michigan.gov/mdcs/-/media/Project/Websites/mdcs/JOBSPECS/A/AdministrativeLawSpecialist.pdf (Download PDF reader)
Accommodations:
If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application or selection processes, please contact the ADA coordinator (Download PDF reader) for the agency that posted this position vacancy.
