Closing Date: 22nd February, 2026
Description:
Salary$59.48 - $95.17 Hourly
$123,722 - $197,955 Annually
This position is a Pay Band C14
Posting Details
- Applications Submitted without Work Experience or A Resume Will Not Be
- Considered. if Attaching a Resume, Resume Must Include Dates of Employment For
- Each Job (month & Year) and Details of Work Experience/job Duties*
Interviews Are Anticipated to Be Conducted Within Two Weeks of Closing Date.
Why Does the Job Exist?
This Position Will Manage the Attorney's and Staff of The Office of The General Counsel (ogc), While Also Performing Managerial Oversight of Special Projects as Needed, and Providing High Level Legal Advice and Counsel to Upper Management on Legal Issues. This Position Will Directly Manage the Ogc Attorney Supervisor, Paralegal Supervisor, and Provide Oversight Management to The Attorneys and Paralegals Who Contribute to The Agency's Mission by Assuring the Department Complies with The Law and By Lowering the Departments Exposure to Liability.
This Position Will Manage the Attorney's and Staff of The Office of The General Counsel (ogc), While Also Performing Managerial Oversight of Special Projects as Needed, and Providing High Level Legal Advice and Counsel to Upper Management on Legal Issues. This Position Will Directly Manage the Ogc Attorney Supervisor, Paralegal Supervisor, and Provide Oversight Management to The Attorneys and Paralegals Who Contribute to The Agency's Mission by Assuring the Department Complies with The Law and By Lowering the Departments Exposure to Liability.
How Does It Get Done?
This Position Will Provide the Office of General Counsel Management and Oversight to Ensure a High Level of Legal Representation to The Department in Union Matters, Pro Se Inmate Civil Rights Cases, Tort Cases, Employment Law Matters, Personnel Disciplinary Cases, Contract/policy Review and Any Other Legal Matter Effecting the Department.
This Position Will Provide the Office of General Counsel Management and Oversight to Ensure a High Level of Legal Representation to The Department in Union Matters, Pro Se Inmate Civil Rights Cases, Tort Cases, Employment Law Matters, Personnel Disciplinary Cases, Contract/policy Review and Any Other Legal Matter Effecting the Department.
Who Are the Customers?
New Mexico Corrections Department Employees.
Ideal Candidate:
Experience in The Following:
Minimum Qualification:
Juris Doctorate Degree from An Accredited School of Law and Five (5) Years of Experience in The Practice of Law, to Include Three (3) Years of Supervisory Experience. Must Be Licensed as An Attorney by The Supreme Court of New Mexico or Qualified to Apply for Limited Practice License.
Employment Requirements:
Statutory Requirement:
Working Conditions:
Supplemental Information:
Do You Know What Total Compensation Is? Click Here (http://www.spo.state.nm.us/total-compensation.aspx)
Agency Contact Information: Irene Mueller (505) 350-7067, or Email: Irene.Mueller@cd.Nm.Gov Email (Irene.Mueller@cd.nm.gov)
For Information on Statutory Requirements for This Position, Click the Classification Description Link on The Job Advertisement.
Bargaining Unit Position:
This Position Is Not Covered by A Collective Bargaining Agreement.
New Mexico Corrections Department Employees.
Ideal Candidate:
Experience in The Following:
- High Level Legal Experience
- Litigation
- Complex Contract Review
- Complex Legislative Analysis
- Employment Law
- Settlement Negotiations
- Management/supervisory
Minimum Qualification:
Juris Doctorate Degree from An Accredited School of Law and Five (5) Years of Experience in The Practice of Law, to Include Three (3) Years of Supervisory Experience. Must Be Licensed as An Attorney by The Supreme Court of New Mexico or Qualified to Apply for Limited Practice License.
Employment Requirements:
- Must Possess and Maintain a Driver's License. Pre-Employment Background Investigation Is Required and Is
- Conditional Pending Results.
Statutory Requirement:
- Licensed as An Attorney by The Supreme Court of New Mexico or Qualified to Apply for Limited Practice License
- (rules 15-301.1 and 15-301.2 Nmra). for More Information on Limited Practice Licenses, Please Visit
- Http://nmexam.Org/limited-License/
Working Conditions:
- Work Is Performed in An Environment Which May Include Some Contact with Supervised Inmates. May Be
- Required to Work Odd Hours, Overtime, Holidays, and Weekends.
Supplemental Information:
Do You Know What Total Compensation Is? Click Here (http://www.spo.state.nm.us/total-compensation.aspx)
Agency Contact Information: Irene Mueller (505) 350-7067, or Email: Irene.Mueller@cd.Nm.Gov Email (Irene.Mueller@cd.nm.gov)
For Information on Statutory Requirements for This Position, Click the Classification Description Link on The Job Advertisement.
Bargaining Unit Position:
This Position Is Not Covered by A Collective Bargaining Agreement.
