Description:
Job Summary:The St. Louis Circuit Attorney's Office (CAO) is accepting applications for the position of Unit Supervisor - Financial and Civil Matters. We are a fast-paced office devoted to a culture of excellence and are looking for someone with over three years of management experience and familiar with a wide variety of matters involving governmental civil litigation.
Duties:
This position includes supervising a staff overseeing a variety of matters as listed below and reports to the First Assistant to the Circuit Attorney. Duties include but are not limited to:
- Handling civil claims against the CAO in coordination with the City Counselor's office and/or outside counsel.
- Supervising a staff consisting of attorneys, paralegals, investigators, and clerical staff.
- Must be knowledgeable about and supervise attorneys that:
- Prosecute fraud cases.
- Provide legal advice and support for the detainer and extradition process.
- Represent the Missouri Department of Mental Health in civil commitment hearings.
- Handle criminal sales tax cases for the Missouri Department of Revenue.
- Appear for expungement dockets.
- Fulfill Sunshine Law requests.
- Pursue asset forfeiture matters.
- Evaluate petitions for removal from the sex offender registry.
- Manage fugitive dockets.
- Appear for license revocation docket.
- Must be knowledgeable about and supervise support staff that:
- Collect restitution payments.
- Collect bad check payments.
- Collect delinquent income taxes.
- Provide administrative support for attorneys.
- Other duties, as assigned.
Skills:
- Must have a minimum of a juris doctorate degree, with or ability to obtain a Missouri license.
- At least three years of experience managing others.
- Excellent communication and analytical skills.
- Strong interpersonal skills and ability to collaborate internally and with external organizations.
- Experience handling or supervising civil matters preferred.
- Prosecutorial experience preferred.
