Legal Counsel - Attorney 3

Closing Date: 3rd December, 2025

Description:

Job Description:
Only applicants who meet the Minimum Qualification Requirements and meet all selective requirements (listed below) will be placed on the eligible list.

The Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals, and Licensing (DIAL) is seeking two highly motivated, skilled, solution-oriented, and enthusiastic professionals to join our regulatory department and serve as an Attorney 3 within our Administration Division at our central office near Valley Junction in Des Moines, Iowa.

Who We Are:
DIAL is a multifaceted regulatory agency charged with protecting the health, safety, and well-being of Iowans, and is comprised of eight core operational divisions: Administrative Hearings, Building & Construction, Health & Safety, Investigations, Labor/OSHA, Licensing, Workers' Compensation, and Administration.

DIAL's mission is Achieve Compliance through Education, Regulation, and Due Process for a Safe and Healthy Iowa. Our goal is to be an effective, efficient and approachable regulatory agency. To accomplish our mission, the individuals selected for these positions will assist the Department by providing sound and effective legal counsel to the department's divisions and boards.

Serving in the Department's Administration Division, you will be providing legal services and counsel to all core operational divisions and boards. You will identify, research and advise division administrators and boards on applicable legal issues, federal and state law, case law development, regulations, policies, and executive orders that may impact the Department. The role also involves drafting, monitoring, and implementing administrative rules and appearing before the Administrative Rules Review Committee as necessary. As one of the Department's legal experts, you will collaborate with other legal counsel, boards, department personnel, and other agencies in order to provide timely and accurate legal guidance in support of DIAL and its boards' policies and regulatory goals.

What We're Seeking
The successful candidate for this intellectually diverse position is a motivated, organized, and detail-focused individual who has high personal standards regarding the accuracy, quality, and timeliness of their work. The position reports to and works under the supervision of the General Counsel Supervisor in the legal and policy bureau, and will be located at 6200 Park Avenue in Des Moines.

Desired skills and abilities include:

• Strong understanding of administrative law and boards.
• Ability to interpret and apply complex legal and policy guidance.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills for diverse audiences.
• High level of professionalism, confidentiality, and accuracy.
• Ability to work collaboratively and positively with staff, boards, and external partners.
• Confidence to Independently and efficiently manage workload.
• Ability to address challenges and provide solutions with a positive and professional attitude.
• Solid interpersonal skills to effectively build relationships of trust with boards, department personnel, outside agencies, and other stakeholders.

What You'll Do:
You will play a key role as legal counsel for the Department by:

• Advising boards and department personnel on questions of law or administrative policies.
• Preparing board notices and statement of charges in licensee disciplinary hearings.
• Conducting thorough legal research and analysis on varied complex issues.
• Drafting administrative rules and appearing before the Administrative Rules Review Committee.
• Reviewing and analyzing administrative rules to ensure compliance with legal standards and organizational policies.

What we offer:
When you join DIAL, you help to make Iowa safer and healthier while, enjoying an outstanding benefits package! In addition to providing a positive work environment, we offer a great compensation package for all our full-time employees, including:

• Robust benefits, including excellent health, dental, life and vision insurance.
• Teleworking options after the first six months.
• Generous paid time off, including vacation, paid holidays, and sick leave accrual.
• Opportunities for professional development.
• Flexible Spending Accounts for medical and dependent care.
• Iowa Public Employee Retirement System (IPERS) Retirement Package.
• Optional 401A plan with employer contribution.
• Retirement Investors Club (Employer Sponsored Retirement Plan).
• Employee Assistance Program for support when you need it most.
• Access to an on-site employee fitness center
• Employee Discount Programs from a variety of vendors (vision, cellular, fitness, and more)

For additional information on benefits click here (https://das.iowa.gov/media/3766/download?inline=). Excited to pursue the next step in your career? Apply today!

Background check required.

This is a non-merit position with Department of Inspections, Appeals & Licensing.

Positions in this class are exempt from the screening and referral requirements of the Iowa Department of Administrative Services - Human Resources Enterprise.

Selectives
Law Degree - Possession of a law degree from an accredited institution

Minimum Qualification Requirements:
Graduation from an accredited law school and the equivalent of five years of full-time successful and responsible experience in the practice of law;

Or
the equivalent of three years of full-time experience in the practice of law in the employing agency shall be considered as qualifying experience.

For additional information, please click on this link to view the job description (https://das.iowa.gov/sites/default/files/hr/documents/class_and_pay/JobClassDescriptions/Attorney3-00645-90645.pdf). (Download PDF reader) (https://get.adobe.com/reader/)

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