Closing Date: 20th August, 2026
Description:
Job Details:- Working Title: Senior Associate General Counsel
- Job Class: Staff Attorney 3
- Agency: Health Department
Job ID: 95949
- Location: St. Paul
- Telework Eligible: Yes / Hybrid
- Full/Part Time: Full-Time
- Regular/Temporary: Unlimited
- Who May Apply: This vacancy is open for bids and for all qualified job seekers simultaneously.
- Date Posted: 07/31/2026
- Closing Date: 08/20/2026
- Hiring Agency: Minnesota Department of Health (MDH)
- Division/Unit: Executive Office / General Counsel's Office
- Work Shift/Work Hours: Day Shift / 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
- Days of Work: Monday - Friday
- Travel Required: No
- Salary Range: $43.69 - $64.80 / hourly; $91,224 - $135,302 / annually
- Classified Status: Classified
- Bargaining Unit/Union: 214 - Minnesota Association of Professional Employees (MAPE)
- FLSA Status: Exempt - Professional
- Designated in Connect 700 Program for Applicants with Disabilities (https://mn.gov/mmb/careers/diverse-workforce/people-with-disabilities/connect700/): Yes
At the State of Minnesota, employees play a critical role in developing policies, providing essential services, and working to improve the well-being and quality of life for all Minnesotans. The State of Minnesota is committed to equity and inclusion, and invests in employees by providing benefits, support resources, and training and development opportunities.
Job Summary:
Join a mission-driven team in the General Counsel's Office of the Executive Office with the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) in a position that exists to provide MDH with legal expertise to support the Department's work.
Working as a Senior Associate General Counsel, you will:
- Serve as the Minnesota Department of Health's lead attorney in one or more assigned practice areas and lead legal advisor for one or more Department divisions and offices. Lead practice areas are litigation management; data practices and privacy; administrative cases; rulemaking; human resources and employee ethics; emergency preparedness and response; contracts and grants.
- Provide legal research and advice on agency-wide and division-specific issues.
- Collaborate with other General Counsel's Office attorneys and Department staff.
- Assist with development and implementation of Department legal policies and best practices.
- Perform analysis on diverse and complex matters.
- Produce written products for a variety of audiences and purposes.
Qualifications:
Minimum Qualifications:
To facilitate proper crediting, please ensure that your resume clearly describes your experience in the areas listed and indicates the beginning and ending month and year for each job held.
- Juris Doctorate (J.D.) from an ABA accredited law school.
- License in good standing from Minnesota or another state with the ability to be admitted to Minnesota without examination within two (2) months of hire.
- Current with continuing legal education requirements.
- 4) years of experience working as a licensed attorney. This work experience must include the following: conducting legal research, writing, and analysis (judicial clerkship experience will count toward these criteria.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Previous experience providing legal advice, litigation, or support in one or more of the lead practice areas: litigation management, data practices and privacy, rulemaking, human resources, emergency preparedness and response, contracts and grants, and administrative cases (i.e., contested cases and fair hearing). Previous experience in regulation, enforcement, or activities specific to public health will also be considered.
- Experience handling issues related to state and federal laws especially as they may relate to MDH programs and services.
- Experience working in or with the Minnesota Attorney General's Office and/or State or Federal Government agencies.
- Experience practicing law in Minnesota.
Additional Requirements:
This position requires successful completion of a background check and employment reference check.
Application Details
How to Apply:
Select “Apply for Job” at the top of this page. If you have questions about applying for jobs, contact the Careers Help Desk at 651-259-3637 or email careers@state.mn.us. For additional information about the application process, go to http://www.mn.gov/careers.
Contact:
If you have questions about this position, contact Amy Winters at amy.winters@state.mn.us or 651-201-5617.
To receive consideration as a Connect 700 Program applicant, apply online, email the Job ID#, the Working Title and your valid Proof of Eligibility Certificate by the closing date to Amy Winters at amy.winters@state.mn.us.
If you are an individual with a disability and need an accommodation for an interview, you may contact the Department of Health ADA Coordinator at health.hr.ada@state.mn.us.
About Health Department
Come and work for one of the best public health systems in the nation and you will contribute to our mission to protect, maintain and improve the health of all Minnesotans. We are working hard to achieve our vision for health equity in Minnesota, where all communities are thriving, and all people have what they need to be healthy. Our collaborative, mission-driven work environment is a major factor in promoting a high level of employee health awareness, employee longevity and job satisfaction.
Working together to improve the state we love.
What do Minnesota's State employees have in common?
- A sense of purpose in their work
- Connection with their coworkers and communities
- Opportunities for personal and professional growth