CHIEF LEGAL COUNSEL - 79010712

Requisition No: 865162 

Agency: Business and Professional Regulations

Working Title: CHIEF LEGAL COUNSEL - 79010712

 Pay Plan: SES

Position Number: 79010712 

Salary:  $2,885.35 - $4,646.89 Biweekly 

Posting Closing Date: 12/04/2025 

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OFFICE OF THE GENERAL COUNSEL

DEPUTY GENERAL COUNSEL FOR BUSINESS REGULATION

(CHIEF LEGAL COUNSEL – SES)

POSITION NUMBER: 79010712

Hiring Salary: $2,885.35 - 4,646.89 Biweekly

*OPEN COMPETITIVE*

Our Organization and Mission:

License efficiently. Regulate fairly. Florida counts on the Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR) to ensure important matters are handled well. Responsibilities range from ensuring the safety of food service, maintaining the integrity of real estate transactions, furthering the transparency of condominium governance, and overseeing the qualifications of licensure that ensure work requiring a skilled professional is performed safely and sufficiently. DBPR’s stakeholders include these professionals and their customers alike.

Under the direction of Secretary Melanie S. Griffin, DBPR oversees many of Florida’s professions and industries in the areas above, and many more which can be seen on our website: http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/.

The Work You Will Do:

The Deputy General Counsel of Business Regulation (Chief Legal Counsel) works under the direction of the General Counsel and is responsible for directing and overseeing the legal work done in support of the Department’s business regulation divisions: Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco; Drugs, Devices and Cosmetics; Hotels and Restaurants; and Florida Condominiums, Timeshares, and Mobile Homes. This position requires the regular exercise of independent judgment, legal research and writing, analysis of proposed legislation, rulemaking, and trial advocacy. Additionally, the Chief Legal Counsel routinely provides legal advice to the Department’s leadership team, including directors and senior management. 

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Knowledge of the Administrative Procedures Act;
• Ability to supervise;
• Ability to work independently or collectively in group settings;
• Ability to recognize and act on emerging issues and shifting priorities;
• Ability to prioritize work;

• Ability to plan, organize and coordinate work assignments;

• Ability to critically think;
• Ability to identify legal issues and propose legally sound solutions;
• Ability to develop litigation strategy.

Minimum Requirements:

• Must be a member in good standing of The Florida Bar;
• Must have at least five years of professional experience in the practice of law; and
• Must have a valid Driver's License.

The Difference You Will Make: At DBPR, you will always have an opportunity to make a difference in the daily lives of Floridians and the communities where they live and work. As an employee, you help to “make DBPR and Florida great places to do business.” To that end we will invest in you, treat our licensees as valued customers and partners, and uphold laws that protect the public and Florida’s competitive marketplace.

How You Will Grow: DBPR employees are expected to uphold these seven core values: Accountability, Innovation, Integrity, Ownership, Responsiveness, Respect and Teamwork. You will be involved in important and often complex projects while gaining valuable experience quickly.

Where You Will Work: Tallahassee, Florida’s Capital City, lined with rolling hills, oak trees, and canopied roads combines old world charm with a modern pace of life. Home to two major universities as well as state government, Tallahassee is a mid-sized city in the heart of Florida’s Big Bend. Boasting proximity to the coast and centrally located to popular tourist destinations, Tallahassee is a highly desirable location for both those seeking their first job or those ready to enter the next exciting chapter in their career. Also, with no state income tax, Florida is a great place to work regardless of where you find yourself on the career ladder.

The Benefits of Working for the State of Florida: Working for the State of Florida is more than a paycheck. The State’s total compensation package for employees features a highly competitive set of employee benefits including:

• Annual and Sick Leave benefits;
• Nine paid holidays and one Personal Holiday each year;
• State Group Insurance coverage options, including health, life, dental, vision, and other supplemental insurance options;
• Retirement plan options, including employer contributions (For more information, please click www.myfrs.com);
• Flexible Spending Accounts;
• Tuition waivers;
• And more!

For a more complete list of benefits, visit www.mybenefits.myflorida.com.

Applicant Note: If you are the selected candidate for this position and hold a current license through the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation, you may be required to place your license in an inactive status.

NOTE: This position requires a security background check and/or drug screening and participation in direct deposit. You will be required to provide your Social Security Number (SSN) and date of birth in order to conduct this background check.

Applicants are required to apply through the People First system by the closing date, by applying online.  All required documentation must be received by the closing date of the advertisement.  If you have any questions regarding your application, you may call 1-877-562-7287.

The Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation is committed to increasing recruitment and hiring of individuals with disabilities and improving employment outcomes.

Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act must contact the DBPR Human Resources (HR) Office at (850) 487-2074. DBPR requests applicants notify HR in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

SPECIAL REMINDERS:

Male applicants born on or after October 1, 1962, will not be eligible for hire or promotion unless they are registered with the Selective Services System (SSS) before their 26th birthday, or have a Letter of Registration Exemption from the SSS.  For more information, please visit the SSS website: http://www.sss.gov .

If you are a retiree of the Florida Retirement System (FRS), please check with the FRS on how your current benefits will be affected if you are re-employed with the State of Florida. Your current retirement benefits may be canceled, suspended or deemed ineligible depending upon the date of your retirement.

We hire only U. S. citizens and lawfully authorized alien workers. Our agency participates in the E-Verify System which is a federal government electronic database available for employers to use to verify the identity and employment eligibility of all persons hired to work in the United States.

The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.

Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.