General Counsel I

Job description

How to Apply Do not apply online to this posting. If you apply online, your application will not be considered. To apply: please provide a cover letter and resume to Chris Winters at chris.winters@vermont.gov . Application materials will be reviewed as they are received. Overview: The Department of Labor is seeking a General Counsel (GC) I to provide legal advice and support to the Commissioner and other Department officials. This is the chief legal position of the Department, reporting directly to the Commissioner. The GC will manage a complex and varied workload providing legal advice on significant public policy matters and in areas of substantial financial impact, as well as may appear before legislative committees on bills of particular importance to the Department as needed. Description: The duties of the GC include oversight of the Department's legal team, involving Workers' Compensation Insurance, Unemployment Insurance, VOSHA, and Wage and Hour, as well as the associated appeal efforts in those programs. The GC is a member of the Department's Senior Leadership Team and provides legal guidance with regards to extensive federal and state regulations as it relates to the vari...