The Registrar of Contractors (ROC) is a licensing and regulatory executive agency within the State of Arizona. The ROC oversees approximately 45,000 active construction licenses and processes several thousand complaints / cases each year. The ROC Legal Department also administers the Residential Contractors’ Recovery Fund.
The ROC Legal Department is staffed by 3 attorneys, 2 paralegal managers, and 10 legal support staff. Our work is diverse, stimulating, and important to the State of Arizona.
The Assistant General Counsel will provide guidance to agency departments and leadership, draft legal documents, and complete a wide variety of projects on a day-to-day basis.
- Provide legal advice to agency departments and leadership.
- Assist in agency rulemaking and development of policies and procedures.
- Draft citations, licensing decisions, memos, orders, and settlements.
- Conduct informal settlement conferences between complainants and licensees.
- Appear as agency witness at hearings before the Office of Administrative Hearings.
- Coordinate with Attorney General’s Office on legal matters, including appeals of administrative decisions.
- Assist with agency outreach efforts, internal and external trainings, and analyzing and/or drafting legislative measures and proposals.
- Other projects and assignments as needed by the agency.
Knowledge of:
- General legal principles and their application to government operations
- Arizona administrative law and procedure.
Skills in:
- Legal research and writing.
- Effective written and verbal communication of legal opinions and recommendations.
Ability to:
- Conduct staff trainings.
- Provide testimony in administrative hearings.
- Prioritize projects to ensure timely delivery of outcomes essential to agency success.
- Experience in administrative law and government/public policy.
- Experience as in-house counsel or similar roles.
- If you have bilingual Spanish skills, please make sure this information is included on your resume.
Active member of the Arizona State Bar.
The selected candidate will receive a criminal history check.
The State of Arizona offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes:
Sick leave
Vacation leave and 10 paid holidays per year
Health, dental, and vision insurance
Retirement plan (ASRS)
Life insurance
Long-term disability insurance
Short-term disability insurance
Deferred compensation plans
The Registrar of Contractors also offers:
Tuition-reimbursement
For a complete list of benefits provided by The State of Arizona, please visit our benefits page
This position will participate in the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS).
If you have any questions about the position, please contact the Registrar of Contractors at 602-542-1525 and ask for Human Resources.
