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For more than 165 years, the Office of the Indiana Attorney General (OAG) has been committed to serving the best interests of the State and all Hoosiers. OAG employees have earned an outstanding reputation for meeting the highest professional standards, providing great service, and demonstrating courageous leadership and commitment to excellence to the people of Indiana. If you share our determination to make Indiana a better place to live and work, we invite you to join over 400 of the very best employees and seek a career with the Office of the Indiana Attorney General.

Description The Director oversees and directs the Office's work on state and federal policy matters, including engaging with other states on policy and regulatory comment letters, working closely with the Office's Legislative Division to advance the Office's legislative priorities, cultivating relationships with state and national stakeholders, and leading other priority policy initiatives for the Office. The Director also works in coordination with other divisions within the Office on investigative and litigation matters that advance the Office's strategic priorities. Examples of Duties Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following: Acts as a liaison between the Office and other state Attorneys General and their staff on various matters, including but not limited to important state and national policy initiatives Builds and maintains relationships with all relevant stakeholders that have interests or expertise relevant to the Office's policy priorities Works with the Office's Legislative Director and supports the legislative team in preparation for and during the legislative session to advance Office priorities by routinely communicating with legislators and legislative staff, leading efforts to develop and draft legislation, testifying at legislative hearings, and providing expert advice and technical assistance to state legislators Monitors and analyzes important developments in federal and state policy matters and provides advice and guidance to the Attorney General and senior staff regarding the same Leads executive policy meetings to advise the Attorney General and executive staff on priority issues and assists with proposing, developing, and implementing strategic initiatives that advance the Office's policy priorities Coordinates policy initiatives with other divisions within the Office as appropriate Provides recommended courses of action to the Attorney General and executive staff on policy issues and whether the Office should join or lead policy initiatives with other Attorneys General Drafts comment and policy letters to federal agencies on policy and regulatory matters and facilitates coordination between the Office and other Attorneys General offices regarding the same Manages policy division staff and leads any projects assigned to the policy division Serves as the Office's lead on certain investigations and litigation matters that advance the Office's strategic policy goals Represents the Attorney General at national policy meetings Performs other duties as assigned Typical Skills and Qualifications Law degree required, with a minimum of 4 years legal experience Experience with federal policy matters preferred Legislative experience, at either the state or federal level, preferred Litigation experience is preferred Government affairs or lobbying experience is a plus Supplemental Information Some travel to national level meetings required Most work is in office, with some flexibility for remote work days Some in-state travel required Available to assist Legislative Director especially during session Excellent analysis and writing skills Excellent communication skills Alignment with conservative legal policies Ability to lead a small team of legal and non-legal staff Interaction and advice to the elected Attorney General and executive staff required Act as part of a litigation team to help with briefing and motion practice in complex, high priority litigation matters The Office of the Indiana Attorney General is an Equal Opportunity Employer.