Missouri Department of Natural Resources

Jefferson City, Missouri

The Missouri Department of Natural Resources General Counsel’s Office is seeking a full-time Legal Counsel in its Jefferson City office to support the department’s regulatory and natural resources work.

The department is a qualified employer for purposes of the federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness program.

The department is an equal opportunity employer.



Job Number:  01-251006-05: Legal Counsel - 3DIR034


Company Name:  Missouri Department of Natural Resources


This position is with the Missouri Department of Natural Resources, Division of the Director’s Office in the General Counsel’s Office.

The position is located at 1101 Riverside Drive, Jefferson City, Missouri 65101 in the Lewis and Clark State Office Building.
Regularly scheduled remote work is not available for this position.
This is an in-person position. Persons interested in remote or hybrid work need not apply.



Responsibilities - What you’ll do:

- Issue-spotting, problem-solving, and providing advice and counsel to department team members regarding relevant Program matters, including but not limited to federally delegated and regulatory programs
- Interpreting and analyzing current and proposed state and federal statutes, regulations, and policies; drafting analyses and opinion memoranda for the supported program
- Representing the department in negotiations with regulated entities, cooperating agencies, vendors, contract partners, and others
- Coordinating compliance assistance and enforcement matters, including working with the Attorney General’s Office on matters referred to that office for litigation.
- The position will offer opportunities to practice in multiple areas of law, including environmental law.

The department offers a competitive salary and excellent benefits, including paid annual and sick leave, paid holidays, paid parental leave, paid bar dues and professional development, paid retirement (defined benefit), deferred compensation with employer match, and flexible spending accounts. 



Interested Parties/How to Apply: 

Please visit our website at https://mocareers.mo.gov/hiretrue/mo/naturalresources/index.html, click Apply, search Legal Counsel OR "3DIR034" in the keyword search.  Select the position on the left side bar and click "Apply to Position."