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Job Description
JOB DESCRIPTION
Director of the Texas Ethics Commission's Enforcement Division, a senior-level position responsible for overseeing and managing the TEC's enforcement team, ensuring compliance with relevant laws and regulations by investigating potential violations, initiating legal actions when necessary, and coordinating with other departments to maintain a robust enforcement strategy. Position requires strong leadership skills, experience with investigations and adversarial legal processes, and the ability to make strategic decisions regarding enforcement actions.
The TEC is a state agency tasked with, among other things, administering and enforcing the laws related to campaign finance, lobbying state offices, and the personal financial statements filed by state officers. The TEC receives complaints and may initiate its own investigations regarding alleged violations of the laws under the TEC's jurisdiction. Complaints are typically tried at administrative hearings before the TEC and may be appealed to district court.
SPECIFIC JOB FUNCTIONS :
- Leading and managing a team of enforcement lawyers and staff
- Setting enforcement priorities and developing strategic plans to address compliance issues
- Initiating, managing, and overseeing complex enforcement investigations and litigation, including gathering evidence, conducting interviews, drafting legal documents, and preparing for hearings and trials
- Overseeing investigations into potential violations of regulations and laws
- Monitoring ongoing investigations to ensure quality and effectiveness
- Interpreting and applying relevant laws and regulations to identify potential violations, assess legal risks, and develop effective enforcement strategies
- Conducting compliance audits of campaign finance, lobby and personal financial reports filed with the TEC to identify potential areas of non-compliance
- Assessing the effectiveness of existing compliance controls
- Collaborating with other departments within the organization to address compliance concerns
- Tracking enforcement activities and generating reports on compliance trends
- Analyzing data to identify potential compliance risks and areas for improvement
- Presenting findings to the executive director and members of the Commission
- Supervising and mentoring junior legal staff, assigning tasks, providing guidance, and reviewing work product
Qualifications :
MINIMUM EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS :
Minimum Qualifications :
Preferred Qualifications :
REGISTRATION, CERTIFICATION, OR LICENSURE
Must be licensed as an attorney by the State of Texas.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS AND / OR WORKING CONDITIONS :
Work is performed in a hybrid office environment and requires :
WORK EXPECTATIONS : Must be able to :
RELATED MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY CODES :
Veterans, Reservists, or Guardsmen with a MOS or additional duties that fall in the fields of 9041 Staff current Operations Director; 9092 Assessment Director; 9980 Plans and Policies Director; 2505 General Attorney; 2510 Administrative Law Attorney; or other related fields pertaining to the minimum experience requirement may meet the minimum qualifications for this position and are encouraged to apply.
Additional Military Crosswalk information can be accessed athttps : / / www.onetonline.org / crosswalk / MOC?b=&s=Director&g=Go
E-VERIFY :
This employer participates in E-Verify and will provide the Social Security Administration (SSA) and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), with information from each new employee's Form I-9 to confirm work authorization.
