Legal Support Services Office Manager (County Attorney's Office applicants only)

Legal Support Services Office Manager (County Attorneys Office applicants only)

Salary

$71,643.66 - $107,465.50 Annually

Location

Downtown Minneapolis

Job Type

Full-time

Job Number

26CAO893TD10

Department

County Attorneys Office

Opening Date

07/30/2026

Closing Date

8/10/2026 11:59 PM Central

• Description
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Description

The Hennepin County Attorneys Office (CAO) is seeking a Legal Support Services Office Manager to support both Appeals and Investigations and Intelligence areas, and to create a list for future vacancies across the department. This Legal Support Services Office Manager will provide confidential assistance to the division leaders in the areas of personnel, workload indicators/statistics, high level administrative duties, and day-to-day clerical and administrative support.

Location and hours:

This position is hybrid and will be performed both on-site at Hennepin County Government Center at 300 South 6th Street, Minneapolis, MN 55487, and remote as job duties require. Work hours will be Monday through Friday, with typical hours of 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. While this position is designated as hybrid, based on current requirements hires must reside in or relocate to Minnesota and Wisconsin.

About the position:

This is a full time, benefit earning position. You must be a current regular or probationary employee of the Hennepin County Attorneys Office to apply for this position. Limited duration employees are not eligible.

This position is internally classified as a Legal Support Services Manager.

Click here to view the job classification specification.

In this position, you will:

• Supervise staff to ensure the delivery of high-quality work, including determining priorities, schedules, and assignment of work; and select, train, establish goals and evaluate staff.
• Perform confidential administrative support for the division manager(s)/executive(s).
• Serve as management liaison and directly and indirectly work with various county departments and their upper-level management and division heads; other various legal/law enforcement agencies; various outside agencies and organizations; and all CAO personnel.
• Interpret rules, regulations, and policies to the public, division employees, other Hennepin County departments, and other governmental agencies.
• Make recommendations and implement changes related to organizational structure, practices and procedures of a legal work unit, legal office, and across other Hennepin County departmental lines.
• Resolve and/or delegate unusual or difficult technical problems referred by division/unit staff or determine if additional resources are needed.
• Collect, research, analyze, and prepare reports, manuals, correspondence, and/or statistics.
• Initiate, develop, prepare, lead, and follow through on projects.
• Provide leadership to further department-based strategies that align with county goals, mission and core values for diversity, equity & inclusion.

Need to have:

• Five or more years of administrative clerical support experience in a legal environment including two years or more of supervisor or lead worker experience.

Nice to have:

• Experience scheduling appointments, arranging calendars and travel, and document production/word processing.
• Experience or education around addressing racial equity, gender equity, LGBTQIA equity, neurodiversity equity, differing ability equity.
• Ability to:
• Exercise good judgment and resolve problems related to clerical responsibilities of multiple work units in a legal setting.
• Provide confidential support to division heads and maintain tact and diplomacy when carrying out job duties.
• Prioritize and have flexibility to switch tasks quickly.
• Plan, organize, assign, motivate, train, and supervise the work of others.

About the department:

The Hennepin County Attorney's Office is a fierce advocate for justice and equity, pursuing holistic community safety and providing quality legal services through evidence-informed practices and collaborative problem solving.

We prosecute crimes with fairness and integrity. We advocate for victims of crime by seeking meaningful accountability and supporting healing. We use preventive and restorative approaches to address the complex root causes of crime and violence. We engage with partners to pursue system accountability. And we provide proactive and innovative legal services in the areas of mental health, child support, child protection, and civil legal representation for Hennepin County to advance the County's efforts to reduce disparities and enhance the quality of life of our community.

About Hennepin County:

Hennepin is the largest county government organization in Minnesota. Our employees work every day to improve the health, safety and quality of life for our residents and communities. All of our jobs align with our mission to serve residents through transformative services that eliminate disparities, eliminate inequities, and create opportunity for all and our vision of a community where all people are healthy, all people are valued, and all people thrive.

Our employees receive a combination of competitive benefits and positive workplace culture not found at other organizations. This includes meaningful work that impacts our community, competitive pay, work-life balance, a variety of benefits and opportunities to grow. Learn more at The Bridge.

Hennepin County envisions an organization where our commitment to diversity and the elimination of disparities is fundamental in providing excellent service to our community.

Your future. Made here.

This posting may be used to fill current and future vacancies.

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Invitations to interview will be based upon an assessment of education and experience. Final candidates may be required to complete a background check.

If you have questions, please contact:

Taylor Dahlberg

taylor.dahlberg@hennepin.us

#LI-DNI

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Why work here?

Hennepin County embraces the Total Rewards philosophy. We want our employees to succeed - not only at work but as they move through life and its milestones. We offer advantages and opportunities others cant - including:

• Meaningful work
• Public service
• Competitive pay
• Work-life balance
• Generous benefits
• Opportunities to grow
• Commitment to your success

By working in public service, we are a part of something larger than ourselves. Together, we support those in need. We help people access information and services. We empower vibrant and diverse communities. We serve residents.

Employee Benefits Summary

Visit our benefits page to learn more: bridge.hennepin.us/eligibility.

If you are a current Hennepin County employee please be aware that any change in job classification may affect your current benefits (such as a conversion from Vacation/Sick Leave to Paid Time Off and/or enrollment in a Health Care Saving Plan.) Information about the impact of job changes on benefits can be found here.

01

Are you a current regular or probationary employee of the Hennepin County Attorneys Office?

Note: Limited duration employees not eligible

• Yes
• No

02

How many full-time equivalent years of experience do you have in a legal environment?

• I do not have this experience
• Less than 5 years
• 5 years or more, but less than 6 years
• 6 years or more, but less than 7 years
• 7 years or more, but less than 8 years
• 8 years or more

03

Describe your experience in a legal environment, referencing positions listed in your application/resume. If you do not have this experience, type "None" in the space provided.

04

How many full-time equivalent years of experience do you have as a supervisor or lead worker?

• I do not have this experience
• Less than 2 years
• 2 years or more, but less than 3 years
• 3 years or more, but less than 4 years
• 4 years or more

05

Describe your experience as a supervisor or lead worker, referencing positions listed in your application/resume. If you do not have this experience, type "None" in the space provided.

06

Do you have experience coordinating and prioritizing the workload for a unit?

• Yes
• No

07

Describe your experience coordinating and prioritizing the workload for a unit, referencing positions listed in your application/resume. If you do not have this experience, type "None" in the space provided.

08

If you are a disabled veteran (defined as having a permanent, service connected disability rated at 50% or more), the spouse, or the surviving spouse of a disabled veteran, and are applying for your first promotion after securing public employment, you are eligible to have five points added to your competitive promotional examination rating. Are you a disabled veteran (defined as having a permanent, service connected disability rated at 50% or more), the spouse, or the surviving spouse of a disabled veteran that would like to use your one time, five-point preference?

• Yes
• No

09

Your response to this question will help us evaluate the effectiveness of our recruiting sources and methods. Please choose the one source that best describes how you first learned about this promotional job opening. Please review all possible choices before making your selection.

• Department email, unit bulletin board, or lateral/transfer process
• Employee Career Center (ECC)
• Employee Resource Group (ERG)
• Employee or recruiter of Hennepin County (supervisor/manager, colleague, or Human Resources)
• HC Connect
• Hennepin County job notification emails
• hennepin.jobs or governmentjobs.com

10

For the recruitment source selected above, please provide the specific name of the person, website, or media source.

Required Question

Employer Hennepin County

Address Hennepin County Government Center

300 South Sixth Street

Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55487

Phone 612-348-7855

Website https://www.hennepin.us/jobs