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

Hennepin County, MN

$71K — $107K *
Legal & Accounting
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of administrative clerical support experience in a legal environment
  • 2+ years of supervisory or lead worker experience
  • Strong judgment skills related to clerical responsibilities in a legal setting
  • Experience with organizational structure and procedures related to legal work units
  • Strong analytical skills for preparing reports and correspondence

Responsibilities

  • Supervise staff to ensure high-quality work and manage priorities
  • Provide confidential administrative support to division managers
  • Act as liaison with county departments and legal/law enforcement agencies
  • Interpret policies and regulations to various stakeholders
  • Implement changes to enhance organizational efficiency
  • Resolve complex technical problems and allocate resources as needed
  • Lead projects that align with department goals for diversity and inclusion

Benefits

  • Hybrid work flexibility
  • Comprehensive benefits package
  • Dedicated support for professional growth
  • Commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion in workplace initiatives
  • Opportunity to work in a mission-driven environment focused on justice and community safety
Full Job Description
Salary: $71,643.66 - $107,465.50 Annually
Location : Downtown Minneapolis
Job Type: Full-time
Job Number: 26CAO893TD10
Department: County Attorney's Office
Opening Date: 07/30/2026
Closing Date: 8/10/2026 11:59 PM Central

Description

The Hennepin County Attorney's 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 of the Hennepin County Attorney's Office to apply for this position. Limited duration employees are not eligible.
This position is internally classified as a Legal Support Services Manager.
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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.

If you have questions, please contact:
Taylor Dahlberg
#LI-DNI
hcpromo

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

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01

Are you a current regular or probationary employee of the Hennepin County Attorney's 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

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  • 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

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