Posted Aug 13 Legal Counsel
Division of Professional Registration
Missouri State Board of Registration for the Healing Arts
Posting Closes 09/12/2026
Base Salary $68,332 - $78,332 (Salary will commensurate with relevant experience) (The salary indicated represents a base pay rate. If the candidate selected is eligible for a years-of-service pay differential, it will be added to the total compensation. A pay differential does not raise the base pay.)
Job Location: Division of Professional Registration, Missouri State Board of Registration for the Healing Arts, 3605 Missouri Boulevard, Jefferson City, Missouri 65109. This is an in-office position.
Why You’ll Love This Position
The Missouri State Board of Registration for the Healing Arts promotes a positive and supportive work environment for its team members. You will enjoy working with other professional colleagues in this fast-pace, positive office environment.
Candidates must have good, effective communication skills, be self-motivated with the ability to multi-task, make routine decisions, organize workflow and establish priorities and deadlines in a paperless environment.
What You’ll Do
- Ensure compliance with state and federal laws and the Sunshine Law.
- Draft complaints, settlement agreements, board orders, contracts, policies, licensing materials and other legal documents.
- Respond to legal inquires and review legislation.
- Attend board and commission meetings and conference calls.
- Provide legal advice to the board, commissions and staff.
- Litigate cases before the board.
- Serve as legal advisor during board hearings.
What We Are Looking For
Minimum Qualifications
- Possession of a Juris Doctorate degree from an accredited university.
- Admitted to the Missouri Bar and be in good standing.
- Knowledge of computer applications such as Adobe Acrobat Pro, Microsoft Word, Outlook and Excel.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in administrative law is preferred, but not required.
- Works semi-independently as a team member in a fast pace environment.
- Ability to work rapidly and accurately in handling a large volume of electronic documents.
More Reasons To Love This Position
The State of Missouri offers an excellent benefits package that includes a defined pension plan, generous amounts of leave and holiday time, and eligibility for health insurance coverage. Your total compensation is more than the dollars you receive in your paycheck. To help demonstrate the value of working for the State of Missouri, we have created an interactive Total Compensation Calculator. This tool provides a comprehensive view of benefits and more that are offered to prospective employees. The Total Compensation Calculator and other applicant resources can be found here.
Kayci Hollingsworth at kayci.hollingsworth@pr.mo.gov
