LEGAL ANALYST

LEGAL ANALYST

Salary

$38,049.00 - $74,908.90 Annually

Location

Baton Rouge, LA

Job Type

Unclassified

Job Number

DRU 052226 ERG

Department

Division of Administration

Division

Disaster Recovery Unit

Opening Date

05/22/2026

Closing Date

6/5/2026 11:59 PM Central

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• Benefits
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About this Job

The Division of Administration/Disaster Recover Unit (DRU) has a vacancy. This job is Unclassified.

The Louisiana Office of Community Development (OCD) administers Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery and Mitigation (CDBG-DR and CDBG-MIT) grants and other federal and state funding allocated to the State of Louisiana. These programs support long-term recovery, resilience, and mitigation for communities affected by Presidentially Declared Disasters. OCD's grant portfolio exceeds $20 billion and encompasses multiple federal awards, each containing numerous programs, funding activities, and implementation timelines.

This is a professional position designed to provide analysis of disaster recovery programs and projects to ensure effective implementation of disaster recovery efforts administered by the Office of Community Development (OCD). This position provides support within a state agency environment, with primary responsibilities in property law matters, public records, and regulatory monitoring, and additional duties in program operations support. Work performed under the direction of legal counsel. Reports to LOCD Assistant Executive Director of Legal, Regulatory, and Compliance.

The Division of Administration is the state government's management arm and the hub of its financial operations. Division offices perform a wide variety of activities including the following:

• Overseeing the state's capital construction program
• Working to provide state and federal grants for community development
• Development of the state budget
• Providing technology services
• Giving agencies guidance in the state purchasing and contracting process as they seek goods and services
• Administering a program that provides federal funds to help Louisiana residents recover from a series of devastating hurricane

Minimum Qualifications

A baccalaureate degree, plus one year of full-time professional experience in government, regulatory compliance, transactional law, or real property

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience working on Disaster Recovery or CDBG-related programs

Louisiana civil law property experience

Public records and subpoena response experience

Experience maintaining a regulatory tracker or comparable horizon-scanning function

Demonstrated experience maintaining complex matter files

Experience handling privileged or confidential material

Strong written communication skills, including drafting documents

Job Duties and Other Information

Essential Functions

(Duties are illustrative and not comprehensive. Responsibilities may vary with individual assignment.)

General Responsibilities

Maintain conflict-of-interest, confidentiality, attorney-client privilege, work product, and information-handling protocols

Property Law Support

• Research title documents, property records, and legal descriptions
• Assist with acquisition, disposition, and encumbrance issues related to grant-funded projects under attorney direction
• Review deeds, easements, rights-of-way, and other property instruments for completeness and route to counsel for legal sufficiency determination
• Coordinate with parish assessors, clerks of court, and title companies on property matters
• Support attorneys with property-related compliance documentation for federal programs

Records Request Support

• Receive, log, and track public records requests submitted to the agency under the Louisiana Public Records Act and Subpoena Duces Tecum requests
• Coordinate with program staff and legal counsel to identify, gather, and review responsive documents
• Track timely responses within statutory deadlines and maintain a records request tracking log
• Maintain organized files of completed requests and agency responses for reference purposes
• Recognize material implicating attorney-client privilege or attorney work product; route such material to legal counsel; and do not disclose privileged or work product material in records responses, subpoena responses, or external communications without authorization from counsel

Regulatory Tracking

• Monitor changes to federal and state regulations affecting program operations
• Track proposed rulemaking, final rules, and guidance documents from relevant federal agencies (HUD, FEMA, OMB)
• Maintain a current reference of applicable regulatory requirements and flag changes to legal staff
• Summarize regulatory developments and distribute to program teams as appropriate
• Support the agencys compliance posture by identifying potential regulatory changes for legal review

Program Support (As Needed)

• Prepare correspondence and status updates for program leadership
• Draft and review internal procedures and standard operating documents

Position-Specific Details:

Louisiana is a "State as a Model Employer" for People with Disabilities.

How To Apply:

No Civil Service test scoreis required in order to be considered for this vacancy.

To apply for this vacancy, click on the "Apply" link above and complete an electronic application which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities. Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the information section of the Current Job Opportunities page.

A criminal history check may be conducted on all new hires as well as employees changing positions including promotions, demotions, details, reassignments and transfers. Also, prospective employees may be subject to pre-employment drug testing. New hires will be subject to employment eligibility verification via the federal governments E-verify system.

• Information to support your eligibility for this job title must be included in the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education). Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.

Applicants qualifying based on college training or receipt of a baccalaureate degree will be required to submit an official college transcript to verify credentials claimed prior to appointment. Please make every effort to attach a copy of your transcript to your application. The transcripts can be added as an attachment to your online application.. The selected candidate will be required to submit original documentation upon hire.

For further information about this posting, please contact:

Erica R. Gay

HR Specialist

Division of Administration/Office of Human Resources

email:Erica.Gay@la.gov

Benefits for unclassified employees are determined by the individual hiring authority.

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Do you have experience working on Disaster Recovery or CDBG-related programs?

• Yes
• No

02

Do you have Louisiana Civil Law property experience?

• Yes
• No

03

Do you have public records and subpoena response experience?

• Yes
• No

04

Do you have experience maintaining a regulatory tracker or comparable horizon-scanning function?

• Yes
• No

05

Do you have demonstrated experience maintaining complex matter files?

• Yes
• No

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Do you have experience handling privileged or confidential material?

• Yes
• No

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Do you have strong written communication skills, including drafting documents?

• Yes
• No

Required Question

Employer State of Louisiana

Address 1201 N 3rd St

Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 70802

Phone (866) 783-5462

Website http://agency.governmentjobs.com/louisiana/default.cfm