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General Counsel - Revenue - Insurance Commission - Kanawha Co.
State of West Virginia
Revenue - Insurance Commission
Job Description
Summary
This role serves as the top lawyer for West Virginia's insurance regulatory agency, offering legal guidance to leaders on insurance laws, researching complex issues, and drafting related documents.
It also involves representing the agency in legislative hearings, managing external legal disputes, and handling public and personnel matters.
A strong fit would be an experienced attorney with deep knowledge of insurance regulations and a passion for public service in a government setting.
Key Requirements
- Admission to practice law in the State of West Virginia
- Nine years of full-time paid experience in the practice of law, including trial experience in administrative or judicial proceedings
- Ability to perform advanced legal research and prepare memorandums, briefs, bills, and rules on insurance issues
- Experience analyzing and summarizing insurance laws from other states
- Skills in representing the agency before the Legislature, testifying on bills, and collaborating with committee counsel
- Proficiency in managing outside litigation and personnel matters before administrative bodies
- Strong communication skills for corresponding with legislators and the public
Full Job Description
***This job opportunity is not in the classified service and is not covered by the West Virginia Division of Personnel merit system***
Division: Executive
Office Location: 900 Pennsylvania Avenue, Charleston, WV 25302
The mission of the WV Offices of the Insurance Commissioner is to promote a competitive and solvent insurance market with adequate consumer protection by fairly and consistently administering the insurance laws of West Virginia.
The ideal candidate will be responsible for performing the following duties:
- Under the administrative direction of the Insurance Commissioner, this position will serve as the General Counsel for the agency and will provide legal advice to the executive team and others in the agency regarding applicable statutes, rules, and regulations.
- Will perform advanced legal research, prepare legal memorandums and briefs on complex insurance issues, draft bills and rules, and other related documents.
- Analyze and summarize laws from other states related to insurance issues pending the state of West Virginia.
- This role involves representing the agency in matters before the Legislature and testifying before legislative committees regarding bills and study topics, as well as collaborating with committee counsel on these matters.
- The selected candidate will correspond with legislators and the public as needed when inquiries are received.
- Manages all outside litigation and personnel matters before administrative bodies.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
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Qualifications
Training: Admission to practice law in the State of West Virginia.
Experience: Nine years of full-time or equivalent part-time paid experience in the practice of law, including trial experience in administrative or judicial proceedings.
Substitution: One year of full-time or equivalent part-time paid employment as an attorney with the agency to which assigned shall be considered the equivalent of two years of other qualifying experience.
***Your complete work history is needed to qualify you for positions. Please be as detailed as possible and list all of your past employment.***
Additional Information
Come join our team!
We believe our employees deserve the best to make sure they have a great work-life balance. The WV Offices of the Insurance Commissioner offers a great benefit package that includes:
- Holidays - Minimum of 12 paid holidays
- Leave Accrual - Ample Annual (starting at 4.61 hours a pay period) and Sick Leave (5.55 hours a pay period) Accrual
- Medical Insurance - Insurance through Public Employees Insurance Agency (PEIA) with several plan options and Flexible Benefits through Mountaineer Flex Benefits to cover additional needs
- Life Insurance - Free $10,000 Basic Life Insurance and additional life insurance offered at a low cost to you
- Retirement - Mandatory retirement where the employee contributes a portion of their annual salary and the employer also contributes, in addition to an optional 457 deferred compensation retirement plan
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