General Counsel

Salary: Depends on Qualifications
Location : Kanawha County, WV
Job Type: Full-Time Permanent
Job Number: INS27003 PSA
Department: Revenue - Insurance Commission
Opening Date: 09/16/2026
Closing Date: 9/27/2026 11:59 PM Eastern
LOCATION OF VACANCY: KANAWHA
Civil Service Type:: Classified-Exempt - This Position is Not Covered Under the DOP Merit System

Nature of Work
Nature of Work:

Division: Executive

Office Location: 900 Pennsylvania Avenue, Charleston, WV 25302
***This job opportunity is not in the classified service and is not covered by the West Virginia Division of Personnel merit system***
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 personal matters before administrative bodies.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum 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.

Other Information
Note: Applicants who are interested in this job opportunity may complete an application at:

https://personnel.wv.gov/empopp, scroll down to "Current and Former State Employees", click on the blue "Application for Employment" hyperlink, and apply directly to the following:

Email: Jacqueline.A.Clendenin@wv.gov

Mail: Jacqueline Clendenin, 900 Pennsylvania Avenue, 9th Floor, Charleston, WV 25302

***Please include posting number INS27003 on the application***

Please note: Applications of current or former state employees that are mailed directly to DOP or completed via DOP's online method are not forwarded to the OIC.

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

State employment offers a variety of benefits.
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