*****OPEN COMPETITIVE EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY*****DIVISION: OFFICE OF THE GENERAL COUNSELBUREAU: LITIGATION & SPECIAL PROJECTSCITY: TALLAHASSEECOUNTY: LEONRequirements:- Juris Doctor (JD) Degree.
- Admittance to the Florida Bar.
- Two (2) years of legal experience.
Preference:MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS FOR THIS POSITION INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING REQUIRED ENTRY LEVEL KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:- Knowledge of Microsoft Office and either Westlaw or Lexis/Nexis legal research tools.
SPECIAL NOTES:DFS Senior Attorneys work on a sophisticated portfolio with a high degree of private-sector relevance. The salary range for this position is $78,795.00 -$102,000.00 with benefits (state health insurance and retirement contributions) worth approximately $29,000.00 -$40,000.00 (per DMS).
Senior Attorney positions require two years of legal experience.
Employees of the Department of Financial Services are paid on a monthly pay cycle. There is no billing requirement for this position, as it is in Tallahassee.
Responses to qualifying questions must be clearly supported by the state application and any omission, falsification or misrepresentation in the answering of the qualifying questions will be cause for immediate elimination from the selection processBRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES:
The Florida Department of Financial Services, led by Chief Financial Officer Blaise Ingoglia, is hiring a Senior Attorney to manage Final Orders for the Department. The ideal Final Orders attorney has exceptional research and writing skills and the ability to work independently on a variety of legal issues. This position is within the Litigation and Special Projects section which represents the CFO and the Department in civil, appellate, and administrative litigation and provides legal counsel to the Divisions of Risk Management and Consumer Services, Florida's Insurance Consumer Advocate, the Office of the Inspector General, and the Office of Human Resources.
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