SENIOR ATTORNEY - 43004473

Requirements Juris Doctor (JD) Degree. Admittance to the Florida Bar. Two (2) years of legal experience. Preference 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. 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. Valid driver’s license required. Responses to qualifying questions must be clearly supported by the state application; any omission, falsification or misrepresentation in the answering of the qualifying questions will be cause for immediate elimination from the selection process. Benefits Nine paid holidays and one personal holiday each year State group insurance coverage options, including health, life, dental, vision, and other supplemental insurance options Retirement plan options, including employer contributions Flexible spending accounts Tuition waivers Florida Bar annual dues, contingent upon agency approval 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. If you are a retiree of the Florida Retirement System (FRS), please check with the FRS on how your current benefits will be affected if you are re‑employed with the State of Florida. Your current retirement benefits may be canceled, suspended, or deemed ineligible depending on the date of your retirement. Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center. The State of Florida supports a Drug‑Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug‑Free Workplace Act. For assistance, call the People First Service Center at View phone number on click.appcast.io. Pursuant to Florida Law, 110.211 F.S., the State of Florida is an EEO employer. #J-18808-Ljbffr State of Florida