Legal Analyst - Southern California

Legal Analyst

The Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI) is California's financial regulator, working to protect consumers by examining and licensing financial activities and taking action against unfair, deceptive, or abusive practices. We oversee state-chartered banks, credit unions, student loan servicers, and more. The DFPI has office locations in Los Angeles, Sacramento, San Diego, and San Francisco. The DFPI offers benefit packages, competitive salary, a robust training program, and opportunities for advancement.

The Department of Financial Protection and Innovation is recruiting for one, Permanent, Full-time Legal Analyst position within the Enforcement Division. This position is to be located in the Sacramento, San Francisco, Los Angeles, or San Diego office. This recruitment may be used to fill subsequent vacancies of these positions within the next 180 days.

Under the general supervision of the Staff Services Manager I of the Legal Support Unit, the Legal Analyst is responsible for routine paralegal duties for the Enforcement Division. The incumbent will support investigations and litigation in state court, federal court, administrative court, bankruptcy court, and appellate courts. The incumbent will prepare preliminary case reports and pleadings, analyze and research designated legal issues, and independently prepare correspondence to complainants. The legal analyst will assist in trial and deposition preparation. The incumbent attends and assists at trials, hearings, and depositions.

This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Applicants must be authorized to work in the US without the need for a visa sponsorship or a training plan, now or in the future.

You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement.

Final Filing Date: 6/19/2026

Applicants will need to take and pass the online Legal Analyst exam/assessment to be eligible to apply for Legal Analyst positions. Please visit:

Minimum Qualifications:

• Either I: Two years of experience in the California state service performing the duties of a Legal Assistant and successful completion of six semester units of paralegal or undergraduate legal courses, with at least three units of which must be in legal research.
• Or II: Two years of experience performing paralegal duties in a law firm, corporate law office, governmental or public law office, nonprofit organization, educational institution, court, or other entity under the direction and supervision of a licensed attorney or judicial officer and twelve semester units in a legal or paralegal curriculum or equivalent to graduation from college.

Consider a rewarding and challenging career with the DFPI!