Attorney Insurance and Securities Department

Summary of Work

While this position offers the potential for remote work within North Dakota, we prefer the candidate to work in person at our Bismarck office during the probationary period to support onboarding and team integration.

We are seeking an Attorney with strong leadership and interpersonal skills, highly effective communication and collaboration skills, and exceptional legal research and analytical skills. As the Attorney for the Insurance and Securities Department, you will:

• Provide legal advice and opinions to the Commissioner
  
• Oversee enforcement actions related to Department investigations and examinations
  
• Draft orders, rules, and legislation
  

Represent the Department in administrative hearings, legislative hearings, and civil court proceedings

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This integral role works in collaboration with the Department's team of investigators and examiners.

Applicants are encouraged to apply early, as interviews may be conducted before the application deadline.

Duties and Tasks

• Perform legal analysis and draft orders based on investigation and examination findings
  
• Represent the Department in administrative and civil proceedings
  
• Negotiate settlements
  
• Respond to interpretive opinion requests
  
• Provide legal advice to the Commissioner and team related to examinations, investigations, and enforcement matters
  
• Develop expertise and remain current on investment industry innovations, fraud trends, and state and federal regulatory developments
  

Coordinate with other securities regulators on multi-jurisdictional matters

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Minimum Qualifications

A Juris Doctorate degree and a license to practice law in North Dakota

Preferred Qualifications

• Highly effective communication and collaboration skills
  
• Strong leadership and interpersonal skills, and the ability to work well with diverse constituent groups which may include fraud victims, industry representatives, attorneys, issuers, and other government agencies
  
• Exceptional legal research and analytical skills
  
• Work experience with the legislative process
  
• Work experience in the financial services industry or for a financial regulator
  
• Legal research and writing work experience
  
• Work experience providing legal representation during administrative hearings or civil or criminal proceedings in state or federal court
  

Work experience drafting orders, rules, and legislation

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Application Procedures

Applicants are screened based on qualifications, successful completion of the interview process and a background and criminal investigation. Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.

The Insurance Department does not provide sponsorships.

Application package must be received by 11:59 PM on the closing date listed on the opening.

TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS POSITION APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED ONLINE AT: www.nd.gov/careers

Documents to be submitted:

• Resume
  
• Cover letter with a summary that clearly explains how the applicant's work experience is related to the summary of work and minimum/preferred qualifications.
  
• 3 Professional References
  
• College Transcripts (copies or unofficial versions are acceptable for the initial application process but when the top candidate is given a conditional employment offer, they are required to present official transcripts)
  

Anyone needing assistance or accommodations during any part of the application or interview process please contact Rachel, E-mail: rkriege@nd.gov; phone: (701) 328-2931 or TTY: 1-800-366-6888.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The State of North Dakota and this hiring agency do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity), genetics, religion, age or disability in employment or the provisions of services and complies with the provisions of the North Dakota Human Rights Act.

As an employer, the State of North Dakota prohibits smoking in all places of state employment in accordance with N.D.C.C. Sect. 23-12-10.