General Counsel - Revenue - Insurance - Kanawha

Nature of Work

This job opportunity is not in the classified service and is not covered by the West Virginia Division of Personnel merit system.

Executive

900 Pennsylvania Avenue, Charleston, WV 25302

The mission of the WV Offices of the Insurance Commissioner is to promote a competitive and solvent insurance market with adequate consumer protection by fairly and consistently administering the insurance laws of West Virginia.

• Serve as the General Counsel for the agency under the Administrative direction of the Insurance Commissioner, providing legal advice to the executive team regarding applicable statutes, rules, and regulations.
• Perform advanced legal research and prepare legal memorandums and briefs on complex insurance issues; draft bills, rules, and related documents.
• Analyze and summarize laws from other states related to insurance issues pending the state of West Virginia.
• Represent the agency in matters before the Legislature, testify before legislative committees regarding bills and study topics, and collaborate with committee counsel.
• Correspond with legislators and the public as needed when inquiries are received.
• Manage all outside litigation and personnel matters before administrative bodies.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

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• 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 will be considered equivalent to two years of other qualifying experience.

• Holidays – Minimum of 12 paid holidays.
• Leave Accrual – Ample annual (starting at 4.61 hours per pay period) and sick leave (5.55 hours per pay period) accrual.
• Medical Insurance – Insurance through Public Employees Insurance Agency (PEIA) with several plan options and flexible benefits through Mountaineer Flex Benefits.
• Life Insurance – Free $10,000 basic life insurance and additional life insurance offered at a low cost.
• Retirement – Mandatory retirement with employer and employee contributions; optional 457 deferred compensation retirement plan.

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