Attorney Supervisor

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POSITION TITLE: ATTORNEY SUPERVISOR

DIVISION: OFFICE OF THE GENERAL COUNSEL

BUREAU: PROSECUTION & ENFORCEMENT

CITY: TALLAHASSEE

COUNTY: LEON

A Juris Doctor (JD) Degree is
required.

Additional requirements:

• Admittance to the Florida Bar.
• Two (2) years of legal experience.

Preferences
:

• Applicants with experience practicing before a professional board.
• Applicants with administrative law experience.
• Applicants with supervisory experience.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office and either Westlaw or Lexis/Nexis legal research tools.

DFS Attorney Supervisors work on a sophisticated portfolio with a high degree of private-sector relevance.

The salary range for this position is $96,000-$102,000 with benefits (state health insurance and retirement contributions) worth approximately $29,000-$40,000 (per DMS).

Employees of the Department of Financial Services are paid on a monthly pay cycle.

There is no billing requirement for this position, and it is located 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 process.

Working for the State of Florida is more than a paycheck. The State’s total compensation package for employees features a highly competitive set of employee benefits including:

• 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 (For more information, see  )
• Flexible spending accounts
• Tuition waivers
• Florida Bar annual dues, contingent upon agency approval

This Attorney Supervisor position presents an exciting opportunity for an experienced attorney to represent the Division of Funeral, Cemetery & Consumer Services, one of twelve divisions housed within the Department of Financial Services. This role allows the ideal candidate to be at the center of some of the Department’s most complex and interesting legal, regulatory, and legislative matters, as well as the opportunity to develop and lead a talented team of attorneys.

You will be responsible for managing your team, providing legal guidance to the Division, practicing before a professional board, litigating in state and administrative tribunals, drafting legal documents, and participating in rule making and legislative bill drafting and analysis.

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 upon 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 . Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

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  Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Eastern time. Pursuant to Florida Law, 110.211

F. S., the State of Florida is an EEO employer.