Associate Attorney Financial Services, M-3

State of New York; New York (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

State of New York seeks an attorney to perform advanced legal research and writing, focusing on regulatory and financial matters. Candidates must be admitted to the NYS Bar and have substantial post-admission experience in litigation, investigations, or corporate law.

Strong interest in cybersecurity compliance, including familiarity with Part 500, is valued as the department expands its first-of-its-kind regulation.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience in legal research and writing.
• Demonstrated interest in learning about cybersecurity compliance in connection with the Department’s first of its kind cybersecurity regulation, Part 500.

Skills

Legal research

Legal writing

Cybersecurity compliance

Job description

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience in legal research and writing.
• Demonstrated interest in learning about cybersecurity compliance in connection with the Department’s first of its kind cybersecurity regulation, Part 500.

Appointment Method:

Candidates must meet the minimum qualifications listed below in order to be eligible for appointment.

Non-Competitive: Admission to the New York State Bar and four years of legal experience subsequent to admission to the NYS Bar. Legal experience must be in one or more of the following fields: litigation or financial industry investigations; corporate law involving such actions as corporate mergers, dissolutions, stockholder meetings and other related corporate actions; commercial financial documentation and negotiation; bank regulatory experience; insurance regulatory and legislative experience; and prosecutorial experience gained in a city, state, or federal law enforcement or administrative agency that regularly conducts civil enforcement action in financial and commercial matters.

A master’s degree in law with a concentration in Banking Law, Insurance Law, Financial Services Law, Corporate Law, or international legal studies may substitute for two years of the experience.