Attorney 2

WV Parkways Authority; Charleston (WV); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holidays

Paid leave accrual

Medical Insurance

Life Insurance

Retirement plan

Job summary

WV Offices of the Insurance Commissioner is seeking a licensed attorney to provide legal counsel to division directors and staff, advise on statutes and case law, and prepare formal administrative actions. The role supports regulation of insurers, PBMs, and related entities, reviews complaints, and may represent the agency in proceedings and courts.

Required WV Bar admission and at least two years of law practice; experience with agency work can count toward the requirement.

Qualifications

• Admission to the West Virginia State Bar.
• Two years of full-time or equivalent paid employment in the practice of law.
• One year as an attorney with the agency to which assigned may count as two years of experience.

Responsibilities

• Consult with division directors and staff on legal issues, statutes, rules and case law.
• Prepare Administrative Complaints and Orders.
• Regulate entities under the Insurance Commissioner’s oversight.
• Review and analyze first-party and third-party complaints.
• Assist higher level attorneys in legal matters including tax disputes and market conduct.
• Review investigative files to recommend actions.
• Prepare legal memoranda and briefs.
• Respond to inquiries and correspondence.
• May represent the Insurance Commissioner in Administrative Proceedings and courts.

Skills

Legal advice

Regulatory compliance

Legal research

Administrative proceedings

Education

WV Bar admission

Job description

Nature of Work

Division: WV Offices of the Insurance Commissioner

Office Location: 900 Pennsylvania Avenue, Charleston, WV 25302

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

The ideal candidate will be responsible for performing the following duties:

• Under general supervision, the successful candidate will consult with and advise division directors and staff on legal issues, statutes, rules and case law.
• Successful candidate will prepare Administrative Complaints and Orders.
• Will assist in the regulation of companies, PBMs, bail bondsman, PEOs, agents, TPAs, and other entities regulated by the Insurance Commissioner.
• Candidate will review and analyze first-party and third-party complaints.
• Will assist higher level attorneys in legal matters; including but not limited to insurance premium tax disputes, failures to timely act, market conduct proceedings, and financial examination reviews.
• Will review investigative files to recommend the appropriate course of action.
• Will prepare legal memoranda and briefs.
• Will respond to telephone inquiries and correspondence.
• May represent the Insurance Commissioner in Administrative Proceedings, Circuit Court, the Intermediate Court of Appeals, and the West Virginia Supreme Court.
• Other duties as required.

Minimum Qualifications

Training: Admission to the West Virginia State Bar.

Experience: Two years of full-time or equivalent part-time paid employment in the practice of law.

Substitution: One year of full-time or equivalent part-time paid employment as an attorney with the agency to which assigned shall be considered the equivalent of two years of experience.

Other Information

We believe our employees deserve the best to make sure they have a great work-life balance. The WV Offices of the Insurance Commissioner offers a great benefit package that includes:

• Holidays - Minimum of 12 paid holidays
• Leave Accrual - Ample Annual (starting at 4.61 hours a pay period) and Sick Leave (5.55) hours a pay period) Accrual
• Medical Insurance - Insurance through Public Employees Insurance Agency (PEIA) with several plan options and Flexible Benefits through Mountaineer Flex Benefits to cover additional needs
• Life Insurance - Free $10,000 Basic Life Insurance and additional life insurance offered at a low cost to you
• Retirement - Mandatory retirement where the employee contributes a portion of their annual salary and the employer also contributes, in addition to an optional 457 deferred compensation retirement plan