General Counsel

The West Virginia State Bar; Charleston (WV); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

The West Virginia State Bar seeks an experienced General Counsel for the Insurance Commissioner to provide authoritative legal counsel to the executive team on all statutes, rules, and regulations affecting the agency. The role requires sound judgment, strategic thinking, and the ability to navigate complex insurance issues in a dynamic regulatory environment.

Responsibilities include leading advanced research, drafting bills and rules, representing the agency before the Legislature, testifying

Qualifications

• Admission to practice law in the State of West Virginia.
• Nine years of full-time or equivalent paid experience in the practice of law, including trial experience in administrative or judicial proceedings.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal advice to the agency's executive team on statutes, rules, and regulations.
• Conduct advanced legal research; prepare memoranda and briefs on complex insurance issues.
• Draft bills, rules, and related regulatory documents.
• Represent the agency before the Legislature and testify to committees.
• Correspond with legislators and the public as needed.
• Manage all outside litigation and matters before administrative bodies.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Legal expertise

Administrative law

Legislative testimony

Education

State bar admission West Virginia

Job description

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

• Under the administrative direction of the Insurance Commissioner, this position will serve as the General Counsel for the agency and will provide legal advice to the executive team and others in the agency regarding applicable statutes, rules, and regulations.
• Will perform advanced legal research, prepare legal memorandums and briefs on complex insurance issues, draft bills and rules, and other related documents.
• Analyze and summarize laws from other states related to insurance issues pending the state of West Virginia.
• This role involves representing the agency in matters before the Legislature and testifying before legislative committees regarding bills and study topics, as well as collaborating with committee counsel on these matters.
• The selected candidate will correspond with legislators and the public as needed when inquiries are received.
• Manages all outside litigation and personal matters before administrative bodies.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• 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 shall be considered the equivalent of two years of other qualifying experience.