Staff Attorney II
About The Position
The Kentucky Department of Insurance regulates the Commonwealth’s insurance market, licenses agents and other insurance professionals, monitors the financial condition of companies, educates consumers to make wise choices, and ensures Kentuckians are treated fairly in the marketplace. We are looking for a Staff Attorney II to join our team of highly skilled professionals. As a Staff Attorney II, you will provide a variety of legal services for the Department of Insurance requiring extensive research and analysis; and perform other duties as required.
Requirements
- Must have one year of experience as a licensed attorney in the practice of law or one year of supervised practice under Kentucky Supreme Court Rule (SCR) 2.116, or a combination totaling at least one year of experience.
- Must be admitted to practice law and in good standing in the Commonwealth of Kentucky OR comply with Kentucky Supreme Court Rule (SCR) 2.111 (limited certification of admission to practice), SCR 2.112 (attorney participants in defender or legal services programs), SCR 2.117 (practice pending admission).
- Must maintain any required licensure(s), certification(s), or other credentials for the length of employment in this job classification.
- Employing agency is responsible for ensuring employee possesses and maintains required licensure(s), certification(s), or other credentials.
Nice To Haves
- Attention to detail
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Time management
- Teamwork
- Organization skills
Responsibilities
- Provides legal advice and representation to the Department of Insurance on a broad range of moderately complex matters relating to the legal framework of the insurance industry.
- Reviews proposed legislation, administrative regulations, opinions, bulletins, and orders and conducts extensive research to provide legal analysis and recommendations to the department on any potential unique impact of the proposals.
- Prepares required pleadings and witness coordination, litigates, and argues routine and some complex administrative matters, which occasionally involve unsettled case law.
- Responds to inquiries from the public, insurance industry, and other government agencies related to routine and some complex matters.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Paid leave (sick, annual, etc.) and paid holidays
- Training and career development opportunities
- Educational and tuition assistance
- A variety of affordable health, dental and vision insurance options, flexible spending accounts, and first day health insurance coverage
- Life insurance
- Retirement
- Deferred compensation
- Wellness incentive programs
- Employee discounts on electronics, health and wellness, retail, travel, events, entertainment, services and education
- Telecommuting and flexible work schedules
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
1,001-5,000 employees
