Closing Date: 15th May, 2024
Description:
Applicants are encouraged to apply as the Department may conduct interviews as applications are received.Summary of Work:
This position is responsible for collaborating with Insurance Department staff and fellow attorneys to: provide legal advice and opinions for the Insurance Commissioner, Deputy Commissioner and other Department employees; advise agency staff on legal matters; draft legislation and legal documents; and represent the Department in regulatory matters including administrative hearings, legislative hearings and litigation in court. The position works under the direction of the Department's General Counsel to provide a wide variety of legal support to the Department staff members. The ideal candidate for this position must enjoy collaborating and interacting with non-attorney subject matter experts, consumer protection professionals and other attorneys. The Department values the ability to develop strong working relationships and collaborative work that produces optimum results.
Responsibilities:
- Collaborate with Department staff to provide legal opinions regarding insurance regulation and develop administrative and civil enforcement actions.
- Educate Department staff on the law concerning the business of insurance, and act as an insurance and regulatory law resource to Department staff.
- Investigate, perform legal analyses, summarize, and brief insurance agent and company regulatory violations.
- Conduct legal research relating to the business of insurance and administrative agency regulations.
- Respond to insurance regulation inquiries from the general public, the insurance industry, and others, and provide guidance.
- Respond to legal inquiries from North Dakota legislators and legislative council and represent the Department during the regular session and interim session at hearings and committee meetings.
- Draft and assist other Department staff in drafting legislation and administrative rules.
- Draft orders and agreements and represent the Department in administrative or civil proceedings or coordinate with outside counsel
- Represent the Department in judicial proceedings, including administrative hearings, in a competent, effective, and ethical manner.
- Negotiate resolutions of civil and administrative proceedings.
- Assist with regulatory examinations of insurance companies.
- Coordinate work with insurance regulators in other states, other North Dakota agencies, and federal agencies.
- Keep up to date on state and federal insurance issues, case law, regulations, and practices.
- Participate in national committee conference calls and meetings, including travel to national insurance regulation conferences and meetings.
- Engage in insurance education courses to become a competent insurance regulation resource.
- Perform other duties as necessary and/or assigned by the Commissioner, Deputy Commissioner and General Counsel.
Minimum Qualifications:
- A Juris Doctorate degree and a license to practice law in North Dakota.
- High ethical standards and a positive personnel history.
- Experience as an attorney collaborating with non-attorneys.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong interpersonal skills needed to work well with clients, colleagues, government officials, and the public.
- Good judgment, strong reliability, and a willingness to devote time and energy necessary to provide excellent services to the Insurance Commissioner and staff members.
- Excellent time management and organization skills.
- Successful completion of the interview process, reference checks, and criminal record checks.
Preferred Qualifications:
Preferred Experience or Demonstrate Ability to Learn Related Subject Matter
- Knowledge and application of state and federal regulatory law
- WestLaw research
- Legislative drafting