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