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WV Departments of Health, Health Facilities, and Human Services

General Counsel-Revenue-Insurance Commission-Kanawha Co.

WV Departments of Health, Health Facilities, and Human Services, Charleston, West Virginia, United States

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General Counsel – Revenue & Insurance Commission – Kanawha Co. Join the WV Departments of Health, Health Facilities, and Human Services in this senior legal leadership role.

Nature of Work Division: Executive. This position is not in the classified service and is not covered by the WV Division of Personnel merit system.

Office Location 900 Pennsylvania Avenue, Charleston, WV 25302

Mission The mission of the WV Offices of the Insurance Commissioner is to promote a competitive and solvent insurance market with adequate consumer protection by fairly and consistently administering the insurance laws of West Virginia.

Responsibilities

Serve as the General Counsel for the agency and provide legal advice to the executive team and others regarding applicable statutes, rules, and regulations.

Perform advanced legal research, prepare memoranda 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 in West Virginia.

Represent the agency before the Legislature and testify before legislative committees regarding bills and study topics; collaborate with committee counsel on these matters.

Correspond with legislators and the public as needed when inquiries are received.

Manage all outside litigation and personnel matters before administrative bodies.

Perform additional duties as assigned.

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.

Benefits

Holidays – Minimum of 12 paid holidays

Leave Accrual – Ample annual (starting at 4.61 hours per pay period) and sick leave (5.55 hours per pay period) accrual

Medical Insurance – Public Employees Insurance Agency (PEIA) with several plan options and flexible benefits through Mountaineer Flex Benefits

Life Insurance – $10,000 basic life insurance and additional life insurance offered at a low cost

Retirement – Mandatory retirement with employee and employer contributions, plus optional 457 deferred compensation plan

Other Information To apply, complete all parts of the online application, including the Work Experience section. Submit supporting documents, such as transcripts or diplomas, to the Division of Personnel before the closing date. For additional questions, email applicantservices@wv.gov or contact WV Division of Personnel, 1900 Kanawha Blvd. E., Building 3, Suite 500, Charleston, WV 25305.

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