Florida Department of Financial Services
CHIEF LEGAL COUNSEL - 79010916
Florida Department of Financial Services, Tallahassee, Florida, us, 32318
OUR ORGANIZATION AND MISSION:
License efficiently. Regulate fairly. Florida counts on the Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR) to ensure important matters are handled well. Responsibilities range from ensuring the safety of food service, maintaining the integrity of real estate transactions, furthering the transparency of condominium governance, and overseeing the qualifications of licensure that ensure work requiring a skilled professional is performed safely and sufficiently.DBPR’s stakeholders include these professionals and their customers alike.
Under the direction of Secretary Melanie S. Griffin, DBPR oversees many of Florida’s professions and industries in the areas above, and many more which can be seen on our website: http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/ .
THE WORK YOU WILL DO: The Chief Appellate Counsel works under the direction of the General Counsel and is responsible for directing and overseeing appellate and rule‑making matters. This is a highly responsible position in the Office of the General Counsel that serves as the Department’s appellate attorney and directs and supervises the Office of the Agency Clerk and the Rules Attorney.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Serves as a senior legal advisor to the Office of the Secretary and the various divisions of the department regarding appellate issues;
Represents the department in all appellate proceedings for the various divisions within the department including coordination of appeals, review of cases and records on appeal, drafting briefs and motions, and preparing and attending oral arguments;
Provides supervision, guidance and direction to the department’s Rules Attorney and Agency Clerk’s Office;
Provides, participates, and facilitates training for the Office of the General Counsel with respect to various issues from an appellate standpoint;
Advises the Office of the Secretary and General Counsel on potential impact of proposed legislative changes and issues of importance as;
Serves as the department’s back‑up informal hearing officer pursuant to section 120.57(2), F.S. and drafts final orders as necessary.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, & ABILITIES:
Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, governing regulations, executive orders, and agency rules and political process;
Ability to understand and apply applicable rules, regulations, policies, and procedures;
Ability to plan, organize and coordinate work assignments;
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others;
Ability to work independently;
Ability to recognize and act on emerging issues and shifting priorities;
Ability to supervise;
Ability to communicate effectively.
Must be a member in good standing of The Florida Bar;
Must have at least two years of professional experience in the practice of law and;
Must have a valid Driver's License.
STATE OF FLORIDA: Working for the State of Florida is more than a paycheck. The State’s total compensation package for employees features a highly competitive set of employee benefits including:
State of Florida retirement package: 3% employee contribution required.
Nine annual paid holidays and one personal holiday
Ability to earn up to 104 hours of paid annual leave annually as a new employee with the State of Florida
Ability to earn up to 104 hours of paid sick leave annually.
The State of Florida offers health insurance coverage (i.e. individual and family coverage) to eligible employees.
The State of Florida provides a $25,000 life insurance policy to eligible employees.
Additional supplemental insurance policies are available for dental, vision, hospital supplement, cancer, etc.
Tax deferred medical and childcare reimbursement accounts are available.
Tuition waiver program to attend an approved State of Florida College or University
***Information contained in responses to Qualifying Questions concerning education, experience, knowledge, skills and/or abilities must also be disclosed on the State of Florida Employment Application. ***
If you are the selected candidate for this position and hold a current license through the Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation, you may be required to place your license in an inactive status.
This Advertisement may be used to fill current and future vacancies for up to six months from date of opening.
LOCATION: TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32301 TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32302 TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32303 TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32304 TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32305 TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32307 TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32308 TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32309 TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32310 TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32311 TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32312 TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32316 TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32317 TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32399
For assistance, call the People First Service Center at (877) 562-7287 Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Eastern time
The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.
Location: TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32301 TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32302 TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32303 TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32304 TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32305 TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32307 TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32308 TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32309 TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32310 TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32311 TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32312 TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32316 TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32317 TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32399
For assistance, call the People First Service Center at (877) 562-7287 Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Eastern time.
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Under the direction of Secretary Melanie S. Griffin, DBPR oversees many of Florida’s professions and industries in the areas above, and many more which can be seen on our website: http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/ .
THE WORK YOU WILL DO: The Chief Appellate Counsel works under the direction of the General Counsel and is responsible for directing and overseeing appellate and rule‑making matters. This is a highly responsible position in the Office of the General Counsel that serves as the Department’s appellate attorney and directs and supervises the Office of the Agency Clerk and the Rules Attorney.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Serves as a senior legal advisor to the Office of the Secretary and the various divisions of the department regarding appellate issues;
Represents the department in all appellate proceedings for the various divisions within the department including coordination of appeals, review of cases and records on appeal, drafting briefs and motions, and preparing and attending oral arguments;
Provides supervision, guidance and direction to the department’s Rules Attorney and Agency Clerk’s Office;
Provides, participates, and facilitates training for the Office of the General Counsel with respect to various issues from an appellate standpoint;
Advises the Office of the Secretary and General Counsel on potential impact of proposed legislative changes and issues of importance as;
Serves as the department’s back‑up informal hearing officer pursuant to section 120.57(2), F.S. and drafts final orders as necessary.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, & ABILITIES:
Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, governing regulations, executive orders, and agency rules and political process;
Ability to understand and apply applicable rules, regulations, policies, and procedures;
Ability to plan, organize and coordinate work assignments;
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others;
Ability to work independently;
Ability to recognize and act on emerging issues and shifting priorities;
Ability to supervise;
Ability to communicate effectively.
Must be a member in good standing of The Florida Bar;
Must have at least two years of professional experience in the practice of law and;
Must have a valid Driver's License.
STATE OF FLORIDA: Working for the State of Florida is more than a paycheck. The State’s total compensation package for employees features a highly competitive set of employee benefits including:
State of Florida retirement package: 3% employee contribution required.
Nine annual paid holidays and one personal holiday
Ability to earn up to 104 hours of paid annual leave annually as a new employee with the State of Florida
Ability to earn up to 104 hours of paid sick leave annually.
The State of Florida offers health insurance coverage (i.e. individual and family coverage) to eligible employees.
The State of Florida provides a $25,000 life insurance policy to eligible employees.
Additional supplemental insurance policies are available for dental, vision, hospital supplement, cancer, etc.
Tax deferred medical and childcare reimbursement accounts are available.
Tuition waiver program to attend an approved State of Florida College or University
***Information contained in responses to Qualifying Questions concerning education, experience, knowledge, skills and/or abilities must also be disclosed on the State of Florida Employment Application. ***
If you are the selected candidate for this position and hold a current license through the Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation, you may be required to place your license in an inactive status.
This Advertisement may be used to fill current and future vacancies for up to six months from date of opening.
LOCATION: TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32301 TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32302 TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32303 TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32304 TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32305 TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32307 TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32308 TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32309 TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32310 TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32311 TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32312 TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32316 TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32317 TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32399
For assistance, call the People First Service Center at (877) 562-7287 Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Eastern time
The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.
Location: TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32301 TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32302 TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32303 TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32304 TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32305 TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32307 TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32308 TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32309 TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32310 TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32311 TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32312 TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32316 TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32317 TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32399
For assistance, call the People First Service Center at (877) 562-7287 Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Eastern time.
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