• Senior Attorney

    MyFlorida (Tallahassee, FL)


    SENIOR ATTORNEY - 43004050

    Date: May 10, 2025

     

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    Requisition No: 850502

     

    Agency: Financial Services

     

    Working Title: SENIOR ATTORNEY - 43004050

     

    Pay Plan: SES

     

    Position Number: 43004050

     

    Salary: $77,250.00

     

    Posting Closing Date: 06/08/2025

     

    Total Compensation Estimator Tool (https://compcalculator.myflorida.com/)

     

    ***OPEN COMPETITIVE EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY***

    DIVISION: OFFICE OF THE GENERAL COUNSEL

    BUREAU: PROSECUTION & ENFORCEMENT

    CITY: TALLAHASSEE

    COUNTY: LEON

    SPECIAL NOTES:

    A Juris Doctor (JD) Degree is required.

    Additional requirements:

    + Admittance to the Florida Bar.

    + Two (2) years of legal experience.

     

    Litigation experience, administrative trial experience, or civil trial experience is preferred.

     

    This position is located in Tallahassee.

     

    This position requires a security background check, including fingerprint as a condition of employment.

     

    Minimum starting salary is $77,250.00 but could be higher depending upon experience

     

    Employees of the Department of Financial Services are paid on a monthly pay cycle.

     

    Responses to qualifying questions must be clearly supported by the state application and any omission, falsification, or misrepresentation in the answering of the qualifying questions will be cause for immediate elimination from the selection process.

    Some of the benefits include:

    *Highly skilled, professional environment

    *Career Growth

    *Student Loan Forgiveness Program (Eligibility Required)

    *Healthcare Benefits

    *Tuition Fee Waivers (Accepted by major Florida colleges/universities)

    *Leave Benefits

    Minimum Qualifications for this position include the following REQUIRED ENTRY LEVEL KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

    Knowledge of Microsoft Office and either Westlaw or Lexis/Nexis legal research tools.

    BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES :

    The Prosecution and Enforcement section represents DFS on behalf of the Divisions of Insurance Agent & Agency Services, State Fire Marshal, and Funeral, Cemetery, & Consumer Services. Attorneys in this section have the opportunity to practice administrative and appellate matters. This section represents DFS in matters relating to licensee discipline, licensure denial, legislative bill analysis, and rule development. Attorneys who work with the Division of Funeral, Cemetery, & Consumer Services will have the opportunity to gain valuable experience in litigating before a board.

     

    If you are a retiree of the Florida Retirement System (FRS), please check with the FRS on how your current benefits will be affected if you are re-employed with the State of Florida. Your current retirement benefits may be canceled, suspended, or deemed ineligible depending upon the date of your retirement.

     

    The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.

     

    Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

     

    The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.

    Location:

    TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32399

    Nearest Major Market:Tallahassee