Associate Attorney Job at Financial Services, Department of
Financial Services, Department of Albany, NY 12257
Non-Competitive: Admission to the New York State Bar and four years of legal experience subsequent to admission to the NYS Bar. Legal experience must be in one or more of the following fields: litigation or financial industry investigations; corporate law involving such actions as corporate mergers, dissolutions, stockholder meetings and other related corporate actions; commercial financial documentation and negotiation; bank regulatory experience; insurance regulatory and legislative experience; and prosecutorial experience gained in a city, state, or federal law enforcement or administrative agency that regularly conducts civil enforcement action in financial and commercial matters.
A master’s degree in law with a concentration in Banking Law, Insurance Law, Financial Services Law, Corporate Law, or international legal studies may substitute for two years of the experience.
The Department of Financial Services is seeking candidates for the position of Associate Attorney Financial Services in the Investigations and Intelligence Division. Duties include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Conducts due diligence research in connection with license applications of student loan servicing, money services, and cryptocurrency businesses;
- Researches and reviews public records, including court records and case law, enforcement actions, sanctions, company filings, news articles, UCC filings, liens, judgments and bankruptcy filings and other relevant findings that involve the applicants, their related companies, control parties, officers, and directors;
- Issues clearly written memoranda comprised of findings with facts and analysis to support the recommendations upon which the business units of the Department may rely for their licensing decisions;
- Assists in reviewing the work of less experienced staff;
- Participates in the investigations of cybersecurity incidents reported by licensed entities, in connection with Department's Cybersecurity Compliance Regulation, 23 NYCRR Part 500, and drafts concise memoranda of findings from each inquiry; and
- Other duties as assigned.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in legal research and writing.
Positions located within the New York City metropolitan area, as well as Suffolk, Nassau, Rockland, and Westchester Counties, are also eligible to receive an additional $3,026 annual downstate adjustment. Appointment to this position is pending Governor Appointment’s Office and Division of Budget approval.
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