Attorney (TDI-00034401)

Do you have a passion for public service and enjoy making a difference? Don’t miss out on this opportunity. The Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) is hiring! Apply now if you’re looking for a rewarding career in public service. We regulate the insurance industry, administer the Texas workers’ compensation system, and educate and protect consumers.You’ll love the benefits of working at TDI:Flexible work schedules.Hybrid work schedule, if applicable.Work-life balance.96 hours of accrued vacation a year.96 hours of accrued sick leave a year.20+ holidays every year.Career advancement opportunities.Free parking.Free comprehensive medical insurance for full-time employees and 50% off premium costs for dependents (state pays other 50%).Attorney III (Attorney)This position performs highly complex legal work for the Office of Financial Counsel in the General Counsel Division. Work involves planning and organizing work, examining, and preparing legal documents, providing legal advice and opinions, participating in administrative hearings, and interpreting laws and regulations. Collaborates with staff subject-matter experts to research and draft rules; analyze statutes and legislative bills; and prepare orders, memoranda, briefs, pleadings, and other documents. Works under limited supervision, with considerable latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment.This position:Researches and analyzes state and federal laws and regulations, orders, pleadings, and other documents.Provides legal support and advice to client program areas and interacts with outside counsel on interpretation and application of state and federal laws and regulations.Directs, organizes, and coordinates legal and administrative activities.Attends, participates, presents, and leads in both virtual and in-person meetings with staff and external stakeholders.Coordinates, advises, and drafts legal opinions, memoranda, briefs, contracts, pleadings, and reports.Briefs executive management and the commissioner on legal issues.Plans and presents internal training to staff and attorneys.Reviews legislation, drafts bills, and advises and works on agency implementation projects.Coordinates case preparation for court hearings and represents the agency in hearings. Assists the Attorney General’s office in preparing insurance company receivership cases for litigation. May assist in analysis of evidence and the development and assembly of evidence for pleadings.Works with industry stakeholders and program staff on complex high value mergers, acquisitions, and other transactions.Works closely with program staff on insolvent and financially stressed companies. Includes assisting staff with statutory supervision and conservation of troubled companies.Assists agency staff with analyzing filings to determine if licensure or investment plans are appropriate and comply with statute and rules.Works on and may be lead attorney on complex insurance company receiverships, advising agency leadership, appointed special deputy receivers (SDR), and program staff. Cases may entail the identification of insolvency, development of the case and receivership pleadings and other filings, selection and appointment of SDRs, SDR take-over of the company, asset recovery actions, identification of tax and other liabilities of the estate, assistance with overseeing claims payments, interaction with guaranty funds, and eventually winding down of the receivership. Researches and analyzes a variety of diverse legal issues and strategies involved with receiverships. May direct program staff and SDRs with proper course of action.Performs other duties as assigned.This position requires:Graduation from an accredited law school with a Juris Doctor (J.D.) or comparable advanced legal degree.Must be licensed as an attorney to practice law in the State of Texas.Member in good standing with the State Bar of Texas.Three years of legal experience. Litigation, administrative, regulatory, or insurance law experience or finance and accounting background preferred.Drafting legal opinions, memoranda, briefs, and other legal documents.Managing caseload with variety of legal issues requiring prioritization, decision making, and collaboration with client(s).Note | substitution language:Law clerk experience can be counted toward the legal experience.Additional job details:This position requires regular work attendance. The position may be eligible for a hybrid work schedule. If eligible, the employee must have a secure, dedicated workspace with reliable broadband internet service. The ideal candidate must be available for weekly meetings and group collaboration via Microsoft Teams and other applications during regular business hours.You must submit a resume with your application.Preferences for this position include:Experience in administrative, corporate, regulatory, bankruptcy, or insurance law (recent within last 5 years).Financial, insurance, corporate, business, or regulatory experience.Experience with financial transactions (mergers, acquisitions, or similar), insurance or other regulatory compliance, organization formation and structure, confidentiality, and reinsurance.Experience working with or for organizations or agencies with multiple layers of management.Experience with litigation (includes trials, litigation support or discovery) within the last 5 years.This position requires demonstrated knowledge of:State laws, rules, procedures, and regulations relevant to job requirements.Legal analysis and research.Legal principles, practices, and procedures.Caseload management, including prioritization, decision making, and collaboration with clients.State and federal rules of evidence and procedures, evidentiary techniques, and procedural requirements for administrative and state court proceedings.This position requires demonstrated skill in:Problem solving and critical thinking.Using Adobe Acrobat and Microsoft Office software applications, including Word, Excel, Outlook, and SharePoint.Using personal computers sufficient to enter and extract data from related systems and programs, such as Centralized Accounting Payroll and Personnel (CAPPS) and other systems required to perform the job.Legal research, writing, and analysis, including plain English legal writing.Using reasoning and logic to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to complex problems.Managing and prioritizing workloads, including meeting deadlines.Using good judgment to analyze legal problems and identify courses of action.Project management and/or team leadership.Collaborate effectively with all levels of employees and management in a hybrid or in-person work setting.This position requires the demonstrated ability to:Communicate and work effectively with a wide range of people with varied skills, knowledge, and backgrounds.Maintain the confidentiality of sensitive information.Analyze and solve work-related problems and work independently on a variety of administrative work and technical assignments.Manage workload and priorities to meet necessary deadlines.Work both independently and as a team player.Apply critical thinking skills to novel and complex legal questions in order to identify solutions and evaluate risk.Identify and analyze legal problems, and prepare sound, clear opinions and briefs.Research legal issues efficiently.Summarize research findings clearly and effectively.Use or learn to use agency technology tools, databases, and tracking systems.Use electronic and hard-copy legal reference materials.Express comments and legal opinions clearly and persuasively.Deal tactfully and professionally with the public, coworkers, agency staff, and industry representatives and establish and maintain effective working relationships with both internal and external customers in a hybrid or in-person work setting.Explain legal concepts to lay persons.Respond to dynamic situations on an as-needed and case-by-case basis.VeteransGet help translating your military work experience and training courses into civilian job terms, qualifications/requirements, and skill sets. Redact personal or sensitive information from all attachments.To receive a veteran’s preference, you must submit the following documents, as applicable, with your application:Copy of the DD-214; member #4.Statement of compensation from the Veteran’s Administration orCopy of the DD1300.Job Type: Full-timePay: $7,500.00 per monthBenefits:401(k) matchingFlexible scheduleRetirement planTuition reimbursementSchedule:8 hour shiftMonday to FridayNo nightsNo weekendsWork Location: In person

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