Assistant Attorney General - Securities

The Revenue & Regulatory Law section of the Colorado Department of Law is seeking a dedicated and driven attorney to do securities and financial services work for our Financial & Health Services team. As a dedicated public servant, you will help protect Coloradans through the state’s regulation of the securities and financial services industries. Further, you will have the opportunity to do both litigation and general counsel work. If you are seeking an intellectually challenging position handling financial issues and want to directly impact the lives of Coloradans, apply today!Applications for this position will be reviewed on a rolling basis and interviews may be conducted prior to the job closing. We encourage you to submit your application early if possible.The Financial & Health Services Unit is one of 12 units within the Revenue & Regulatory Law (R&R) section. The R&R section represents state regulatory agencies, including the Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA), the Department of Revenue, the Department of Agriculture, and the State Personnel Board. R&R is the largest section in the Department of Law, comprised of 110 team members who tackle a diverse array of legal challenges for nearly 100 state agencies, boards, commissions, and divisions. The work of the R&R section is critical to ensuring all licensees are providing fair services to Coloradans and protecting consumers through oversight of these industries and professions to protect public health and safety.WHAT YOU WILL DOThe Financial & Health Services Unit represents the Colorado Division of Securities, and other programs within the R&R Section, including the Division of Banking and Division of Financial Services. This work promotes consumer protection through regulating, licensing, and taking disciplinary action against the respective licensees, and pursuing securities fraud matters on behalf of the Securities Commissioner.The attorneys on our team represent our clients’ interests in a variety of settings, including civil litigation in District Court. The position also involves an administrative law practice before the Office of Administrative Courts, as well as practice before the Colorado Court of Appeals and Supreme Court. Additionally, our work involves advising our clients in all aspects of their regulatory functions and responsibilities, including assisting with promulgation of rules, open meetings, and open records law requests. This attorney’s primary role will be to serve as litigation counsel to the Colorado Division of Securities, although the attorney will also gain valuable experience serving as general counsel for various securities and financial services regulatory boards. This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced attorney who is eager to work in a multi-disciplinary team and enjoys both litigation and general counsel advising.WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FORQualified applicants must be admitted to the Colorado bar or be clearly eligible to waive into the Colorado Bar and be in good standing at the time of application. Candidates eligible to waive into the Colorado Bar will be required to submit proof of their completed application and application for Practice Pending Admission before the first day of employment. For more information about admission to the Colorado bar, please review information on the Colorado Supreme Court Office of Attorney Regulation Counsel.For this role, we are seeking candidates who have substantive and practical legal training, including clerkships and fellowships; experience as prosecutors or litigators; and/or those whose diverse experiences and background would add value to the Department of Law and our clients.Essential skills for this position:Ability to manage a heavy caseloadComfortable litigating cases and advising clients in a general counsel roleExcellent research, writing, and interpersonal skillsDemonstrated ability to provide advice on complex mattersEnjoys wearing different hats, sometimes multiple times per dayCommitted and eager to serve the public in a consumer protection-related roleEnthusiastic about working with a smart, collaborative, and fun team – while still able to work independently and exercise strong professional judgmentTHIS POSITION REQUIRES TWO WRITING SAMPLES. PLEASE REVIEW THE “HOW TO APPLY” SECTION OF THE FULL JOB ANNOUNCEMENT (LINKED BELOW) FOR MORE INFORMATION.Conditions of Employment:Candidates eligible to waive into the Colorado Bar will be required to submit proof of their completed application and application for Practice Pending Admission before the first day of employment. For more information about admission to the Colorado bar, please review information on the Colorado Supreme Court Office of Attorney Regulation Counsel website.The final candidate for employment must successfully pass a thorough criminal background investigation.The Office of the Attorney General is an equal opportunity employer and believes that a diverse workforce adds quality and perspective to the services we provide to the public. Candidates with diverse qualities and backgrounds are encouraged to apply.Please view the full job announcement for more information, including information about compensation and benefits, and to apply online.

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