Assistant Attorney General (Insurance)

The Revenue & Regulatory Law (R&R) section of the Colorado Department of Law is seeking a dynamic and committed Assistant Attorney General to join its collaborative legal team in the Insurance Unit! Attorneys in the Insurance Unit advise and represent the Colorado Division of Insurance (Division) and its Commissioner in a wide variety of interesting and complex insurance-related legal issues. Insurance affects every Coloradan and the Insurance Unit helps the Division achieve its mission of consumer protection and increased accessibility. The Insurance Unit offers the opportunity to practice in a challenging area of law that consistently generates novel questions regarding a wide range of legal fields including healthcare law corporate law administrative law tax law and constitutional law.

The Insurance Unit is a team currently comprised of ten attorneys including the First Assistant Attorney General who model the Department of Laws four values: public servants principled innovative and better together. The Assistant Attorney General reports to the First Assistant Attorney General and works closely the other unit attorneys litigating cases and providing general counsel advice.

Applications for this position will be reviewed on a rolling basis and interviews may be conducted prior to the job closing. We encourage you submit your application early if possible.

WHO WE ARE
The Office of the Attorney General/Department of Law is the Peoples Lawyer. The Attorney General Phil Weiser was elected by the people of Colorado and is the States chief lawyer and law enforcement official. Our vision for the Department of Law is: Together we serve Colorado and its people advancing the rule of law protecting our democracy and promoting justice for all. Our core values and commitment to diversity equity and inclusion drive our actions and demonstrate our focus on being principled public servants who are innovative and better together.

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The R&R Section is comprised of 10 different Units including the Insurance Unit. The R&R section represents state regulatory agencies including the Department of Regulatory Agencies (and the Division of Insurance) the Department of Local Affairs the Department of Revenue and the Department of Agriculture. R&R is the largest section in the Department of Law comprised of over 110 team members who tackle a diverse array of legal challenges for nearly 100 state agencies boards commissions divisions and ombudsmen. 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.

• General counsel assistance to the Commissioner and/or Division in areas such as drafting and promulgation of Division regulations general legal compliance financial examinations market conduct examinations rate reviews regulatory reviews of mergers and acquisitions reviews of proposed legislation Colorado sunshine laws and rehabilitation and liquidation of insurance companies.
• Litigation on behalf of the Commissioner and/or Division primarily in administrative hearings and at the Office of Administrative Courts but also in federal and state district and appellate courts. Litigated cases involve insurance companies and producers in matters pertaining to all types of insurance including health long-term care life property and casualty insurance bail and immigration bonding.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

Qualified 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 a prosecutors or litigators; and/or those whose diverse experiences and background who would add value to the Department of Law and our clients. A background in insurance law and/or administrative law is also helpful as is work with experts in insurance matters. The ideal candidate will be skilled at maintaining strong client relationships; have a passion for both litigation and general counsel work and demonstrate a strong commitment to serving the public interest.

Essential Skills for This Position

• Ability to provide general counsel advice on complex matters
• Ability to handle litigation matters effectively
• Ability to manage multiple ongoing projects and prioritize work accordingly
• Excellent research writing and interpersonal skills
• Proficient client communication skills (both written and verbal)
• Committed and eager to serve the public in a consumer protection-related role
• Commitment to diversity equity and inclusion
• Enthusiastic about working with a smart collaborative and fun team while still able to work independently and exercise strong professional judgment

• Applicants must pass a thorough background investigation prior to appointment.
• 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.
• Colorado Department of Law participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S.

WHYWORKFORUS

We Embrace Flexibility
We aim to produce outstanding work product for our clients be efficient with our time and support each other as team members which also means we embrace flexible working arrangements when and where possible.

We Are Committed to Diversity Equity and Inclusion
At the DOL our commitment to DEI is thriving. We know that we are better together when our differences are valued and everyone is inspired and empowered to contribute. As such we strive to provide a safe environment where individuals feel valued and respected for who they are; demonstrate a behavior and mindset where differences are welcomed and individuals are treated equally and empowered to do their best work; and promote growth and innovation through a diverse workforce. We empower an active Diversity Equity & Inclusion Impact Team that creates approaches to ensure safe spaces and a culture supportive of people being their authentic selves hosts events and programs on DEI areas important to our employees enables development and sustainability of resource groups that give a voice to historically marginalized populations focuses on retaining our incredible talent and more! If your professional goals include promoting growth and innovation with colleagues who recognize that we are better together when our differences are valued and respected then DOL is your place to be!

We Have Strong Core Values
Our core values drive our actions. At the Department of Law we are: 1) principled maintaining the highest ethical standards rigorous legal analysis and careful evaluation of facts; 2) public servants who are always ensuring our work is not about us but instead is about the people of Colorado; 3) innovative by seeking to identify the best approach make deliberate decisions and look to improve; and 4) better together by working to support each other and collaborate.

We are Committed to Developing our Attorneys
We are deeply invested in our talent and regularly provide meaningful opportunities for personal and professional growth through training and coaching. Further our professional development and performance goal setting process is collaborative and ongoing and aimed at helping our attorneys grow and succeed.

We Offer Excellent Benefits
In addition to the comprehensive State of Colorado benefits package including competitive medical and dental health plans employer-paid life insurance paid holidays retirement plans withColorado PERA and vacation and sick leave earned each month there are many other unique benefits that we offer including:

• Public Service Loan Forgiveness:As a state government employee you might be eligible for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program. A borrower may qualify for forgiveness by making 120on-time payments while employed full-time in public service if they have certain kinds offederal loans in a qualifying repayment plan
• Free access to a recently renovated on-site fitness center
• Excellent work-life programs such as flexible work schedules professional development opportunities and an employee discount program
• Employer-paid mental health and counseling services through Colorado State Employee Assistance Program
• Employer-paid annual attorney registrationdues
• Employer-provided access to professional development training and CLE through PLI Department of Law University and other entities.