Legal Administrative Specialist
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Job Location:
Baltimore, MD - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
11 days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Introduction
The Attorney General is the chief legal officer of the State of Maryland. The Office of the Attorney General (OAG) has the general charge supervision and direction of the States legal business acting as legal advisors and representatives of the major agencies various boards commissions officials and institutions of State Government. The OAG also protects the public by civil enforcement of antitrust civil rights consumer protection and securities laws and regulations and by the prosecution of organized crime Medicaid fraud environmental crimes insurance fraud state tax evasion and other statutorily assigned matters. As Marylands 47th Attorney General Anthony G. Brown leads the Office with a critical focus on equity justice and fairness.
GRADE
14
This position offers a salary range of $28.01/hour- $39.39/hour with potential for advancement up to $43.49/hour based on qualifications equity and hiring guidelines. Initial salary offers are determined by qualifications experience and available budget and typically do not exceed $39.39/hour.
LOCATION OF POSITION
Office of the Attorney General
Securities Division
200 St. Paul Place
Baltimore Maryland 21202
Main Purpose of Job
The OAG is seeking applicants for the position of Legal Administrative Specialist in the Securities Division. The mission of the Securities Division is to protect Maryland investors from investment fraud and addition the Division regulates the sale in Maryland of certain business opportunities including franchise and securities offerings investigates complaints about potential violations of the investor protection laws and provides consumers with information they need to make appropriate investment decisions and avoid securities fraud and abuse. The Securities Division has 14 attorneys including the Commissioner and two Assistant Commissioners five examiners three investigators and six support professionals.
The Legal Administrative Specialist provides administrative and paralegal support to the Assistant Attorneys General investigators examiners and other staff who work in the Securities Division. The candidate selected for this position will be expected to help implement workflow procedures including recommending new procedures technology or filing systems where appropriate and assisting in other daily operations of the Division.
This position is not eligible for telework.
POSITION DUTIES
Key Responsibilities include:
Provide administrative and office support for regulatory filing financial and database recordkeeping
Prepare and transmit correspondence and various documents
Create organize and maintain financial and regulatory records and other office files
Answer calls and respond to emails to assist the public attorneys and industry callers and correspondents
Organize documents for cases and assist in all aspects of litigation preparation research and support
Review and research Securities Division and federal securities records
Process mail including registration applications fees and other filings; and closing and archiving files in accordance with Division record retention schedule
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Education: Graduation from an accredited high school or possession of a high school equivalency certificate.
Experience: Two years of administrative staff or professional work in a legal office setting. Qualified applicants should demonstrate proficiency in the Microsoft Office Suite including MS Word Excel Outlook and Teams. Strong interpersonal writing and organizational skills required.
DESIRED OR PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Preference will be given to applicants who possess the following preferred qualification(s). Include clear and specific information on your application regarding your qualifications.
Bachelors degree from an accredited four-year college or university
Experience and/or familiarity with securities and franchise records Westlaw PACER MDEC and internet research
Experience with document review and production software and database applications
Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word Excel Outlook) and experience with document management systems
Knowledge of litigation support processes including document preparation case file organization and legal research
SELECTION PROCESS
Applicants who meet all the minimum and preferred qualifications may be included in further evaluation based on your education training and experience as they relate to the requirements and preferred qualifications of the position.Applications must be submitted by the closing date. Information submitted after this date will not be added.
Incomplete application forms will not be accepted.It is essential that you provide complete and accurate information on your application to includeall related education experience and employment dates.Please answer supplemental questions with complete answers.Clearly indicate your college degree and major on your application if applicable.
If applicable successful candidates will be placed on the eligible list. The resulting certified eligible list for this recruitment may be used for similar positions.
For education obtained outside the U.S. any job offer will be contingent on the candidate providing an evaluation for equivalency by a foreign credential evaluation service prior to starting employment (and may be requested prior to interview).
BENEFITS
Contractual employees working for an agency covered under the State Employee and Retiree Health and Welfare Benefits Program with a current employment contract and a schedule of 30 or more hours per week (or an average of 130 hours per month) may be eligible for subsidized health benefits for themselves and their dependents. As a contractual employee you will pay 25% of the premiums for medical and prescription coverage including enrolled dependents while the State of Maryland subsidizes the remaining 75%. You may also elect dental coverage accidental death and dismemberment insurance and life insurance at full cost. Additionally contractual employees who have worked 120 days within a 12-month period may be granted leave accruing at one hour for every 30 hours worked up to a maximum of 40 hours per calendar year.
The State also offers a free mass transit benefit for local bus and express bus services.
FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS
Online applications are STRONGLY preferred. Please upload a resume in addition to the on-line application. If the online application process is not available please send your paper application and supplemental questionnaire to TTY Users: call via Maryland Relay.
If you have specific questions about recruitment email
The Office of the Attorney General is an equal opportunity employer that encourages all interested persons to apply regardless of race color religion or belief ancestry national origin age marital status sexual orientation gender identity and/or expression disability pregnancy family or parental status veteran status genetic information or any protected category prohibited by local State or federal laws.
Required Experience:
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