Associate General Counsel

Position Overview

The IDFPR is seeking a candidate with administrative experience in law. In this position, you will engage in specialized legal work, such as providing legal advice, analysis, and assistance to Department managers, staff, and profession boards relating to the various professional licensing acts, rules, and regulations administered by the Department.
State of Illinois Benefits
•    Health, Life, vision, and dental insurance
•    12 weeks paid maternity/paternity leave
•    Pension Plan – Vesting at 10 years for Tier II
•    Full 20-year retirement awards free health insurance during retirement
•    Deferred compensation and other pre-tax benefits programs
•    Paid state holidays, 12-14 days annually
•    3 paid Personal Business Days annually
•    12 Paid Sick Days annually (Sick days carry over year to year)
•    10-25 Days of Paid Vacation time annually (10 days in year one of employment)
•    Personal, sick, and vacation rates modified for 12 hour work schedules (as applicable) 
•    Employee Assistance Program and/or mental health resources
•    For more information about our benefits please follow this link: https://www2.illinois.gov/cms/benefits/Pages/default.aspx

Essential Functions

•    Provides legal counsel/assistance, often of a sensitive and confidential nature, to staff of the Department concerning certain management issues and concerns, including litigation and litigation related matters.  Provides legal advice regarding current policies and procedures and proposed new policies.
•    Conducts extensive and complex legal research and/or studies.
•    Interacts with the Rules Coordinator in the revision of rules for the administration of the various professional licensing laws.  Identifies rules needing review, clarification or revision, drafts changes, and responds to questions posed by the Joint Committee on Administrative Rules.
•    Prepares legal positions relative to certain legislation, both current and proposed, as to the effect on the Director, the Department and/or the licensing process.  Provides legal expertise in the drafting of certain legislation and amendments to current laws.
•    Provides counsel to the various licensing examining committees on matters relating to licensure and rule making.  As spokesperson for the Department, confers with Legislators, private and staff attorneys, the public, etc., on difficult problems of statutory interpretations and compliance relating to licensure and rule making.
•    Confers with the Illinois Attorney General's Office regarding litigation cases of a sensitive and confidential nature involving the Department.  Prepares litigation, complex discovery requests and related materials.
•    Prepares, reviews, and coordinates contracts entered into by the Department.
•    Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.

Minimum Qualifications

•    Requires law degree and possession of a license to practice law in Illinois.
•    Requires three years progressively responsible administrative experience in law.  

Preferred Qualifications

•    Prefers at least eight years of experience as a licensed, practicing attorney.
•    Prefers at least six years of experience in litigation.
•    Prefers at least four years of experience drafting or reviewing legislation.

Conditions of Employment

1. Requires the ability to travel.

2. Certain provisions of the revolving door restrictions contained in 5 ILCS 430/5-45 apply to this position. As a result, the employee should be aware that if offered non-State employment during state employment or within one year immediately after ending State employment, the employee shall, prior to accepting any such non-State employment offer, notify the Office of the Executive Inspector General for the Agencies of the Illinois Governor (OEIG) or may be subject to a fine.

3. This position has been found to meet the requirements in section 4A-101 of the Illinois Governmental Ethics Act requiring the occupant/employee to file a Statement of Economic Interest. The Illinois Governmental Ethics Act (5 ILCS 420/4A et seq.) requires certain state officials and employees to file annual Statements of Economic Interest with the Office of the Secretary of State that will be made available for examination and copying by the public. All employees required to file a Statement of Economic Interest are also required to file the Supplemental Statement of Economic Interest with the Executive Ethics Commission. (See Executive Order 15-09) Fines and penalties apply to untimely filings.

4. The conditions of employment listed here are incorporated and related to any of the job duties as listed in the job description. 

Agency Statement

IDFPR is a regulatory licensing and enforcement agency that protects the residents of Illinois, ensures the safety and soundness of financial institutions, ensures that competent professionals are licensed to provide services to the public, and enhances commerce in the state for the benefit of all its residents.