PSA - ASSOCIATE GENERAL COUNSEL

Positon Overview

Under direction, provides legal counsel and assistance regarding consumer financial protection laws under the administration of the Department, their accompanying regulations, and the interaction of all these laws with related State and federal laws.  Prepares and prosecutes enforcement actions issued to regulated entities and individuals and represents the agency before administrative tribunals related to such actions. Travels to various sites for hearings, internal and external meetings.

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

• Under direction, provides legal counsel and assistance pertaining to consumer financial protection laws and regulations, including, but not limited to, the Community Reinvestment Act,  the Anti-Predatory Lending Database, and the Predatory Loan Prevention Act. 
• Under direction, confers with Division of Banking and Division of Financial Institutions staff and attorneys, other Department staff and attorneys, legislators and their staff, state and federal regulatory agencies, members of agency regulated industries and their attorneys, and the public on complex legal problems. 
• Represents the Department in hearings and investigations involving violations of laws administered by the Department, their accompanying regulations, and related state and federal laws and regulations.  Travels to perform these duties.
• Represents the Department at Joint Committee on Administrative Rules (JCAR) hearings, providing testimony in support of the rule changes and/or amendments.  
• Serves as backup to Associate General Counsel of the Regulatory Affairs Unit.
• 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 a least six years of experience practicing law.
• Prefers at least six years of experience in organizing facts and collecting evidence.
• Prefers at least four years of trial or equivalent litigation experience.
• Prefers at least two years of experience with financial regulatory law.

Conditions of Employment

• Requires the ability to travel. 
• Revolving Door Statement: 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.
• Statement of Economic Interest: 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
• 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.