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AgencyFinancial Services, Department of

TitleAssociate Attorney Financial Services, M-3

Occupational CategoryFinancial, Accounting, Auditing

Salary Grade663

Bargaining UnitM/C - Managerial/Confidential (Unrepresented)

Salary RangeFrom $115283 to $145682 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Non-competitive Class

Travel Percentage 0%

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 37.5

Workday

From 8 AM

To 6 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? Yes

County To Be Determined

Street Address Albany - One Commerce Plaza

New York City - One State Street

City Albany or New York City

StateNY

Zip Code12257

Duties Description The New York State Department of Financial Services seeks to build an equitable, transparent, and resilient financial system that benefits individuals and supports business. Through engagement, data-driven regulation and policy, and operational excellence, the Department and its employees are responsible for empowering consumers and protecting them from financial harm; ensuring the health of the entities we regulate; driving economic growth in New York through responsible innovation; and preserving the stability of the global financial system.

The Department of Financial Services is seeking candidates for the position of Associate Attorney Financial Services in the Office of General Counsel. The incumbent will be required to function with a great degree of independence and be able to handle sensitive and confidential information. Duties include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Reviews and provides guidance and recommendations on memoranda of understanding, confidentiality and other agreements and on matters related to conflicts of interest disclosures made by staff, monitors, vendors, contractors or consultants;
• Identifies and proposes updates to internal policies, guidance documents, databases, procedure manuals and applicable laws as appropriate;
• Responds to staff inquiries related to conflicts of interest under New York State’s ethics laws and regulations, including the Public Officers Law, the Financial Services Law (FSL), and other applicable laws and rules;
• Reviews and responds to requests for approval of outside activities, official activity expense payments, gifts, speaking engagements, and event attendance;
• Drafts recusal memoranda and waivers for staff, reviews blind trust agreements for compliance with the FSL, and assists with ethics onboarding and offboarding as appropriate;
• Delivers pre-scripted PowerPoint training to staff and interns that covers their duties and responsibilities under New York State’s ethics laws and regulations, and the FSL;
• Responds to inquiries and outreach from the Commission on Ethics and Lobbying in Government in a timely manner and issues annual financial disclosure statement filing reminders to staff;
• Oversees compliance with mandatory monthly and quarterly reporting related to ethics training and lobbying data;
• Assists in handling the Department’s responses to appeals made pursuant to the Freedom of Information Law;
• Supervises the work of junior staff, paralegals and interns; and
• Performs other duties and special projects as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications Preferred Qualifications
• Strong written, analytical, and oral communication skills.
• Experience delivering and facilitating training.
• Ethics and FOIL experience preferred but not required.

Appointment Method:

Candidates must meet the minimum qualifications listed below in order to be eligible for appointment.

Non-Competitive:
Admission to the New York State Bar and four years of legal experience subsequent to admission to the NYS Bar. Legal experience must be in one or more of the following fields: litigation or financial industry investigations; corporate law involving such actions as corporate mergers, dissolutions, stockholder meetings and other related corporate actions; commercial financial documentation and negotiation; bank regulatory experience; insurance regulatory and legislative experience; and prosecutorial experience gained in a city, state, or federal law enforcement or administrative agency that regularly conducts civil enforcement action in financial and commercial matters.

A master’s degree in law with a concentration in Banking Law, Insurance Law, Financial Services Law, Corporate Law, or international legal studies may substitute for two years of experience.

Additional Comments
Please note that a change in negotiating unit may affect your salary, insurance and other benefits.

Salary: The starting salary for this position is $115,283 with periodic increases up to $145,682

Positions located within the New York City metropolitan area, as well as Suffolk, Nassau, Rockland, and Westchester Counties, are also eligible to receive an additional $4,000 annual downstate adjustment.

Appointment Status: Permanent

Appointment to this position is pending Governor Appointment’s Office and Division of Budget approval.

Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.

Name Kara Waters

Telephone

Fax (518) 402-5071

Email Address NCE.Notifications@dfs.ny.gov

Address

Street One Commerce Plaza

Suite 301

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12257

Notes on ApplyingTo Apply: Interested qualified candidates must submit a resume and letter of interest no later than May 8, 2026 to the email address listed below. Please include the Box # (Box AAFS-OGC-00230) in the subject line of your email to ensure receipt of your application. Email submissions are preferred.

Please be advised that the New York State Department of Financial Services does not offer sponsorship for employment visas.

Kara Waters
Box AAFS-OGC-00230
New York State Department of Financial Services
Office of Human Resources Management
One Commerce Plaza, Suite 301
Albany, NY 12257
Email: NCE.Notifications@dfs.ny.gov
Fax: (518) 402-5071

All candidates that apply may not be scheduled for an interview.


Public Service Loan Forgiveness
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AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT: REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS
Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the Department of Financial Services is required to provide reasonable accommodation for known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified applicant with a disability if an accommodation would enable the applicant to perform the essential functions of the job. If the accommodation would constitute an undue hardship on the operations of the agency, the agency is not required to provide it.

All people with disabilities are encouraged to apply to all jobs for which they meet the minimum qualifications.