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Review Vacancy

Date Posted 11/30/21

Applications Due12/14/21

Vacancy ID94917

AgencyFinancial Services, Department of

TitlePrincipal Attorney Financial Services

Occupational CategoryLegal

Salary Grade665

Bargaining UnitM/C - Management / Confidential (Unrepresented)

Salary RangeFrom $124534 to $157338 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Contingent Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class

Travel Percentage 0%

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 37.5

Workday

From 9 AM

To 5 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? Yes

Telecommuting allowed? Yes

County New York

Street Address One State Street

City New York

StateNY

Zip Code10004

Minimum Qualifications Appointment method:

List Appointment: Candidates must be reachable on the Civil Service eligible list for 37-755.

Transfer: Candidates must have one year of permanent competitive service in a title eligible for transfer via Section 52.6 of the Civil Service Law. Information regarding transfer eligibility may be available on the Civil Service Career Mobility Office website at http://careermobilityoffice.cs.ny.gov/cmo/.

Please Note that under Civil Service Law, an employee cannot have two consecutive upward 70.1 or 52.6 transfers without an intervening eligible list appointment if such transfers would exceed two salary grades.

Duties Description The Department of Financial Services (DFS) is seeking candidates for the position of Principal Attorney Financial Services within the Office of General Counsel (Banking) located in NYC. The Principal Attorney Financial Services duties will include, but not be limited to, the following:

• Renders professional regulatory legal services of a high degree of difficulty involving application of state and federal law to New York chartered financial institutions;
• Reviews applications for legal sufficiency;
• Provides oversight of regulatory amendments related to the Banking Law;
• Develops initiatives in support of the mission and goals of the Banking Division;
• Interacts with state-chartered banks, licensed branches and agencies of foreign banking corporations, licensed lenders, check cashers and any other institution regulated by the Banking Division;
• Drafts or assists in drafting new regulations to Title Numbers 3 (Banking), and/or 23 (Financial Services) of the New York Codes, Rules and Regulations (NYCRR) to support the needs of the Department;
• Drafts amendments to existing regulations of the NYCRR to clarify language;
• Reviews and edits regulations proposed by program areas;
• Ensures that regulations are available for public comment, prepares regulatory impact statements to address the impact on regulated entities, and explains proposed regulations to the Executive Chamber;
• Submits the proposed regulation with accompanying statements to the Department of State for publication in the NYS Register; and
• Prepares pleadings; plans litigation strategy; drafts legislation, rules, and regulations; performs legal research and analysis; drafts or reviews contracts; drafts memoranda of understanding and other agreements with domestic and foreign regulators; prepares opinions and memoranda of law; or appears at administrative tribunals of courts.

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong banking experience preferred.
• Strong research and writing skills.

Additional Comments 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 $3,026 annual downstate adjustment.

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

Name Nicole Pickel

Telephone

Fax

Email Address nicole.pickel@dfs.ny.gov

Address

Street 99 Washington Avenue, 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 December 14, 2021 to the email address listed below. Please include the Box # (Box PAFS-OGC-05084) in the subject line of your email to ensure receipt of your application. Email submissions are preferred.

Nicole Pickel
Box PAFS-OGC-05084
New York State Department of Financial Services
Office of Human Resources Management
One Commerce Plaza, Suite 301
Albany, NY 12257
Email: nicole.pickel@dfs.ny.gov
Fax: (518) 402-5071

All candidates that apply may not be scheduled for an interview

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.

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