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AgencyFinancial Services, Department of

TitleCounsel to Cybersecurity Division, NS

Occupational CategoryLegal

Salary GradeNS

Bargaining UnitM/C - Management / Confidential (Unrepresented)

Salary RangeFrom $0 to $0 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Exempt Class

Travel Percentage 0%

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 37.50

Workday

From 9 AM

To 5 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? No

County New York

Street Address One State Street

City New York

StateNY

Zip Code10004

Minimum Qualifications Appointment Method:

This is an appointment to a position in the exempt jurisdictional class. As such, the incumbent of this position would serve at the pleasure of the appointing authority.

Duties Description The Department of Financial Services is seeking an attorney to work directly with the agency’s Executive Deputy Superintendent for the Cybersecurity Division and other top executive staff. The position will focus on all aspects of cybersecurity and privacy regulations.

Responsibilities will include policy and guidance for DFS’s cybersecurity regulations, and addressing cybersecurity and privacy issues arising from DFS’s supervision and examinations of the financial industry. Responsibilities will also include such tasks legal research, drafting memoranda of law and/or reports, regulatory guidance, and providing updates to the Superintendent and other senior staff. The Counsel will also assist with cybersecurity-related enforcement actions, where responsibilities could include such tasks as taking testimony, conducting witness interviews, and legal research. The Counsel will be expected to oversee the work of more junior attorneys and staff.

Preferred Qualifications:

Admission to the New York State Bar and at least three years in the practice of law involving one or more of the following:
• Regulatory compliance
• Investigations
• Enforcement
Experience with incident response, cybersecurity, and/or data privacy is preferred.

Additional Comments Please note that 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.

Appointment to this position is pending Division of Budget approval to fill.

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

Name Ryan Taratus

Telephone

Fax (518) 402-5071

Email Address nce.notifications@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 20, 2019, to the email address listed below. Please include (Box CA-CGS-09153) in the subject line of your email to ensure receipt of your application. Email submissions are preferred.

Ryan Taratus
Box CA-CGS-09153
New York State Department of Financial Services
Office of Human Resources Management
99 Washington Avenue, Suite 301
Albany, New York 12257
Email: nce.notifications@dfs.ny.gov
Fax: (518) 402-5071

Please note that not all applicants may be scheduled for an interview.