Attorney 2

Attorney 2

Salary

$52,487.00 - $92,680.00 Annually

Location

Kanawha County, WV

Job Type

Full-Time Permanent

Job Number

INS27006 PSA

Department

Revenue - Insurance Commission

Opening Date

10/19/2026

Closing Date

10/28/2026 11:59 PM Eastern

LOCATION OF VACANCY

KANAWHA

Civil Service Type:

Classified-Exempt - This Position is Not Covered Under the DOP Merit System

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Nature of Work

Division: WV Offices of the Insurance Commissioner

Office Location: 900 Pennsylvania Avenue, Charleston, WV 25302

• This job opportunity is not in the classified service and is not covered by the West Virginia Division of Personnel merit system*

The ideal candidate will be responsible for performing the following duties:

• Under general supervision, the successful candidate will consult with and advise division directors and staff on legal issues, statutes, rules and case law.
• Successful candidate will prepare Administrative Complaints and Orders.
• Will assist in the regulation of companies, PBMs, bail bondsman, PEOs, agents, TPAs, and other entities regulated by the Insurance Commissioner.
• Candidate will review and analyze first-party and third-party complaints.
• Will assist higher level attorneys in legal matters; including but not limited to insurance premium tax disputes, failures to timely act, market conduct proceedings, and financial examination reviews.
• Will review investigative files to recommend the appropriate course of action.
• Will prepare legal memoranda and briefs.
• Will respond to telephone inquiries and correspondence.
• May represent the Insurance Commissioner in Administrative Proceedings, Circuit Court, the Intermediate Court of Appeals, and the West Virginia Supreme Court.
• Other duties as required.

Minimum Qualifications

Training: Admission to the West Virginia State Bar.

Experience: Two years of full-time or equivalent part-time paid employment in the practice of law.

Substitution: One year of full-time or equivalent part-time paid employment as an attorney with the agency to which assigned shall be considered the equivalent of two years of experience.

Other Information

We believe our employees deserve the best to make sure they have a great work-life balance. The WV Offices of the Insurance Commissioner offers a great benefit package that includes:

• Holidays - Minimum of 12 paid holidays
• Leave Accrual - Ample Annual (starting at 4.61 hours a pay period) and Sick Leave (5.55) hours a pay period) Accrual
• Medical Insurance - Insurance through Public Employees Insurance Agency (PEIA) with several plan options and Flexible Benefits through Mountaineer Flex Benefits to cover additional needs
• Life Insurance - Free $10,000 Basic Life Insurance and additional life insurance offered at a low cost to you
• Retirement - Mandatory retirement where the employee contributes a portion of their annual salary and the employer also contributes, in addition to an optional 457 deferred compensation retirement plan

State employment offers a variety of benefits. Click HERE to visit the Division of Personnels Benefits Page.

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Employer West Virginia

Address 1900 Kanawha Blvd. East

Building 3 Suite 500

Charleston, West Virginia, 25305

Phone (304) 558-3950

Website http://personnel.wv.gov