Staff Attorney 2 (Hybrid)

The Connecticut Insurance Department (CID) is currently accepting applications for a Staff Attorney 2 for the Legal Division.

WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU

• Competitive salary.
• A Platinum Healthcare Plan, the nation’s best for state employees and dependents, according to a report by Georgetown’s Center on Health Insurance Reform an article by Ellen Andrews, Ph.D., along with comprehensive benefit offerings.
• Extensive pension plan and supplemental retirement offerings.
• Paid time off including 13 paid holidays per calendar year.
• Learn more about what sets us apart as an employer with our Employer Value Proposition.
• A culture that encourages work/life balance.
• Professional growth and development opportunities.
• Work for a Forbes top company: State of Connecticut Ranked One of the Best Employers of 2023 -  State of CT receives National Recognition for offering Job Growth, Competitive Benefits and Flexible Schedule.
• State of Connecticut is an eligible Public Service Loan Forgiveness employer, meaning you may be eligible to have qualifying student loans forgiven after 10 years of service.  Click here for more information.

POSITION HIGHLIGHTS

• Full Time, 40 hours per week
• Location: 153 Market Street in Downtown Hartford, easily accessible for all commuters.
• First Shift
• Monday - Friday
• Hybrid (combination of in-office/telework)

TO APPLY

• In order to be considered for this job opening, you must meet the Minimum Qualifications as listed on this job opening. You must specify your qualifications on your application.
• The minimum experience and training requirements must be met by the close date on the job opening, unless otherwise specified.
• In order to receive educational credits toward qualification for this job posting, the institution must be accredited.  If the institution of higher learning is located outside of the U.S., you are responsible for providing documentation from a recognized USA accrediting service which specializes in determining foreign education equivalencies to the recruiter listed on this job posting. 
• For current state employees, salary calculations are not necessarily comparable from one of the three branches of state government (i.e., Executive, Legislative, Judicial) to the other.
• Ensure that your application is complete and detailed before submitting it. In order to comply with Public Act 21-69, the State of Connecticut is no longer asking for resumes during the initial application process. You will not be able to make revisions once your application is submitted into the JobAps system.
• Please select all location(s) and shift(s) you are willing to work on your application. Failure to do so may result in not being considered for vacancies in that specific location or shift.
• All application materials must be received by the recruiting agency by the time specified on the job opening for the position for which you are applying. Late applications may not be submitted and will not be considered. Exceptions are rare and limited to documented events that incapacitate a candidate during the entire duration of the job posting time period. It is the candidate’s obligation and responsibility to request an exception and provide a legally recognized justification to accommodate such exception. Requests should be made to DAS.SHRM@ct.gov.

FOR ASSISTANCE IN APPLYING

• Please read or watch our Applicant Tips on How to Apply.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION AFTER YOU APPLY

• This posting may require completion of additional referral questions (RQs). You can access these RQs via an email that will be sent to you after the posting's closing date or by visiting your JobAps Personal Status Board (Certification Questionnaires section). Your responses to these RQs must be submitted by the questionnaire's expiration date. Please regularly check your email and JobAps Personal Status Board for notifications. Please check your SPAM and/or Junk folders on a daily basis in the event an email provider places auto-notification emails in a user's spam.
• Although applicants will receive correspondence via email, as a backup they are also encouraged to sign on to their Personal Status Board on a daily basis to monitor their status, view all emailed notices and complete tasks required in the recruitment process.
• Note: At any point during the recruitment process, applicants may be required to submit additional documentation which support their qualification(s) for this position. These documents may include: a cover letter, resume, performance reviews, attendance records, supervisory references, licensure, etc., at the discretion of the hiring agency.
• Interviews will be limited to candidates whose experience and training most closely meet the requirements of the position.
• Read through this helpful link to prepare for your interview.
• The immediate vacancy is listed above, however, applications to this recruitment may be used for future vacancies in this job class.

• Considerable knowledge of
  • legal principles, practices and procedures in Connecticut; 
  • legal research techniques; 
  • the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act; 
  • and the ability to interpret and apply relevant state and federal laws, statutes, regulations and legislation; 
  • relevant agency policies and procedures; 
• Knowledge of
  • the rules of evidence; 
  • criminal and constitutional law and legislative process; 
• Considerable
  • interpersonal skills; 
  • oral and written communication skills; 
• Considerable ability to
  • apply judicial decisions to the interpretation of statutes; 
  • comprehend, analyze and organize technical data and coordinate elements of legal cases.

• Experience researching, interpreting and applying relevant state and federal laws, statutes, regulations and legislation that relates to the regulation of the insurance industry and administrative proceedings.
• Experience strategizing and developing appropriate solutions to a wide range of legal matters.
• Experience effectively communicating with and advising clients on legal matters in both written and oral forms.
• Experience negotiating and drafting vendor contracts or other agreements.
• Experience facilitating, supporting or representing clients in enforcement, administrative proceedings or litigation.