Job Description
The Legal Division provides a variety of legal services to each division within the Ohio Department of Insurance. One of those services is initiating enforcement or administrative disciplinary action against Department licensees and those entities engaging in the unauthorized transaction of insurance business. The Legal Division does not provide legal services to the general public, licensees or other agencies. The Legal Division is seeking a detail-oriented, self-motivated, and experienced attorney to join our team. The ideal candidate should have excellent writing and proofreading skills, can multi-task, works with a sense of urgency, and has at least 12 months of experience working with Ohio Revised Code ("R.C.") Chapter 119 administrative cases. What You'll Do: Under the direction of the General Counsel and Assistant General Counsel, this attorney will primarily work on R.C. Chapter 119 administrative cases, and will: Initiate disciplinary and enforcement actions; Counsel and assist the Department's Administrative Hearing Program Manager, and its Licensing and Fraud & Enforcement Divisions; Research & draft legal opinions, orders, memoranda & other legal documents; Review, analyze, and draft bulletins, administrative rules, and legislation; Assist with public records requests; Respond to legal inquiries from the public and government officials; Cooperate with the Ohio Attorney General's Office on legal issues as required; and Perform other duties as assigned. Official Position Description Language: Consults with and provides assistance to the Assistant Attorney General in preparation of Licensing and Enforcement cases for R.C. Chapter 119 hearings. Utilizes substantial knowledge of R.C. Chapter 119 to review and evaluate relevant evidence to determine the Ohio insurance statutes or rules that have been violated, the ev