Section Chief, Insurance & Utilities Regulatory Section

Section Chief, Insurance & Utilities Regulatory Section

Title: Section Chief, Insurance & Utilities Regulatory Section

State Role

Title:

Senior Assistant Attorney General/Section Chief

Hiring Range: Commensurate with Experience

Pay Band: UG

Agency: Attorney General & Dept of Law

Location: Office of the Attorney General

Agency Website: https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)./

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

The responsibilities for this position include supervising and administering the day-to-day operation of the Insurance and Utilities Regulatory Section consisting of three attorneys and two support staff. The Insurance and Utilities Regulatory Section serves the Office’s statutory Division of Consumer Counsel function representing the interests of the people of Virginia as consumers in proceedings before the Virginia State Corporation Commission, including appeals to the Supreme Court of Virginia, legislative matters before Virginia General Assembly, and in federal administrative matters at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and stakeholder activities at the PJM Interconnection regional transmission organization.

The successful candidate will act as lead litigation attorney on matters involving primarily electric, natural gas, and water utilities. The position also includes some regulatory work with insurance companies and the SCC’s Bureau of Insurance. Duties will also include advice and assistance to the Attorney General on various matters related to the regulation of these industries. This position reports directly to the Deputy Attorney General for the Civil Litigation Division.

• Applicants must have the demonstrated ability to analyze and manage complex cases and to lead a professional team of attorneys in complex legal disciplines.
• The ideal candidate will have a minimum of ten (10) years of relevant litigation experience with a background in accounting, economics, finance, and/or engineering.
• Excellent leadership, interpersonal, and communication skills are required.
• All applicants must be admitted to the Virginia State Bar.

Applicants must have the demonstrated ability to analyze and manage complex cases and Please submit a resume, writing sample and law school transcript. Kindly utilize the Virginia Jobs website (https://) to submit your application. Applications sent to the Recruitment email address will not be reviewed for the hiring process. We do not entertain phone calls or emails inquiring about application status;

instead, please login to the Page Up/RMS system for updates on your application's status.

• Name: OAG Recruitment
• Phone:
• Email: recruitmentte.va.us

In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter.

Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at .

Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022
- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.

• Seniority level: Director
• Employment type: Full-time