Attorney – Clerk’s Office Operations & Business Entities

Overview

Attorney – Clerk’s Office Operations & Business Entities

Anticipated Starting Salary Range: $97,000 - $150,000

Starting Salary Commensurate with Qualifications and Experience

The State Corporation Commission’s (SCC or Commission) Office of General Counsel (OGC) seeks a staff attorney to join its Financial Services section. This position primarily will provide legal counsel and support to the Clerk of the Commission. As part of this role, the position will work with Clerk’s Office staff concerning all matters within the division s regulatory jurisdiction and consult with other attorneys in the Office of General Counsel.

The attorney will provide legal advice on issues concerning business entity statutes, filings by domestic and foreign business entities, assumed and fictitious name filings, and UCC filings. As part of this position, the attorney will assist the Clerk’s Office with requests for business entity records, assist with the review of complex business entity filings, and provide legal support for Clerk’s Office operations and updates to the Clerk’s Information System.

The attorney will appear as needed before the Commission as staff counsel in formal proceedings concerning the Clerk’s Office and any related hearings. The attorney also will assist the Clerk’s Office with proposed legislation that concerns duties of the Clerk’s Office.

• Provide oral and written legal advice as assigned, in accordance with all professional standards of attorneys.
• Analyze complex business entity issues.
• Review Clerk’s Office systems and processes for compliance with legal requirements.
• Prepare draft Commission orders, opinions, regulations, administrative procedures, memoranda and correspondence as assigned.
• Participate in formal proceedings before the Commission as staff counsel.

This position offers a hybrid work schedule (some in-office and telework days each week) as well as training and professional development opportunities.

Preferred qualifications for this position include professional legal experience involving the formation and registration of business entities in Virginia, including the preparation and submission of business entity filings to the SCC’s Clerk’s Office. At a minimum, candidates must have graduated from an accredited law school by December 2025 and be a member of the Virginia State Bar or be eligible for membership by motion.

Critical skills for this position include the following: (i) ability to review and understand business filings and documents; (ii) research questions of law and interpret rulings; (iii) analyze difficult and novel legal questions; (iv) perform complex legal tasks and meet deadlines; (v) ability to draft court filings as well as make oral presentations in formal proceedings; and (vi) effective communication with other professionals and staff.

This position will remain open until filled; however, interested candidates are strongly encouraged to apply by January 9, 2026
. Qualified internal and external candidates are encouraged to apply. If you are an external candidate, apply on the Commission’s Career Center website .virginia.gov. If you are an internal candidate, apply using eSCC (Oracle) - iRecruitment Employee Candidate.