About the DFPI
The Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI) is California’s financial regulator, working to protect consumers by examining and licensing financial activities and taking action against unfair, deceptive, or abusive practices. We oversee state-chartered banks, credit unions, student loan servicers, and more. The DFPI has office locations in Los Angeles, Sacramento, San Diego, and San Francisco. The DFPI offers benefit packages, competitive salary, a robust training program and opportunities for advancement.
Position Details
Job Code #:
JC-458687
Position #(s):
410-140-5795-008
410-140-5795-215
Working Title:
Senior Counsel
Classification:
ATTORNEY III$10,536.00 - $14,879.00
# of Positions:
2
Work Location:
Sacramento, San Francisco, Los Angeles, or San Diego
Telework:
Hybrid
Job Type:
Permanent, Full Time
Job Description And Duties
The Department of Financial Protection and Innovation is recruiting for two permanent, full-time, Attorney III positions within the Enforcement Division. Positions to be located in the Sacramento, San Francisco, Los Angeles, or San Diego office. This recruitment may be used to fill subsequent vacancies of these positions within the next 180 days.
Under the general direction of the Attorney, Assistant Chief Counsel of the Enforcement Division, the Attorney III performs with close supervision the investigation and prosecution of more complicated and sensitive litigation under all the laws under DFPI jurisdiction, consisting mostly of administrative matters and will include research, drafting of pleadings, preparation and argument of motions, discovery, settlement negotiations and conferences, hearings and trials, post-trial proceedings, and appellate level briefs and hearings relating to the administrative matters.
Cases will include the issuance of Orders for violations of the law, actions to bar, suspend, revoke, censure and deny companies and individuals that are applying for or have licenses, actions to void loan transactions and to levy administrative penalties and obtain restitution for consumers and investors that have lost funds. Will issue subpoenas to banks and companies to obtain information necessary in the investigation of a case, preparing writs of mandamus and appellate pleadings.
Final Filing Date: 12/17/2024
Examination Information
Applicants will need to take and pass the online Attorney III exam/assessment to be eligible to apply for the Attorney III positions. Please visit: https://calcareers.ca.gov/Cal Hr Public/Exams/Exam Bulletin.aspx?Exam Control Id=1580
Minimum Qualifications
Active membership in The California State Bar and five years of legal experience in the practice of law.
Consider a rewarding and challenging career with the DFPI!
DFPI Website: www.dfpi.ca.gov
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $10,536.00 - $14,879.00 per month
Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person