Counsel (Attorney)

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-468159

Position #(s):

410-140-5778-224

410-140-5778-225

Working Title:

Counsel

Classification:

ATTORNEY

$7,737.00 - $10,168.00 A

$8,708.00 - $11,676.00 B

# 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 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 and close supervision of an Assistant Chief Counsel of the Enforcement Division, the Attorney performs investigations and prosecutions of less complicated and less sensitive litigation under all the laws subject to DFPI's jurisdiction. Most cases are administrative which will require legal research, drafting of pleadings, preparation and argument of motions, discovery, settlement negotiations and conferences, hearings, and post hearing proceedings, relating to the administrative matters. In addition to administrative matters, and Attorney may have the opportunity to participate in civil litigation.

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. The Attorney will issue subpoenas to banks and companies to obtain information necessary in the investigation of a case.

Final Filing Date: 3/25/2025

Examination Information

Applicants will need to take and pass the online Attorney exam/assessment to be eligible to apply for vacant Attorney positions. Please visit: https://calcareers.ca.gov/CalHrPublic/Exams/ExamBulletin.aspx?ExamControlId=1579

Minimum Qualifications

Membership in The California State Bar. (Applicants who are not members of The California State Bar but who are eligible to take the California State Bar examination or are in their final year of law school will be admitted to the examination but will not be considered eligible for appointment until they are admitted top The State Bar.)

Consider a rewarding and challenging career with the DFPI!

DFPI Website: www.dfpi.ca.gov

Job Type: Full-time