Attorney

At the North Dakota Securities Department, we are committed to our important mission of protecting investors and supporting legitimate capital formation. The Department regulates investment industry firms and professionals, and also regulates capital formation involving the offer and sale of securities.

We are seeking an Attorney with strong leadership and interpersonal skills, highly effective communication and collaboration skills, and exceptional legal research and analytical skills.

As the Attorney for the Securities Department, you will provide legal advice and opinions to the Securities Commissioner, oversee enforcement actions related to Department investigations and examinations, draft orders, rules and legislation, and represent the Securities Department in administrative hearings, legislative hearings, and civil court proceedings.

This integral role works in collaboration with the Department's team of investigators and examiners and may administer the provisions of the Securities Act in the absence of the Commissioner.

Hiring Salary: $90,000 - $115,000/year; dependent on experience

Location: This role is based onsite at our office location in Bismarck, ND.

Key Responsibilities:

• Perform legal analysis and draft orders based on investigation and examination findings.
• Represent the Department in administrative and civil proceedings.
• Negotiate settlements.
• Respond to interpretive opinion requests.
• Provide legal advice to Securities Commissioner and team related to examinations, investigations, and enforcement matters.
• Develop expertise and remain current on investment industry innovations, fintech and digital assets, fraud trends, and state and federal regulatory developments.
• Coordinate with other securities regulators on multi-jurisdictional matters.

Minimum Qualifications:

• A Juris Doctorate degree and a license to practice law in North Dakota.
• Two years of work experience practicing law.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Executive level composure and presence with the ability to work effectively under pressure.
• Highly effective communication and collaboration skills.
• Strong leadership and interpersonal skills, and the ability to work well with diverse constituent groups which may include fraud victims, industry representatives, attorneys, issuers, and other government agencies.
• Exceptional legal research and analytical skills.
• Work experience with the legislative process.
• Work experience in the financial services industry or for a financial regulator.
• Legal research and writing work experience.
• Work experience providing legal representation during administrative hearings or civil or criminal proceedings in state or federal court.
• Work experience drafting orders, rules, and legislation.

About Us:

The North Dakota Securities Department protects investors and supports legitimate capital formation. This is done through ensuring investor confidence in the integrity of capital markets that drive economic growth and financial security.

For more information on the North Dakota Securities mission, vision, and objectives, please visit: www.securities.nd.gov

About Team ND:

More than 7,500 talented, hard-working people across sixty-three agencies have come together as Team North Dakota. At Team ND, we are driven to succeed through gratitude, humility, curiosity and courage. Our purpose is to empower people, improve lives, and inspire success. Join us in being legendary.

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Application Procedures:

Applicants must complete the online application via the Careers website at www.nd.gov/careers. The application must be submitted by 11:59 pm on the closing date.

All applicants must upload the following documents:

• Resume
• Cover letter
• College transcript (copies or unofficial versions are acceptable)

Due to access to restricted information, the successful candidate will be required to complete a satisfactory criminal background check.

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States. North Dakota Securities does not provide sponsorships.

For assistance in the application or interview process, please contact Hope Wedul, HR Business Partner, at (701) 328-3357 or email: hwedul@nd.gov.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The State of North Dakota and this hiring agency do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity), genetics, religion, age or disability in employment or the provisions of services and complies with the provisions of the North Dakota Human Rights Act.

As an employer, the State of North Dakota prohibits smoking in all places of state employment in accordance with N.D.C.C. Sect. 23-12-10.