Assistant Attorney General (Attorney III), Securities

Responsibilities

• Performs professional legal work for the State, its subdivisions, and officials under limited supervision.
• Assigned to the Securities Section as Assistant Attorney General.
• Represents the Securities and Money Services Sections in the investigative stages of securities and money services cases.
• Makes recommendations regarding the appropriate resolution of assigned cases following investigation.
• Prepares pleadings related to assigned cases.
• Successfully negotiates assigned cases.
• Represents the Securities and Money Services Sections in the trial or hearing and appellate phases of assigned cases.
• Performs other duties as assigned by the Division Director or the Attorney General.

Requirements

• Juris Doctorate Degree and at least 5 years of experience as a practicing attorney.
• Must be a member and in good standing with the SC Bar.
• Must satisfy Rule 403 requirements.
• Position may require travel to court and transport files; some travel is required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of the laws of South Carolina.
• Knowledge of general case, statutory, and common law.
• Knowledge of judicial and quasi-judicial procedures and rules of guidance.
• Ability to interpret and apply laws in court decisions.
• Ability to analyze facts, evidence, and legal instruments.
• Ability to express conclusions and arguments clearly and logically.
• Ability to plan and direct the activities of a legal staff.

Benefits

• Public Service Loan Forgiveness eligibility.
• Paid parental leave.
• Health, dental, vision, long-term disability, and life insurance for employees, spouses, and children.
• Fifteen days of annual (vacation) leave per year.
• Fifteen days of sick leave per year.
• Thirteen paid holidays.
• State Retirement Plan and Deferred Compensation Programs.

Drug screening, credit check, delinquent tax check, and SLED background checks required.