Senior Counsel
Job Description And Duties
The California Department of Human Resources (CalHR) implemented the Personal Leave Program 2025 (PLP 2025) effective July 1, 2025. PLP 2025 requires each full-time employee to receive a reduction in pay in exchange for PLP 2025 leave credits, monthly. The salary range(s) included in the job advertisement do not reflect this reduction. All Bargaining Unit 2 classifications will receive a 4.62 percent reduction in pay in exchange for 8 hours of PLP 2025 per month.
The Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI) is recruiting for one Permanent, full-time Attorney III position in the Legal Division's Franchise Unit. The position is to be located in the Sacramento, San Diego, Los Angeles, or San Francisco office. This recruitment may be used to fill subsequent vacancies of these positions within the next 180 days.
Under the general direction of the Assistant Chief Counsel of the Legal Division/Franchise Unit, the Attorney III works with broad discretion and independence with minimal supervision and is expected to be an expert in the administration of the federal and state franchise laws. The Attorney III will conduct financial and risk-based reviews on Franchise Disclosure Documents, investigate non-compliance under the Franchise Investment Law, and negotiate Consent Orders.
Special Requirements
The position(s) require(s) a(n) The State Bar of California License. You will be required to provide a copy of your license prior to being hired. Please do not include any confidential information on any documents you submit for a job vacancy, such as your State application, resume, or educational transcripts. Confidential information that should be excluded or removed from these documents includes, but is not limited to, your Social Security Number (SSN), birthdate, student identification number, driver’s license number (unless required), basis of eligibility, examination results, LEAP status, marital status, and age.
Additional Filing Instructions
You are encouraged to apply electronically through your CalCareers account. If applying with a hard copy application, please reference “JC-523425/RPA# LEGL 27-008” in the Job Title section of your State application in order to be considered for this vacancy. Hard copy applications not received or postmarked by 5:00 pm on the final filing date will not be accepted. Emailed and faxed applications will not be accepted.
Conflict of Interest
This position is subject to Title 10, 250.30 of the California Code of Regulations, the Department of Financial Protection and Innovation’s Conflict of Interest Regulations, the incumbent is required to submit a Statements of Economic Interests (Form 700) within 30 days of assuming office, annually by April 1st and within 30 days of leaving office.