Senior Attorney

Minimum Qualifications Appointment method:
Minimum Qualifications:
Assnt Attorney 1: Law School Graduation (or other eligibility to take the NYS Bar Examination).
Assnt Attorney 2: Admission to NYS Bar.
Assnt Attorney 3: One year as Assistant Attorney 2 or admission to the NYS Bar and one year of subsequent professional
legal experience.
Senior Attorney: Admission to the NYS bar and two years of post-licensure professional legal experience.
NY HELPS: This title is part of the New York Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement Statewide Program (NY HELPS).
For the duration of the NY HELPS Program, this title maybe filled via a non-competitive appointment, which means no
examination is required but all candidates must meet the minimum qualifications of the title for which they apply (see minimum
qualifications above). At this time, agencies may recruit and hire employees by making temporary appointments. In May 2024,
if a temporary NY HELPS employee is satisfactorily performing in the position, the appointment will be changed from temporary
pending Civil Service Commission Action to permanent non-competitive and the official probationary period will begin.
At a future date (within one year of permanent appointment), it is expected employees hired under NY HELPS will have their
non-competitive employment status converted to competitive status, without having to compete in an examination. Employees
will then be afforded with all of the same rights and privileges of competitive class employees of New York State. While serving
permanently in a NY HELPS title, employees may take part in any promotion examination for which they are qualified.

Salary: $65,001 (Assistant Attorney 1, SG-18)
$72,032 (Assistant Attorney 2, SG-20)
$79,928 (Assistant Attorney 3, SG-22)
$93,530-$117,875 (Senior Attorney, SG-25

55 b/c Appointment: Candidates must meet the eligibility requirements of the Governor's Program to Hire Individuals and
Veterans with Disabilities as described in Civil Service Law 55b/c. Information about this program can be found here:
https://www.cs.ny.gov/rp55/
.
Transfer: Candidates must have one year of permanent competitive service in a title eligible for transfer via Sections 70.1 or
52.6 of the Civil Service Law. Information regarding transfer eligibility may be available on the Civil Service Career Mobility
Office website at http://careermobilityoffice.cs.ny.gov/cmo/.
Please Note that under Civil Service Law, an employee cannot have two consecutive upward 70.1 or 52.6 transfers without
an intervening eligible list appointment if such transfers would exceed two salary grades.

Duties Description
The New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) seeks to build an equitable, transparent, and resilient financial
system that benefits individuals and supports business. Through engagement, data-driven regulation and policy, and
operational excellence, the Department and its employees are responsible for empowering consumers and protecting them
from financial harm; ensuring the health of the entities we regulate; driving economic growth in New York through responsible
innovation; and preserving the stability of the global financial system.
ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES:
DFS is recruiting for attorneys to help the Department protect consumers from financial harm; ensure the health of the financial
entities we regulate; drive economic growth in New York through responsible innovation; and preserve the stability of the global
financial system. DFS employs attorneys within various divisions. As an attorney with DFS, you could be placed in the Banking
Division, the Consumer Protection and Financial Enforcement Division, the Cybersecurity Division, the Insurance Division, the
Office of General Counsel, or the Research and Innovation Division

Additional Comments Positions located within the New York City metropolitan area, as well as Suffolk, Nassau, Rockland, and Westchester Counties, are also eligible to receive an additional $3,400 annual downstate adjustment.

Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.