Title: Assistant General Counsel, Financial Regulation - Exempt

Application Deadline Date: 04/19/2026

Req ID: 54773

Department: Financial Regulation

Location:

Montpelier, VT, US

Position Type: Exempt

Schedule Type: Full Time

Minimum Salary: $46.37

Maximum Salary: $64.47

Overview

The Department of Financial Regulation, which regulates insurance, banking, captive insurance, and securities, seeks to hire an Assistant General Counsel. The Assistant General Counsel will work within the Department’s ten-member Legal Division to provide legal services to the Department. Assignments may include:

Legal counsel and regulatory support to the Commissioner, Deputy Commissioners, and Department staff
Drafting legislation, administrative rules, and bulletins
Representing the Department in administrative proceedings.

Specific experience in any of the following areas is highly desirable: Health insurance, captive insurance, banking, securities, or administrative law.

Candidates must be admitted to the Vermont Bar or eligible for admission without examination. Excellent benefits package and working environment. Remote work arrangements are available. Compensation will be between $96,450 and $134,098 and is based on the State of Vermont Attorney Pay Plan for Staff Attorney IV which can be found by clicking here.

Who May Apply

This position, Assistant General Counsel, Financial Regulation - Exempt (Job Requisition #54773), is open to all State employees and external applicants.

If you would like more information about this position, please contact Cynthia.Davis@vermont.gov.

Resumes will not be accepted via e-mail. You must apply online to be considered.

Please note that multiple positions in the same work location may be filled from this job posting.

Minimum Qualifications

Admission to practice plus 8 or more years of relevant lawyer experience.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The State of Vermont celebrates diversity, and is committed to providing an environment of mutual respect and meaningful inclusion that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. The State does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion or belief, national, social or ethnic origin, sex (including pregnancy), age, physical, mental or sensory disability, HIV Status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, membership in an employee organization, family medical history or genetic information, or family or parental status. The State’s employment decisions are merit-based. Retaliatory adverse employment actions by the State are forbidden.