SENIOR ATTORNEY - 43004345

Requisition No: 871935 

Agency: Office of Financial Regulation

Working Title: SENIOR ATTORNEY - 43004345

 Pay Plan: SES

Position Number: 43004345 

Salary:  $65,000.00 - $80,000.00 

Posting Closing Date: 03/27/2026 

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*****OPEN COMPETITIVE EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY*****

DIVISION: OFFICE OF FINANCIAL REGULATION 

BUREAU: OFFICE OF GENERAL COUNSEL

CITY: FLEXIBLE

COUNTY: FLEXIBLE

This position is being advertised Statewide.

 

The Office of Financial Regulation (OFR) is responsible for licensing, chartering, examining, and regulating depository and non-depository financial institutions and financial service companies, including state-chartered banks, credit unions, trust companies, loan originators, mortgage lenders, securities dealers, investment advisors, consumer collection agencies and money transmitters throughout the state of Florida.

 

OFR is a professional office environment with a public service-driven mission.

 

SPECIAL NOTES:

A Doctor of Jurisprudence degree from an ABA-accredited law school is required.

 

Additional requirements:

• Applicants are required to be members of the Florida Bar.
• Two (2) or more years of professional experience in the practice of law.

 

Preferences:

• Experience in administrative or financial regulatory law.
• Litigation experience.
• Experience in conducting investigations or depositions.

 

Work samples may be requested to verify competence.

 

All applicants seeking employment with the OFR are subject to mandatory background checks conducted through the Department of Financial Services (DFS), Bureau of Human Resource Management in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 435, F.S. and reviews by OFR. Applicants may be disqualified for employment with OFR based on the information that may be obtained through research and/or OFR’s review process.

 

No applicant may begin employment until the background screening results are received, reviewed for any disqualifying offenses, and approved by the Agency. Background screening shall include, but not be limited to, fingerprinting for State and Federal criminal records checks through the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and may include local criminal history checks through local law enforcement agencies.

 

The OFR operates from five (5) different office facilities throughout the state of Florida, including Tallahassee (Headquarters), Miami, Orlando, Tampa, and West Palm Beach. The OFR may consider any of these office locations as the primary reporting office location.

 

This position may require 1 – 25% travel, and more depending on the selected candidate’s primary office location. A valid driver’s license is required.

 

The anticipated salary range for this position is $65,000.00 to $80,000.00. The starting salary shall be commensurate with the selected candidate’s competencies and qualifications.

 

Employees of the Department of Financial Services (DFS), which include employees of the OFR, are paid on a monthly pay cycle.

 

Responses to qualifying questions must be clearly supported by the state application and any omission, falsification, or misrepresentation in the answering of the qualifying questions will be cause for immediate elimination from the selection process.

 

Visit our website at https://flofr.gov/aboutus/careers to learn more about the excellent benefits available to OFR employees, including:

 

• Paid holidays and an annual personal holiday;
• Paid vacation and sick leave;
• Excellent health & life insurance options for individuals and/or family coverage;
• Additional supplemental insurances available such as dental, vision, disability, etc.;
• Tax deferred medical and Dependent C