Connecticut General Assembly
The Connecticut General Assembly's nonpartisan legal services office seeks full-time staff attorneys and full-time temporary attorneys for an exciting opportunity in a dynamic environment. Primary responsibilities are working with legislators in drafting legislation and serving as legal counsel to one or more legislative committees. Additional responsibilities include providing related legislative legal services, indexing, and codifying public acts for publication, and reviewing proposed state agency regulations.
For full-time staff attorneys, starting salary is $85,693, plus excellent health insurance, retirement and other fringe benefits. For full-time temporary attorneys, position term is January 2022 to May 2022, at a per diem salary of $314.
Required Skills and Ability:
Requires superior writing and analytical skills, thoroughness, accuracy and attention to detail, strong interpersonal and teamwork skills, and initiative. Must perform excellent work under tight deadlines and be willing and able to work very long hours during legislative sessions. Excellent academic record, law degree, and admission to Connecticut bar at time of hiring are required.
To apply, please send a cover letter, resume and writing sample (5 - 7 pages) by email to [email protected].
The cover letter should specify how the applicant meets the requirements of the position as described in this advertisement. The cover letter resume and writing sample must be received in the Legislative Commissioners' Office email by 5:00 P.M. on October 15, 2021.
Center for Children's Advocacy
The Center for Children’s Advocacy (CCA), the largest children’s rights organization in New England, seeks a dynamic attorney for its Immigrant Children’s Justice Project (ICJP). CCA is a non-profit organization dedicated to enforcing the legal rights of low-income children. More information about the Center can be found on CCA’s website: www.cca-ct.org.
The ICJP is the primary source of life-saving legal services for immigrant children and youth in Connecticut. The Project provides legal representation, training and system reform advocacy to help immigrant children and youth gain immigration status and access systems that provide them with critical health, education and support services. Click here for more information about the ICJP.
This opening is for a full time attorney who will have the opportunity to advocate for immigrant children and youth through a wide variety of strategies. The attorney will:
- Provide legal consultation and representation to immigrant children and youth regarding Special Immigrant Juvenile Status, other immigration options, access to education as English Language Learners (ELLs) and special education students.
- Provide legal rights training to immigrant youth, families, advocates and community providers.
- Collaborate with CCA’s Communications Director to produce legal information materials for youth and community providers.
- Collaborate with other immigrant advocacy organizations to bring information and legal services to immigrant youth.
- Collaborate with other CCA attorneys, outside immigrant advocacy organizations and community providers to identify systemic problems that impact immigrant youth and engage in system reform advocacy, including litigation, administrative advocacy and legislative advocacy as necessary, to address the identified problems.
Candidates should have:
- Cultural competence, experience with children and youth of color and a demonstrated deep commitment to social justice and racial justice is required.
- Excellent interpersonal, communication, and writing skills
- Strong organizational skills
- Ability to work independently and as a member of a team
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Two or more years of related experience. Immigration experience is preferred.
- Fluency in Spanish is preferred
- Must be admitted to CT Bar or have ability to waive in.
Salary and benefits are commensurate with experience and are within the general range of salaries for public interest organizations.
To apply, email cover letter and detailed resume to Stacey Violante Cote at [email protected].
The Office of the United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut
The Office of the United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut has openings for a Criminal and Civil Assistant United States Attorney. For the full job description, click here.
Day Pitney LLP
Healthcare and Life Services Associate (Hartford (preferred), Stamford): Day Pitney’s Healthcare and Life Sciences group is seeking an associate with 3-5 years of healthcare transactional and regulatory experience to join our growing team. Ideal candidates will have demonstrated experience in healthcare transactional and regulatory matters, including managed care, ACO, and other network contracts. Experience with mergers, acquisitions and joint ventures; federal and state regulatory compliance (ACA, licensure matters
and governmental investigations); privacy and security (HIPPA compliance); and corporate governance, structuring and restructuring matters is a plus.
Day Pitney's interdisciplinary Healthcare and Life Sciences practice assists health care providers with a wide range of business and regulatory needs, and represents a broad spectrum of entities related to healthcare, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical device, research and technology. Many of our attorneys have backgrounds in the sciences, providing a foundation that allows us to
offer full, integrated services to address the complex needs of client in the rapidly evolving life sciences and healthcare industry.
Requirements
- 3-5 years of demonstrated healthcare transactional and regulatory experience
- Excellent technical, professional and client service skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication and advocacy skills
- Team-oriented with an emphasis on collaboration
- Connecticut bar admission in good standing
Required application materials include a cover letter, resume, transcript, and writing sample (two to three pages from your academic or work experience of which you are the sole author). Click here to apply.
Trust and Estates Associate (Greenwich): Day Pitney’s Individual Clients Department is seeking an associate with 3-6 years of trust and estates experience to join our nationally recognized, expanding practice. Ideal candidates will have demonstrated experience in estate planning and estate and trust administration, including knowledge of relevant state and federal tax laws. Experience with charitable giving; estate planning for retirement assets; and working with individuals and families on tax-efficient family wealth transfer strategies through estate, tax, business succession, and asset protection planning is a plus.
Day Pitney's Individual Clients lawyers have extensive experience serving the unique needs of individuals and their families, fiduciaries, and a broad range of tax-exempt entities. The firm has one of the largest Individual Clients practices on the East Coast, and our lawyers collectively have, hundreds of years of experience helping our clients plan for the future. Our Individual Clients lawyers regularly work in collaboration with our corporate, employment, real estate, trial and environmental lawyers to achieve our clients' individual and business objectives.
Requirements
- 3-6 years of demonstrated experience in estate planning and estate and trust administration
- Excellent technical, professional and client service skills
- Strong written and verbal communication and advocacy skills
- Team-oriented with an emphasis on collaboration
- Connecticut bar admission in good standing, or willingness to become admitted (New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Florida or Rhode Island bar admission a plus)
Required application materials
include a cover letter, resume, transcript, and writing sample (two to three pages from your academic or work experience of which you are the sole author). Click here to apply.
State of Connecticut Office of the State Treasurer
Chief Compliance Officer and Counsel (Executive Assistant 1): Applications are being accepted for an Executive Assistant 1 position, serving in the role as a Chief Compliance Officer and Counsel, with the State of Connecticut Office of the State Treasurer. The position has primary responsibility for providing legal advice and counsel to the Treasurer and his professional staff concerning legal matters relative to the Office including, without limitation, contracting, dispute resolution, legislation, regulations, and administrative policy; Direct the Treasury's compliance efforts to ensure compliance with all applicable law including, the state’s Code of Ethics for Public Officials, the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and the Elections and Campaign Finance law; develop or assist in the development of related policies and procedures to comply with federal and state requirements; monitor ongoing compliance with statutory investment restrictions; promote awareness of and compliance with the Code of Ethics for Public Officials and the FOIA, including training of staff; supervise the collection and analysis of annual disclosures received from vendors; evaluate compliance of bidders/prospective vendors; ensure filing of the Treasury's affirmative action plan. The successful candidate will work under the general direction of the General Counsel or his designee; may manage relationships with outside counsel, the Office of the Attorney General, and other state and federal entities.
This is a full time (40 hours per week), unclassified position located centrally in Hartford, CT. The selected candidate will be appointed as authorized by Section 5-198(10) of the Connecticut General Statutes.
This position requires:
- Knowledge of compliance law, including FOIA, Ethics, Campaign Finance laws.
- Knowledge of relevant state and federal laws, statutes and regulations.
- Knowledge of the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act.
- Considerable interpersonal skills.
- Considerable oral and written communication skills.
- Considerable ability to interpret legal documents.
- A degree from an accredited law school.
- Must be a member of the Connecticut Bar in good standing.
All applicants must include a resume within the "Resume Tab" of their application with their submission. Please Note: You will be unable to make revisions once you submit your application for this posting to the JobAps system. Recruitment will remain posted until filled.
Applicants invited to interview may be required to submit additional documentation, which supports their qualification(s) for this position. These documents may include: performance reviews, supervisory references, college transcripts, licensure, etc., at the discretion of the hiring agency.
PURPOSE OF JOB CLASS (NATURE OF WORK)
Acts as an executive assistant to a state elective officer or department head as defined in Section 4-5 of the Connecticut General Statutes and performs such duties as are assigned.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Minimum five to ten years experience as a lawyer including the negotiation of sophisticated financial transactions, mergers and acquisitions work, public finance, custody work, structured finance – preferably representing institutional investors.
- Knowledge of SEC, FINRA, MSRB, CFTC regulation and compliance.
- Experience advising fiduciaries.
- Understanding of corporate governance initiatives.
- Experience in drafting contracts and complex financial instruments.
- Ability to work independently and manage competing deadlines in a quick paced, challenging environment.
- Excellent research skills.
- Willingness to provide flexibility with respect to work hours as needed.
- Exceptional oral and written skills; tenacious attention to detail.
- Ability to quickly learn clients’ operational needs and further ability to anticipate needs based upon this understanding.
- Ability to work on special projects as needed.
- Experience drafting, reviewing and negotiating complex agreements, , and advising business partners regarding laws and regulations regulating private funds and investments, researching and advising on administrative law issues.
- Experience advising clients as to compliance with all applicable law including ethics, FOIA, campaign finance, affirmative action plans; developing policies and procedures to comply with Federal and State requirements.
For more information about this position, please contact John Rubén Flores at [email protected].
Securities Counsel (Executive Assistant 1): Applications are being accepted for an Executive Assistant 1 position, serving in the role as a Securities Counsel, with the State of Connecticut Office of the State Treasurer. The position has primary responsibility for providing legal advice and counsel to the Treasurer and his professional staff concerning legal matters relative to the Office including, without limitation, contracting, dispute resolution, litigation management, legislation, regulations, and administrative policy. The successful candidate will work under the general direction of the General Counsel or his designee; may manage relationships with outside counsel, the Office of the Attorney General, and other state and federal entities.
This is a full time (40 hours per week), unclassified position located centrally in Hartford, CT. The selected candidate will be appointed as authorized by Section 5-198(10) of the Connecticut General Statutes.
This position requires:
- Knowledge of securities law.
- Knowledge of relevant state and federal laws, statutes and regulations.
- Knowledge of the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act.
- Considerable interpersonal skills.
- Considerable oral and written communication skills.
- Considerable ability to interpret legal documents.
- A degree from an accredited law school.
- Must be a member of the Connecticut Bar in good standing.
All applicants must include a resume within the "Resume Tab" of their application with their submission. Please Note: You will be unable to make revisions once you submit your application for this posting to the JobAps system. Recruitment will remain posted until filled.
Applicants invited to interview may be required to submit additional documentation, which supports their qualification(s) for this position. These documents may include: performance reviews, supervisory references, college transcripts, licensure, etc., at the discretion of the hiring agency.
PURPOSE OF JOB CLASS (NATURE OF WORK)
Acts as an executive assistant to a state elective officer or department head as defined in Section 4-5 of the Connecticut General Statutes and performs such duties as are assigned.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Minimum three to five years experience in investment law including the negotiation of sophisticated financial transactions (involving private equity, hedge fund, real estate), mergers and acquisitions work, public finance, custody work, structured finance – preferably representing institutional investors.
- Knowledge regarding public market transactions including ISDAs, repurchase agreements, futures and forward agreements, etc.
- Working knowledge of Delaware corporate, partnership and limited liability law.
- Knowledge of SEC, FINRA, MSRB, CFTC regulation and compliance.
- Experience advising fiduciaries.
- Understanding of corporate governance initiatives.
- Experience in drafting contracts and complex financial instruments.
- Ability to work independently and manage competing deadlines in a quick paced, challenging environment.
- Excellent research skills.
- Willingness to provide flexibility with respect to work hours as needed.
- Exceptional oral and written skills; tenacious attention to detail.
- Ability to quickly learn clients’ operational needs and further ability to anticipate needs based upon this understanding.
- Ability to work on special projects as needed.
- Experience drafting, reviewing and negotiating complex agreements, including private equity, real estate fund and investment management agreements, and advising business partners regarding laws and regulations regulating private funds and investments, researching and advising on administrative law issues.
For more information about this position, please contact John Rubén Flores at [email protected].
Division of Public Defender Services
The Division of Public Defender Services is currently seeking candidates for several roles, including non-lawyer positions, across the state. Current openings include: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Director (Hartford), and Deputy Assistant Public Defender (New Britain). For more information about these opportunities and to apply, click here.
