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he attorney performs complex legal workin the Registration Division and in the Inspections and Compliance Divisionas part of a team of attorneys focused on enforcement and compliance issuesrelated to registered dealers, agents, investment advisers, and investmentadviser representatives. Work includes preparing and negotiating settlements ondisciplinary cases with registrants/attorneys; preparing and prosecuting casesbefore the State Office of Administrative Hearings, including drafting andfiling of pleadings, preparation of witnesses, including expert witnesses,taking of depositions, presentingevidence/witnesses to support allegations of violations of the TexasSecurities Act; participating and preparing documentation/pleadings andparticipating in post-hearing proceedings, including the appeals process. Cases often involve complex legal issuesrequiring extensive knowledge of the securities industry; works under general supervisionwith considerable latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment.In certain cases, the attorney will conduct investigations of registereddealers, agents, investment advisers, and investment adviserrepresentatives. Finally, this positionwill participate in providing legal advice to the Registration and

Inspectionsand Compliance examination staff and management on a regular basis.

• The attorneywill be supervised from the Austin office and report directly to the DeputySecurities Commissioner, but remote work and other branch office locations inCorpus Christi, Dallas, and Houston are available. Applicants must reside inTexas.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS (License, Education, Experience)

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Graduation from accredited law school with a J.D. Degree and licensedto practice law in Texas. Reliable transportation required.

PREFERRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

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1-2 years' experience in the practice of administrative, regulatory orsecurities law, or prosecutorial experience OR strong course load in securitieslaw from a top law school.

HOW TO APPLY (Application procedure,Special requirements)

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To be considered for this position, youmust submit (1) a completed standardstate application, (2) a StateSecurities Board Supplement To Application For Employment, (3) a copy of your college transcripts,and (4) a writing sample, which can be a memo, research paper, thesis,or any sort of original document that demonstrates your ability to writereports. The topic of your sample is not limited to securities; you may useyour judgment as to what kind of sample best showcases your abilities.Applications and the Supplement form may be downloaded from the Agency websiteat

https://www.ssb.texas.gov

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The preferred method to submit completedapplications, along with the Supplement, transcripts, and writing sample, isvia email at

human.resources@ssb.texas.gov

. You may also mail to Human Resources,State Securities Board, P.O. Box 13167, Austin, Texas 78711-3167, or fax to512-305-8327.

Resumes will not beaccepted in lieu of a standard state application. Applicants to be interviewedwill be contacted by the Agency. Applications accepted for this position only.

PLEASE NOTE

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Allapplications must be complete, including job title, history, dates ofemployment,

salary,name of employer, supervisor's name and phone number, and adescription of duties performed. Failure to submit this information on yourapplication is considered incomplete and may be rejected. Resumes do not takethe place of this required information.

Veterans, Reservist, or Guardsmen with anMOS or additional duties pertaining to the minimum experience requirements maymeet the minimum qualifications for this position.

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THE SSB IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER