Senior Counsel

Multiple positions are posted in the Office of the General Counsel's Enforcement Litigation Group, which advises the General Counsel, the Commission, and the Division of Enforcement in connection with enforcement matters, the operation of the Commission's whistleblower program, and the application of Commission Rule of Practice 102(e), 17 C.F.R. § 201.102(e), with respect to potential attorney misconduct.

For clarity, duties of attorneys within the group are informally grouped below by practice. During the application process, applicants may indicate interest in any combination of the following practices:

• Enforcement Review - Legal counsel for enforcement matters
• Whistleblower Review - Legal counsel for whistleblower matters
• Litigation and Professional Misconduct - Legal counsel for matters involving Commission Rule of Practice 102(e), 17 C.F.R. § 201.102(e), with respect to potential attorney misconduct

• Provide advice on complex and difficult matters involving the application of federal securities laws.
• Conduct legal research and analysis of complex matters, particularly with respect to enforcement matters, often under tight deadlines.
• Work collaboratively with other divisions and offices in the Commission to assess developing legal issues and, as needed, provides briefings to supervisors in the Office of the General Counsel regarding such issues.
• Work collaboratively with members of the Office of the General Counsel and others to develop recommendations in response to developing legal issues.

• Review recommendations from the Division of Enforcement concerning enforcement of federal securities laws.
• Work on other assignments or projects concerning the federal securities laws more broadly.

• Provide legal analysis and guidance concerning the Commission's whistleblower rules and claims processing procedures.
• Review recommendations from the Office of the Whistleblower and preliminary determinations by Claims Review Staff in connection with the processing of claims for whistleblower awards.

• Conduct investigations into whether attorneys have engaged in misconduct that warrants the institution of administrative proceedings pursuant to Commission Rule of Practice 102(e) to suspend the attorneys from appearing and practicing before the Commission.
• Advise on matters involving remedies for possible securities law violations by attorneys, including whether to recommend Rule 102(e) suspensions of such attorneys, whether to recommend potential settlements of such suspensions, and whether to prepare and send a referral to the Office of the Inspector General or state bar officials.
• Additional duties may include work on special projects, including certain cross-office projects.

• CITIZENSHIP: You must be a US citizen.
• SELECTIVE SERVICE: Males born after 12/31/59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service (see https://www.sss.gov/).
• SECURITY CLEARANCE: Entrance on duty is contingent upon completion of a pre-employment security investigation. Favorable results on a Background Investigation may be a condition of employment or selection to another position.
• DRUG TESTING: This position may be subjected to drug testing requirements.
• PERMANENT CHANGE OF STATION (PCS): Moving/Relocation expenses are not authorized.
• DIRECT DEPOSIT: All Federal employees are required to have Federal salary payments made by direct deposit to a financial institution of their choosing.
• TRIAL PERIOD: Consistent with 5 U.S.C. § 7511, you will be required to serve a two-year trial period (one year for preference eligible veterans) if the position to which you have applied is not the same or similar to your current position of record.
• You must possess a J.D. or LL.B Degree and you must be an active member of the bar in good standing.
• The selectee is required to report to the duty station(s) listed.

Applicants are responsible for confirming all required materials are submitted by the closing date of the announcement. Please check the How You Will Be Evaluated and Required Documents sections carefully, as missing documents will render the application incomplete and ineligible for review.

Qualifying experience may be obtained in the private or public sector. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.

BASIC REQUIREMENT: All applicants must possess the following:

• J.D. or LL.B. degree --AND--
• Active membership of the bar in good standing in any state, territory of the United States, the District of Columbia, or the commonwealth of Puerto Rico. (Note: proof of bar membership will be required before entry on duty.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENT: In addition to meeting the basic requirement, applicants must also meet the minimum qualification requirement.

1. Conducting legal research and analysis of matters relating to federal securities laws;
2. Providing legal advice (both written and oral) and analysis of legal issues; and
3. Conducting investigations and/or playing an active role in litigation.