Attorney-Adviser (Senior Attorney), CG-0905-14

This position is located in the Legal Division, Supervision, Legislation and Enforcement Branch, Bank Activities and Regional Affairs Section (BARAS), San Francisco Regional Office of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. BARAS provides legal advice and counsel on all open bank legal matters in coordination with the other sections in the Legal Division and other FDIC Divisions.

Duties

• Advises the Regional Counsel and Counsel in developing and managing enforcement activities of the region in administrative and civil enforcement proceedings and investigations including violations of laws and regulations, safety and soundness, and risk management and serves as an FDIC attorney and technical adviser in administrative and civil enforcement proceedings.
• Serves as one of the region's enforcement attorneys, litigates enforcement cases and prepares evidence and legal arguments in administrative proceedings before administrative law judges.
• Prepares and supervises the preparation of briefs, pleadings, motions, opinions, correspondence, and legal memoranda in connection with such legal proceedings; prepares and examines witnesses; and negotiates with opposing counsel; and conducts investigations. Takes an active part in enforcement settlement negotiations.
• Works closely with staff members in the other government agencies, including the Federal Reserve Board and Banks, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, the Department of Justice, and state banking departments.
• Represents the Unit, Section, Branch, and Legal Division on task forces, committees, and working groups dealing with matters of concerns to the FDIC and works with counterparts at other banking agencies on matters of shared concern.
• Prepares legal briefs, memoranda, and other legal documents on legal issues, including those involving questions of first impression and with strongly conflicting precedents, which require research, analyses and ingenuity to resolve.

Salary

• $174,610 - $252,500/year

Conditions of Employment

Registration with the Selective Service.

U.S. Citizenship is required.  

Employment Conditions.

Completion of Financial Disclosure may be required.

Minimum Background Investigation (MBI) required.

Qualifications Specialized experience must be directly related to the position being filled and is experience gained after issuance of bar membership. This position has a positive education requirement, transcripts must be provided showing degree conferred. Official transcripts must be provided prior to appointment. Education: All attorney and law clerk trainee positions have a minimum education requirement of a Juris Doctorate (J.D.) or Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) or Master of Laws (LL.M.) from a school accredited by the American Bar Association (ABA). Bar Membership: All attorney positions require current active bar membership (valid license to practice law). Admission to the bar of any state, District of Columbia, any United States territory or Commonwealth, or Federal Court is acceptable. Active Bar membership must be verified prior to appointment. Employees must maintain active bar membership while employed as an attorney with the FDIC. 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. Additional qualifications information can be found here. To qualify, applicants must have completed at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the 13 grade level or above in the Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as experience performing duties as an attorney litigating all aspects of cases; analyzing legal and litigation issues to propose solutions; and orally presenting analysis, conclusions, and recommendations relating to the interpretation and application of statutes and regulations, including laws governing financial institutions. Applicants must have met the qualification requirements (including selective placement factors – if any) for this position within 30 calendar days of the closing date of this announcement. Education See requirements stated under QUALIFICATIONS. Other Information

Additional selections may be made from this vacancy announcement to fill identical vacancies that occur subsequent to this announcement.

Selectee(s) for this position will be required to report to their duty station office two days per week.

Salary reflects a pay cap for this position of $252,500.

If selected, you may be required to serve a trial period.

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Required Documents

Failure to provide all of the required documentation as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible determination or may affect your consideration status. Please review the following to determine your eligibility and which document(s) is required to complete your application:

VETERANS’ PREFERENCE: If you are claiming veterans’ preference, click here.  (Note: Veterans must submit the Member 4 copy of the DD 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty – or other copy showing the type of discharge/character of service [e.g., Honorable, Under Honorable Conditions, etc.] along with any other required documents (e.g., DD-214, VA Letter, SF-15, etc.) to demonstrate veterans’ preference eligibility.)

EDUCATION DOCUMENTS:  This position has a positive education requirement. Education must be from accredited institutions.  For a listing of accredited educational institutions, click here. An official transcript will be required if you are selected. If you attended more than one university and need to send multiple transcripts, please upload/fax all transcripts as one document.

Foreign Education: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show that the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program. For more information, click here.

How to Apply

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Applicants requesting an exception from the online process must contact the Human Resources Specialist or point of contact listed in this announcement prior to 12:00 noon local time on the closing date.

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You have until 11:59 p.m. ET (Eastern Time) on the closing date of this announcement to complete the application process.

Please ensure you have completed the application process by verifying the status of your application on-line to reflect: “Received”. Failure to complete the application process will result in an incomplete application and you will not be considered for the position.

Benefits

A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Learn more about federal benefits.

In addition to the regular benefits offered by Federal agencies, the FDIC offers additional benefits to its employees. These benefits, some at minimal cost, are some of the best and most competitive in both the private and public sectors.

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