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

This position is located in the Legal Division, Supervision, Legislation & Enforcement Branch, Enforcement Section. The Enforcement Section is responsible for legal matters relating to administrative enforcement actions brought under the Federal Deposit Insurance Act against insured depository institutions (IDIs) and institution-affiliated parties (IAPs). Additional selections may be made from this vacancy announcement to fill identical vacancies that occur subsequent to this announcement.

Duties

• Conducts, coordinates, manages enforcement matters involving insured financial institutions and their institution-affiliated parties (IAPs), including Technology Service Providers (TSPs) and other third parties providing banking services.
• Conducts formal investigations under section 10(c) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act, issues subpoenas for documents, and takes in-person and virtual sworn statements of prospective witnesses.
• Drafts legal documents, including requests for electronically stored information (ESI), and responds to such requests on behalf of the FDIC.
• Utilizes E-discovery software applications such as Relativity and Clearwell to identify, recover, and organize relevant and responsive ESI. designated cases, confers and coordinates with attorneys from other state and federal agencies.
• Works collaboratively with internal legal staff and attorneys from other state and federal agencies in preparing and examining witnesses.
• Analyzes requests for confidential supervisory information (CSI) from governmental and regulatory agencies, insured depository institutions, institution-affiliated parties, and other third parties under the Freedom of Information Act, the Right to Financial Privacy Act, and Part 309 of the FDIC’s Rules and Regulations.
• Performs reviews of enforcement actions originating in the regional and area offices to ensure consistent applications of laws and regulations, as well as policies and procedures set by the Assistant General Counsel, Deputy General Counsel, General Counsel, and the FDIC’s operational divisions.

Salary

• $153,507 - $250,360/year

Conditions of Employment

Registration with the Selective Service.

U.S. Citizenship is required.  

Employment Conditions.

Completion of Confidential Financial Disclosure may be required.

Minimum Background Investigation (MBI) required.

Qualifications

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.

Education See requirements stated under QUALIFICATIONS. Other Information

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

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

To begin, click the “Apply” button and follow the prompts. If you haven’t already, register and establish a USAJOBS account. After you register online, click the “Apply” button to complete the online assessment questionnaire, and submit all required documents. Please be sure to click “Submit Application” to complete the application process. You must apply online.

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.

To find out more, click here.