Senior Counsel - Legal Review Job Northern Kentucky USA,Law/Legal

The Office of the General Counsel (OGC) is seeking General Attorneys (Senior Counsels - Legal Review) to provide legal analysis and advice on federal securities laws and support reviews involving the Division of Investment Management or Trading and Markets. The positions are within the Administrative Law and Legal Review Group in Washington, D.C. 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, Ameri Corps) 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.

SK-14:
Applicant must have at least three (3) year(s) of post J.D. work experience, independently identifying legal issues, providing legal analyses, providing legal solutions/recommendations, and preparing legal documents, such as legal memoranda and presentations, which also includes at least two (2) years:

Analyzing, researching, and applying federal securities laws, such as the Exchange Act, the Advisers Act, or the Investment Company Act, or federal laws governing rule making; AND

Conveying analysis through written and oral briefings, consultations, correspondence, or other presentations.

* Experience with agency rule making, preferably with the Administrative Procedure Act and other federal administrative statutes applicable to agency rule making, is desirable.

ACCOMPLISHMENT RECORD

COMPETENCIES:

Your Accomplishment Record narratives should address the following competencies. See the How You Will Be Evaluated section below for more information:

Competency 1:
Legal Review - Conducts analysis and reviews documents and reports for compliance with Federal law including federal securities laws and/or laws governing the rule making process.

Competency 2:
Critical Thinking - Considers a variety of factors, general and subject matter-specific, when making decisions and determining next steps in a case.

Competency 3:
Teamwork and Collaboration - Interacts with internal and external stakeholders in a manner that advances agency goals and objectives.

Competency 4:
Workload Management - Prioritizes workload in a way that accommodates unforeseen developments and achieves successful outcomes.