What are the responsibilities and job description for the ATTORNEY - CYBER AND EMERGING TECHNOLOGY position at Division of Enforcement?
The Division of Enforcement is seeking an Attorney in the Office of Cyber and Emerging Technologies Unit (CETU) in Washington DC. In this role, you will conduct complex, fast-moving investigations being undertaken by the SEC involving cyber-related misconduct, cybersecurity registrant compliance and issuer disclosure, blockchain related fraud, and other emerging technologies issues. Develops investigative or litigation plans and adjusts as appropriate during the course of an investigation.
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:
Qualifications:
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.
SK-14: Applicant must have at least three years post J.D experience independently identifying legal issues, providing legal analyses, providing legal solutions/recommendations, and preparing legal documents, such as contracts, dispositions, pleadings, and motions; which also includes at least two years:
- Applying Federal securities laws, rules and regulations; AND
- Conducting investigations and/or civil cases or administrative proceedings; AND
- Applying knowledge of the securities market.
ACCOMPLISHMENT RECORD COMPETENCIES: Your Accomplishment Record narratives should address the following competencies. See the How You Will Be Evaluated section below for more information:
- Legal Analysis: Utilizes expert legal knowledge to apply relevant law to the facts of each case.
- Development and Use of Record: Strategically collects, analyzes, and organizes an evidentiary record
- Critical Thinking: Considers a variety of factors, general and subject matter-specific, when making decisions and determining next steps in a case.
- Case Management: Manages cases efficiently using best practices.
Responsibilities:
In this role as an Attorney - Cyber and Emerging Technology, you will be responsible for:
- Drafting subpoenas and other requests for documents, questions witnesses through interviews, testimony, or depositions, evaluating documentary or testimonial evidence to demonstrate whether sufficient evidence exists to prove violations of federal securities laws, and preparing litigation-related documents.
- Providing management and unit leadership with advice and work product exhibiting knowledge, insight, and understanding of relevant law and facts. Using sound judgment to determine the quality, accuracy and relevance of information or data, analyzing information to identify relationships and trends, and integrating and synthesizing facts to reach reasonable conclusions.
- Communicating with agency officials at all levels, including supervisors, coworkers, staff in courts and private industry, and other agencies.
- Organizing work, setting priorities, and determining short or long-term goals and strategies to achieve them. Developing innovative solutions to address issues and problems or involving novel or unexplored questions of law or policy.
- May participate in all aspects of litigation in federal court and administrative proceedings.
Salary : $153,114