SENIOR OFFICER-DEPUTY CHIEF COUNSEL

The Division of Enforcement is seeking a Senior Officer-Deputy Chief Counsel located in Washington, DC. This position is open to US citizens.

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.

• SO-01: Applicants must have four year(s) of post J.D. work experience identifying legal issues, providing legal analyses, recommendations, and preparing complex legal documents, which also includes at least three years of specialized experience:
  1. Interpreting Federal securities laws; and
  2. Conducting investigations and enforcement activities under the Federal securities Acts relating to the anti-fraud, anti-manipulative, and other provisions of the Acts

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

1. Leading the Organization: Build and support the organization's vision, create strategies to achieve the vision, support and lead innovative and creative initiatives to meet organizational goals.
2. Leading and Developing People: Recruit, lead, develop and manage the workforce, constructively manages differences and potential conflicts between employees, building teams that meet and exceed an organization's mission, strategic plan, and goals.
3. Results Orientation: Meet organizational goals by effectively managing program area, identifying and solving important problems, making sound and timely decisions, and effectively managing and sharing information.
4. Building Coalitions: Build coalitions by partnering with others to build strategic relationships, influencing and negotiating with those in sphere of influence to achieve favorable outcomes for an organization.
5. General Legal Guidance: Apply and explain the provisions of the laws, rules, and regulations that govern the securities industry
6. Analysis and Risk Assessment: Analyze information to assess an entity's level of risk for deficiencies in various focus areas.
7. Creativity and Innovation: Ability to imagine or conceive of something new and original, and balances the creative idea against the status quo, to recommend which creative ideas to fully develop into new or cutting-edge programs/ processes.

Responsibilities:

The Division of Enforcement investigates possible violations of securities laws and, when appropriate, recommends Commission enforcement action. The Office of Chief Counsel serves as the chief legal and policy advisor to the Division Director and the Division and provides guidance and consultation on a wide range of matters of programmatic importance.

Duties:

• Managing the activities of Office of Chief Counsel staff members who provide legal and policy advice on enforcement matters and are responsible for the creation and implementation of policies and procedures.
• Managing and coordinating the work of teams of attorneys and support staff in a collaborative and positive environment, and performing a full range of supervisory duties, including setting priorities and preparing schedules for completion of work; motivating performance; conducting performance evaluations; resolving issues; mentoring and training staff; and identifying development and training opportunities for employees.
• Working on important external communications, such as the Division's Annual Report and Enforcement Manual.
• Contacting and collaborating with the Commission and staff from other Commission Divisions and Offices, and with high-ranking officials from other federal agencies and departments of government, congressional staff officials, state officials and/or executives of comparable private sector organizations.

Salary : $207,830