The Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s Division of Enforcement (DOE) is responsible for investigating suspected violations and enforce the Commodity Exchange Act.  The CTFC is currently operating in a remote posture. If selected for this position, you will be required to report to a CFTC location for onboarding. Per Agency's policy, you will be required to follow reporting procedures.

Duties

The Division of Enforcement is responsible for conducting investigations and enforcement activities pursuant to the provisions of the Commodity Exchange Act and the rules and regulations adopted by the Commission thereunder. These include investigating suspected violations of said statute, rules, and regulations, conducting administrative proceedings before the Commission itself or the Commission's Administrative Law Judges and conducting civil actions in federal district courts including injunctive and subpoena enforcement actions.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship
• Favorable Background/Security Investigation
• Males born after 12-31-1959 must be registered for Selective Service
• May be subject to a two-year trial period.

Qualifications

To qualify: CT-14: You must have a J.D. Degree, bar membership and four years of relevant of legal practice experience, acquired after being admitted to the bar, commensurate with the duties and responsibilities of a legal position. Relevant experience is defined as an attorney, law clerk, or other legal experience which was obtained subsequent to graduation from law school.   Qualifying experience may include: taking primary responsibility in interviewing witnesses, reviewing documents, developing case strategy, drafting pleadings, leading investigations, engaging in all aspects of discovery, deposition preparation and taking depositions; conducting federal court and administrative trials; demonstrating excellent writing and critical thinking skills; briefing senior managers on factual development and legal theories of ongoing investigations and litigations.

Education

Successful completion of a full course of study (J.D.) or LLM in a school of law accredited by the American Bar Association (ABA).

To be creditable, education must have been obtained in an accredited college or university. You must report only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions that are recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. For a list of schools that meet this criterion, see www.ed.gov.

SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR 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; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html

Contacts

• Address Commodity Futures Trading Commission CFTC Three Lafayette Centre 1155 21st Street, NW Washington, District of Columbia 20581 United States
• Name: Tiffany Williford
• Phone: 202-418-5804
• Email: [email protected]