This position is located in the Legal Division, Resolution and Receivership Branch, Resolution and Receivership Policy Section, Receivership Policy Unit (RPU). The RPU provides legal advice and support to other FDIC Divisions on a wide variety of issues relating to the FDIC’s deposit insurance obligations. Additional selections may be made from this vacancy announcement to fill identical vacancies that occur subsequent to this announcement.

Duties

Provides legal advice, oversight and assistance primarily to Division of Resolutions and Receiverships (DRR), Division of Complex Institution Supervision and Resolution (CISR), Division of Finance (DOF), Division of Risk Management Supervision (RMS), Division of Depositor and Consumer Protection (DCP), and Division of Administration (DOA) personnel and professional in-house staff or outside counsel on legal issues arising out of the Corporation's role as receiver or liquidator of failed financial institutions. Prepares legal memoranda and other legal documents on sensitive legal issues, including those involving questions of first impression and with strongly conflicting precedents, which require research, analysis and ingenuity to resolve. Responsible for legal matters relating to assigned issues in one or more of the following areas: resolutions, FRF/FSLIC, claims administration, deposit insurance coverage, treatment of failed bank contracts, termination of receiverships, planning and policy analysis, and any other matters that may come within the responsibility of the Unit, Section, and Legal Division. Responsible for providing legal advice and guidance on matters relating to commercial and financial products or transactions as they arise in the exercise of FDIC's resolution and receivership responsibilities.  Such products or transactions may include, but not limited to, negotiable instruments; payment systems and processing; credit card operations and other consumer credit transactions; correspondent lending relationships; asset-based lending; secured transactions; letters of credit; derivative instruments, such as swaps, repurchase transactions, and other derivatives; and structured finance. Plans, conducts, evaluates, and coordinates legal policy studies and analyses and presents findings, conclusions, options, and recommendations to decision-making and policymaking officials at the highest levels of the FDIC. Provides legal support for agency rulemaking, statements of policy, and implementation of agency rules. Works closely with staff members in other government agencies, including the Federal Reserve Board and Federal Reserve Banks, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, the Department of Justice, and state banking departments.

Requirements

Qualifications

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.  Additional qualifications information can be found here. CG-15: To qualify, applicants must have completed at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the CG/GS-14 grade level or above in the Federal service.  Specialized experience is defined as experience serving as the lead or senior attorney providing legal advice on matters relating to the resolution and receivership of failed financial institutions and presenting analysis, conclusions, and recommendations concerning the Federal Deposit Insurance Act or other insolvency regimes. Active Membership in good standing of the bar of at least one state, territory, commonwealth, or the District of Columbia. J.D. or LL.B Degree required

Education

See requirements stated under QUALIFICATIONS.

Contacts

• Address Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation FDIC Human Resources Branch 3501 Fairfax Drive HRB (PA-1730-5007) Arlington, Virginia 22226 United States
• Name: Dyonne Blassingame
• Phone: 703-562-2841
• Email: [email protected]