This position is located in the Assessments Unit of the Supervision, Legislation & Enforcement Branch in the Legal Division. The Assessments Unit provides counsel on policy oriented legal work relating to the FDIC's supervisory and regulatory functions. Additional selections may be made from this vacancy announcement to fill identical vacancies that occur subsequent to this announcement.

Duties

Performs highly specialized and complex policy-oriented legal work relating to the FDIC's supervisory and regulatory functions, with particular emphasis on the development of regulations, legislation, and FDIC legal/supervisory policy guidance, and the interpretation and application of the statutes and regulations governing federal deposit insurance, the risk-based assessment system that funds and supports the continued strength of the Deposit Insurance Fund and the reserve ratio, golden parachutes, brokered deposits, swap margin, derivatives, financial technology, consumer financial protection, privacy, supervision, and the activities and operations of financial institutions. Handles a substantial case load consisting of the most difficult, complex, significant, and precedent-setting matters relating to the areas of responsibility assigned to LRPS, and reviews the work of other attorneys in those areas to ensure the quality and consistency of legal advice rendered. Takes a lead role in developing and drafting proposed and highly-specialized, complex, and sometimes controversial final rules, regulations, policy statements, and guidelines implementing or interpreting provisions of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act and other financial institution legislation, or addressing financial institution supervisory issues. Prepares complex and significant legal advisory opinions advising the Board of Directors, the Chairman, RMS, DCP, DIR, CISR, the Division of Resolutions and Receiverships (DRR), the Division of Finance (DOF), the Office of Legislative Affairs (OLA), and other FDIC divisions and offices of the interpretation, construction, and enforceability of provisions of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act, the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, and other statutes and regulations applicable to financial institutions that are insured, examined, supervised, or regulated by the FDIC.

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. To qualify, applicants must have completed at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS/CG 14 grade level or above in the Federal service. Specialized experience is experience as an attorney 1) analyzing and drafting regulations, policies, legal memoranda, opinion letters, and other legal documents related to open and operating financial institutions and Federal banking laws, and 2) conducting legal research and analysis, and making presentations to senior managers or executives, on precedent-setting legal matters related to banking/financial services and the FDIC's supervisory and regulatory authorities. This position has a positive education requirement, transcripts must be provided showing degree conferred. • Education: All attorney and law clerk trainee positions have a minimum requirement of completing a Juris Doctorate (J.D.) or Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) from an accredited school (accredited by the American Bar Association (ABA). • Bar Membership: All attorney positions require current active bar membership (hold active license to practice law). Admission to the bar of any State, territory, Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, District of Columbia, or Federal Court is acceptable. Employees must maintain active bar membership while employed as an attorney with the FDIC. Active Bar membership must be verified prior to appointment.

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: Katherine Filipe
• Phone: 617-347-2845
• Email: [email protected]