This position is located in the Legal Services and Special Contracts Group, Contracting & Risk Management Unit, Corporate Operations Branch, in the Legal Division, which provides legal advice, counsel, and guidance in connection with the formation, award, defense, and administration of legal services and other contracts for the FDIC. Additional selections may be made from this vacancy announcement to fill identical vacancies that occur subsequent to this announcement.

Duties

Provides assistance with the preparation of contract documents to retain outside counsel and legal support-services providers such as experts, court reporters, trial consultants, and electronic discovery service providers and reviews requests for renewal, extension, modification or termination of legal services agreements and related contract documents. Provides assistance with the coordination of the selection, retention and management of outside counsel, legal services providers, and special contractors throughout the Legal Division. Conducts ongoing reviews of policies and procedures related to the FDIC's outside counsel management and legal support service provider programs, and monitors compliance with all outside counsel and legal support service provider directives, policies and procedures, as applicable. Provides assistance with the preparation and handling of cases involving requests for waivers of organizational and representational conflicts of interest or requests for rate increases by outside counsel and legal support services providers. Provides advice and counsel regarding special contracting or non­traditional contracts, and Legal Division procurement. Supports the Legal Division's research into the use of smart contracts and other innovations in technology as applied to contracts. Researches intellectual property issues, including the FDIC's use of a patent or patentable subject matter, copyrighted material, technical data, or computer software.

Requirements

Qualifications

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. 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 grade 12 level or above in the Federal service.  Specialized experience is experience in the drafting, awarding, and administration of contracts and all contracting-related activities; and reviewing, recommending, and monitoring compliance for the retention and use of contractors.

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: Matthew Hendricks
• Phone: 571-721-9349
• Email: [email protected]