This position is located at Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, ENFORCEMENT. The incumbent will develop and present information required to support civil and administrative enforcement actions brought by the Bureau.

Duties

As a Senior Investigator, you will: Lead and conduct very complex investigatory initiatives, including forensic analysis, for highly complex and significant investigations related to suspected violations of federal consumer financial protections laws and regulations for which there may be few, if any, established criteria across a broad range of financial products and services involving national financial institutions that affect a large number of consumers. Provide subject matter expertise regarding investigational approaches and techniques in order to inform complex investigatory actions and litigation that can cause changes in business practices of large important institutions. This subject-matter expertise may include (a) operations of financial institution; (b) financial institution products and services; (c) complex and novel financial transactions, including digital assets and cryptocurrencies; (d) illegal finance typologies and methods; (e) consumer financial risks. Unlawful activity may include, but is not limited to, that related to money unfair, deceptive, and abusive acts or practices and discrimination in the consumer financial marketplace. Develop and prepare independent investigative findings, conclusions, and recommendations in furtherance of very complex investigations that can cause changes in business practices of large important institutions. Present findings to Enforcement attorneys and management. Prepare graphs and charts including complex financial data in support of presentations. Draft, review, and edit evidentiary records and decisional memos for multiple stakeholders. Provide litigation support, including preparation of declarations and exhibits for use in trials and administrative hearings. Represent the Bureau and provides testimony as needed during the course of depositions, hearings, and trials. Develop policies and procedures for Enforcement's investigatory initiatives. Review instructions, regulations, standard operating procedures, staff actions, federal laws, proposed policies, and amendments to statutes to ensure integration and compliance with applicable laws and Enforcement goals. Advise Enforcement case teams and leadership on aspects of law enforcement and intelligence community-derived, financial, and other sources of information used to supplement and enhance Enforcement initiatives. Interpret relevant ambiguous policy statements to use as a guide on investigations. Interpret policy promulgated by senior Bureau management and determines their effect on investigations. Provide recommendations for new systems, methods, or projects in coordination with Bureau and Enforcement priorities.

Requirements

Qualifications

You must meet the following requirements within 30 days of the closing date of this announcement. Specialized Experience: For the CN-60, you must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the CN-53 grade level in the Federal service. (For qualification purposes, the CN-53 is broadly equivalent to the GS-13). Specialized Experience for this position includes: Addressing and resolving allegations under investigation; AND Interviewing potential subjects and third party witnesses; AND Examining, analyzing, and collecting evidence, and preserving its chain-of-custody; AND Utilizing investigative techniques to validate information and establish interrelationships of facts and evidence; AND Investigate sensitive or complex issues involving alleged or suspected offenses of laws and regulations pertaining to financial services and consumer protection. CFPB uses an experience-based process to set pay for employees. Experience is evaluated and credited using the employee's résumé. To ensure that all of your prior work experience (e.g., internships, volunteer work, details, part-time, self-employment, secondary jobs, etc.) is considered and accounted for, please ensure that your résumé covers the following: your entire work history with specific start and end dates (MM-DD-YYYY) provided for each listed position hours worked per week for each position degrees and the dates conferred (MM-YYYY) Part-time experience will be credited pro-rata based on a 40-hour work week, while work of 32 hours or more will be rounded up to full-time experience. If you have multiple positions that have overlapping start and/or end dates, only 40 hours of experience will be credited for a given work week. Refer to Resume Tips for more information on how to submit a comprehensive résumé. See information on our base pay ranges and salary structure. The experience may have been gained in either the public, private sector or volunteer service. One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-time work is considered on a prorated basis. To ensure full credit for your work experience, please indicate dates of employment by month/day/year, and indicate number of hours worked per week on your résumé.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address ENFORCEMENT Administrative Resource Center Parkersburg, WV 26101 US
• Name: Applicant Call Center
• Phone: 304-480-7300
• Email: [email protected]