This position is located in the Legal Division, Resolution and Receivership Branch, Resolution and Receivership Policy Section, Assets Management & Disposition Unit (AMDU). AMDU provides legal advice and support to other FDIC Divisions on a wide variety of resolution, receivership, transactional, and policy matters.  Many of these issues are complex, involve multiple disciplines and may involve more than two parties.  

Duties

Confers with, and acts in an advisory capacity to the Section Chief, Senior Counsel, Associate/Assistant General Counsel, Deputy General Counsel, the General Counsel, DRR, CISR, the Division of Finance (DOF), other divisions and offices, as assigned, and members of the Board of Directors on legal questions relating to matters involving the planning, effecting, and administration of the resolution of failed Insured Depository Institutions (IDI)s, and the FDIC's roles or potential role as receiver, conservator, liquidator, or corporate liquidator of a failed IDI. 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. Serves as a subject matter expert and resource within the FDIC Legal Division in one or more of the following subject matters or practice areas (or such other areas in which attorneys in the Section may need to be proficient): (i) securities law; (ii) law governing the formation, governance and dissolution of corporations, partnerships, trusts and limited liability companies (including subsidiary entities, joint ventures, and securitizations); (iii) real estate law and law relating to the acquisition, finance and sale of real property; (iv) banking law and regulations, and the resolution of failed or failing IDIs (and FDIC policies and procedures in that regard); (v) commercial and secured lending law; (vi) general contract law; or (vii) Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and Ginnie Mae mortgage origination and servicing requirements. Provides legal and policy advice concerning matters associated with failed bank operations, as well as operations of a bridge institution or an institution in conservatorship. Collaborates with other attorneys in the Legal Division in connection with, and analyzing, structuring, drafting and negotiating documentation for, complex corporate transactions.

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-14: Applicant must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the grade 13 level in the Federal Service. Specialized experience is defined as experience serving as a transactional attorney and, as part of that function, analyzing, structuring, drafting and negotiating documentation in connection with one or more of the following: (1) secured lending or corporate finance transactions, (2) commercial real estate finance transactions, (3) sales of securities or loans, (4) securitizations or structured transactions, or (5) joint ventures. This position has a positive education requirement, transcripts must be provided showing degree conferred. Official transcripts must be provided prior to appointment. • 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.) or Master of Laws (LL.M.) 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: Anita Gallman
• Phone: 703-562-2387
• Email: [email protected]