This position is located at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, in the Office of Regulations. As an Attorney-Adviser (Counsel Regulations), you will engage with internal and external stakeholders on complex legal analysis and projects related to the interpretation of laws, regulations, and rules in one or more areas of federal consumer financial law. You may also work on developing regulations and guidance to implement directives contained in federal consumer financial laws.

Duties

As an Attorney-Adviser (Counsel Regulations), you will: Provide technical interpretation of consumer credit and financial services laws, regulations, and rules to CFPB's Enforcement Division as well as other internal offices and divisions and to external stakeholders. Advise management on key issues, coordinate matters within the office and with other divisions, and formulate legal and policy recommendations. Use subject matter expertise and legal experience to provide interpretive regulatory guidance to internal and external stakeholders. Take substantive and proactive responsibility as needed for complex rulemaking projects, such as major regulatory amendments or implementing legislation in one or more areas of consumer financial services. Issues handled require expertise in one or more areas of federal consumer financial law, including, but not limited to: the Truth in Lending Act, Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act, Equal Credit Opportunity Act, Electronic Fund Transfer Act, and Fair Credit Reporting Act. Draft legislation and rules, amendments to regulations, Congressional testimony, official CFPB interpretations, and analyses of proposed legislation, rules and policies as needed.

Requirements

Qualifications

1. Law Degree: Applicants must be a graduate of an accredited law school with an LL.B., J.D. or equivalent. 2. Bar Membership: Applicants must be a current member of a bar with a valid license to practice law in a state, territory of the United States, District of Columbia, or Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. For the CN-60, four (4) years of related legal experience. Such experience must include experience as a licensed attorney in order to be creditable; OR You must have twelve (12) months of specialized experience at the CN-53 (GS-13 or equivalent) that equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to successfully perform the duties of this position. In addition to meeting the minimum requirements of a Law Degree, Bar Membership, and years of related experience, you must meet the specialized experience. Specialized experience for CN-60 is defined as: Conducting legal research and analysis in a public-policy related field; and experience in one or more of the areas of consumer financial services law listed below: Debt collection, including activities covered by the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act. Consumer reporting and consumer privacy, including activities covered by the Fair Credit Reporting Act or the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act. Regulation of unfair or deceptive acts and practices involving consumer financial services. Providing consumers financial data processing products or services of financial advisory services, such as credit counseling. Mortgage and other credit transactions, including transactions covered by the Truth in Lending Act, the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act, and the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act. Fair lending, including activities covered by the Equal Credit Opportunity Act. Deposit taking, transmitting or exchanging funds, providing stored value or payment instruments, and check cashing, including activities covered by the Electronic Fund Transfer Act and Truth in Savings Act. Installment lending and open-end credit transactions. Consumer leasing, including activities covered by the Consumer Leasing Act. 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

Law Degree: Applicants must be a graduate of an accredited law school with an LL.B., J.D. or equivalent.

Contacts

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