This position is located in the Asset Management Disposition & Receivership Management Unit, Resolution & Receivership Branch and is responsible for legal support to failed IDI receiverships, including asset management and sales, real estate law, environmental law, bank closings, receivership powers and operations, administrative law, and corporate law. Additional selections may be made from this vacancy announcement to fill identical vacancies that occur subsequent to this announcement.

Duties

Serves as lead transactional attorney and subject matter expert within the Legal Division in connection with, and analyzing, structuring, drafting and negotiating documentation for corporate transactions such as: marketing and sales of loans and other financial instruments; commercial real estate purchases and sales, acquisition, development, construction and finance; mergers and acquisitions of businesses (including financial institutions); joint ventures and other structured transactions (such as FDIC-sponsored structured transactions); mortgage servicing sales; secured lending transactions for assets other than real property; or transactions involving, options, warrants or other derivatives. Provides legal advice including preparing or assisting with the drafting of documentation. Independently coordinates and takes the lead role in the negotiation and consummation of legal settlements, workouts and restructuring agreements that arise from the liquidation of failed financial institutions. Conducts or oversees legal negotiations of settlements or other resolutions of contractual disputes, claims or liabilities. Serves as a subject matter expert and resource within the FDIC Legal Division in the following subject matters or practice areas (or such other areas in which attorneys in the Section may need to be proficient): (i) complex real estate law and law relating to the acquisition, sale, development and construction of real property; (ii) complex commercial and secured lending law; (iii) affordable housing law and transactions; (iv) general contract law; (v) law governing lending and lenders; (vi) mortgage servicing, including Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and Ginnie Mae mortgage origination and servicing requirements; or (vii) complex environmental law and transactions.

Requirements

Qualifications

Specialized experience must be directly related to the position being filled and is experience gained after issuance of bar membership. 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 education requirement of a Juris Doctorate (J.D.) or Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) or Master of Laws (LL.M.) from a school  accredited by the American Bar Association (ABA). Bar Membership: All attorney positions require current active bar membership (valid license to practice law). Admission to the bar of any state, District of Columbia, any United States territory or Commonwealth, or Federal Court is acceptable. Active Bar membership must be verified prior to appointment. Employees must maintain active bar membership while employed as an attorney with the FDIC. AND Specialized Experience: 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 14 level or above in the Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as experience serving as the lead transactional attorney for analyzing, structuring, drafting and negotiating documentation in connection with complex asset-related transactions such as commercial and residential real estate purchases and sales, construction development and finance, loan compromises and settlements, joint ventures, and mortgage servicing agreements.  Applicants must have met the qualification requirements (including selective placement factors – if any) for this position within 30 calendar days of the closing date of this announcement.

Education

See requirements stated under QUALIFICATIONS.

Contacts

• Address Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation FDIC Human Resources Branch 15 Braintree Hill Office Park Braintree, Massachusetts 02184 United States
• Name: Elaine Livingstone
• Phone: 617-347-8170
• Email: [email protected]