Job opening: SUPERVISORY ATTORNEY-ADVISER
Salary: $151 656 - 261 769 per year
Published at: Sep 06 2024
Employment Type: Full-time
The Division of Examinations - Philadelphia Regional Office is filling one position for a Supervisory Attorney-Adviser, SK-0905-15 in Philadelphia, PA.
Requirements
- CITIZENSHIP: You must be a US Citizen.
- You must possess a J.D. or LL.B Degree and You must be an active member of the bar in good standing.
- This position is open to current EXAMS employees ONLY.
- Application procedures are specific to this vacancy announcement. Please read all the instructions carefully. Failure to follow the instructions may result in you not being considered for this position.
- Supplementary vacancies may be filled in addition to the number stated in this announcement.
- This position has promotion potential to the SK-15.
- SUPERVISORY TRIAL PERIOD: This appointment may require completion of a two-year supervisory trial period.
- SECURITY CLEARANCE: Entrance on duty is contingent upon completion of a pre-employment security investigation. Favorable results on a Background Investigation may be a condition of employment or selection to another position.
- DRUG TESTING: This position may be subjected to drug testing requirements.
- PERMANENT CHANGE OF STATION (PCS): Moving/Relocation expenses are not authorized.
- DIRECT DEPOSIT: All Federal employees are required to have Federal salary payments made by direct deposit to a financial institution of their choosing.
- This position is not in the collective bargaining unit.
- This is a temporary promotion not-to-exceed 6 months from date of appointment to the position.
- This appointment may be extended OR it may end at any time during the course of the appointment at the discretion of management. Applicants should also be available for possible extension, if needed.
- If selected, you may receive a salary increase for the duration of the temporary promotion. You will be returned to your original salary at the end of the appointment.
- If selected, you will accrue 8 hours of annual leave per pay period for the duration of the temporary promotion. You will be returned to your original annual leave accrual at the end of the appointment.
- This position is eligible to request telework in accordance with the SEC 's telework policy.
- Typical Examiner Travel: Examination staff routinely travel to the offices of registered entities to conduct on-site inspections of facilities, to meet with and interview entity personnel, and to examine certain business records.
Qualifications
All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
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. Qualifying education must have been obtained from an accredited college or university recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
BASIC REQUIREMENT: All applicants must possess the following
J.D. or LL.B. degree --AND--
Active membership of the bar in good standing in any state, territory of the United States, the District of Columbia, or the commonwealth of Puerto Rico. (Note: proof of bar membership will be required before entry on duty.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENT: In addition to meeting the basic requirement, applicants must also meet the minimum qualification requirement.
SK-15: Applicant must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS/SK-13 level. Specialized experience includes:
Providing legal advice on federal securities laws and compliance issues as they relate to securities-related financial institutions, such as investment advisers, investment companies, broker-dealers, clearing agencies, or transfer agents; AND
Preparing reports of findings and/or conclusions; AND/OR leading teams of staff with varying backgrounds (e.g., legal, accounting, examining) and experience.
Education
FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit:
http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html
Contacts
- Address Philadelphia Regional Office
1617 John F. Kennedy Blvd.
Suite 520
Philadelphia, PA 19103
US
- Name: ask HR
- Email: [email protected]
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