The incumbent serves as the Deputy Director, Bureau of Enforcement, Investigations, and Compliance (BEIC), which has delegated responsibility to execute enforcement, investigations, and compliance matters to fulfill the mission of the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) by taking action to end unlawful, unfair, and deceptive practices within the ocean shipping industry.

Duties

IDEAL CANDIDATE STATEMENT: The ideal candidate has extensive litigation and investigation experience including leading attorneys and investigators involving complex issues. Additionally, they should demonstrate a capability to work with remote staff and the novel legal issues which arise with the regulation of a complex marketplace. That experience should be coupled with leadership and management skills, collaborative coordination with other stakeholders, and experience with or a desire to adopt new legal technologies. The Supervisory Trial Attorney (Deputy Director, BEIC) executes enforcement, investigatory and compliance matters to fulfill the FMC's strategic objective "Identify and take action to end unlawful, unfair, and deceptive practices." In this capacity, the Supervisory Trial Attorney must be an expert in Federal enforcement and investigation and have extensive regulatory compliance expertise. As Supervisory Trial Attorney, you will: Supervise the day-to-day activities of the BEIC staff and ensuring superior work product. Direct subordinate office priorities, ensuring actions taken in investigations, compliance matters, and formal agency proceedings are aligned with FMC mission and strategic goals. Plan, organize, direct, analyze, and coordinate Bureau programs and activities and promote communication and collaboration among BEIC offices and employees. In consultation with the Director, plan, develop, and administer policies, programs and activities involved in the monitoring of and investigating the activities of ocean common carriers, ocean transportation intermediaries, shippers, ports and terminals, and other persons to ensure compliance with the statutes and regulations administered by the FMC. Participate and collaborate with senior executives in the development of the agency's strategic and annual performance plans as it relates to BEIC program and mission operations. Leads, monitors, and participates in the preparation and serving of notices of violations and pursuit of compromise and settlement of civil penalty demands arising out of violations; and investigation and prosecutions of possible illegal practices in U.S. international ocean transportation.

Requirements

Qualifications

Candidates must meet the following by the close of the announcement: Minimum educational requirements include a professional law degree (LLB or J.D.) from an American Bar Association (ABA) accredited law school. NOTE: Applicants who have completed part or all of their education outside of the U.S. must have their foreign education evaluated by an accredited organization to ensure that the foreign education is comparable to education received in accredited educational institutions in the U.S. An ABA-approved law school may allow students to receive credit for law study or activities at a foreign institution and grant credit for the J.D. degree if those studies or activities are approved in accordance with the Rules of Procedure and Criteria adopted by the ABA's Council of the Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar. Current active membership in a bar of any State, territory, Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or the District of Columbia. Active bar association and a certificate that the member is in good standing will be verified prior to appointment and employees must maintain active bar membership in good standing while employed as an attorney with the FMC. Applicants must possess excellent leadership, supervisory, research, and oral and written communication skills, and have expertise in Federal enforcement and extensive regulatory compliance. Experience in the following is strongly preferred: Experience with Electronic Discovery and Digital Case Management is desired. Experience supervising remote and teleworking employees is desired. Familiarity in collaborating with both investigators and trial attorneys to enhance overall effectiveness.

Education

Please refer to the qualifications and required docuements for applicable education requirements.

Contacts

• Address Bureau of Enforcement, Investigations, and Compliance 800 North Capitol Street, NW Washington, DC 20573 US
• Name: Vicky Schenck
• Phone: (202) 523-0213
• Email: [email protected]