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Job opening: Attorney-Adviser (Senior Attorney), CG-0905-14

Salary: $153 507 - 250 360 per year
Published at: Nov 01 2024
Employment Type: Full-time
This position is located in the General Litigation Section, Commercial Litigation Unit, of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. The Commercial Litigation Unit is responsible for providing legal advice, and conducting nationwide litigation, on resolution and receivership issues, including real estate, bankruptcy, subsidiary, and general litigation. Additional selections may be made from this vacancy announcement to fill identical vacancies that occur subsequent to this announcement.

Duties

Takes the lead on the negotiation and consummation of complex settlements in cases. Oversees and/or plans and executes all aspects of assigned litigation. Prepares legal briefs, office memoranda, and other documents on complex or sensitive legal and litigation issues, including those involving questions of first impression and with conflicting precedent that require extensive research and analysis. Maintains close communication with outside counsel to ensure compliance, consistency and accuracy of substantive and procedural positions and briefs pending before state and federal courts, nationwide, on behalf of or against the FDIC in any capacity. Identifies legal issues related to civil and bankruptcy litigation and conducts legal research. Responsible for identifying and managing matters related to commercial litigation that arise from the FDIC’s role as receiver, liquidator, or conservator of failed financial institutions.

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. 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 in commercial litigation practice which includes providing legal analysis, advice and guidance. 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 3501 Fairfax Drive HRB (PA-1730-5007) Arlington, Virginia 22226 United States
  • Name: Anita Gallman
  • Phone: 703-562-2387
  • Email: [email protected]

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