This position is located at Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Office of Fair Lending and Equal Opportunity. As an Attorney-Adviser (Policy Attorney), you will provide substantive legal program and policy support related to fair lending and credit-access related supervision, enforcement, advocacy, education, engagement, coordination, research, and reporting activities.

Duties

The following are the duties of this position at the CN-53, broadly equivalent to the GS-13. If you are selected at a lower grade level, you will have the opportunity to learn to perform all these duties, and will receive training to help you grow in this position. Attorneys at CFPB may be eligible for promotions subject to the Bureau's Attorney Hiring & Promotion Policy. Provide legal and subject matter expertise, policy and research expertise, project management, and legal services in complex and sensitive situations. Develop, review, provide input, and coordinate feedback on legislative proposals, research, regulatory activity, management and policy initiatives, guidance, compliance, communications, and other activity involving complex issues. Work closely with Bureau staff to provide input and/or coordinate the review, development, and advancement of policy proposals, as well as strategies for implementation. Provide input on supervisory and enforcement activity pertaining to fair lending and access to credit, as well as technology bias. Coordinate and collaborate with fair lending, market, technology, and policy experts within the Bureau, other Tribal, Federal and State agencies, and provides expert legal advice, policy proposals, and recommendations on issues regarding laws, regulations and research, and their impact on stakeholders in complex situations. Reviews and comment on proposed and existing laws and regulations, research and access to credit. Formulate legal and policy recommendations to implement laws and regulations, and to advance research. Participate in the preparation of Congressional testimony, reports, speeches, and other communication tools. Work with private industry, civil rights, consumer and community advocates, technologists, and others on the promotion of fair lending compliance, outreach and education. Represent the Bureau and Office before stakeholders. Provide legal and policy research, assistance, and support necessary for the implementation of an outreach, compliance and education strategic plan in consultation with Bureau staff, including Fair Lending Stakeholder and Outreach and Policy personnel, other regulators, private industry, technologists, and fair lending, civil rights, and consumer and community advocates.

Requirements

Qualifications

Basic Requirements Law Degree: Applicants must be a graduate of an accredited law school with an LL.B., J.D. or equivalent. 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. *Each grade is at its Full Performance Level.* Per the CFPB Attorney policy, you must also meet the following minimum qualifications for the CN-53 level: Three (3) years of related legal experience. Such experience must include experience as a licensed attorney in order to be creditable, (Law Clerk experience may not be qualifying for the experience requirements) of which; You must have twelve (12) months of specialized experience at the CN-52 level (equivalent to the GS-12 level) that equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to successfully perform the duties of this position. Specialized Experience: Experience conducting research and analysis related to public policy.; AND Experience communicating with internal and external stakeholders, both orally and in writing.; AND Experience in administrative law, Federal consumer financial protection, or regulatory law are highly desirable. Per the CFPB Attorney policy, you must also meet the following minimum qualifications for the CN-52 level: Two (2) years of related legal experience. Such experience must include experience as a licensed attorney in order to be creditable, (Law Clerk experience may not be qualifying for the experience requirements) of which; You must have twelve (12) months of specialized experience at the CN-51 level (equivalent to the GS-11 level) that equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to successfully perform the duties of this position. Specialized Experience: Experience conducting research and analysis related to public policy. Experience communicating with internal and external stakeholders, both orally and in writing. Experience in administrative law, Federal consumer financial protection, or regulatory law are highly desirable. Per the CFPB Attorney policy, you must also meet the following minimum qualifications for the CN-51 level: One (1) years of related legal experience. Such experience must include experience as a licensed attorney in order to be creditable, (Law Clerk experience may not be qualifying for the experience requirements) OR; You must have twelve (12) months of specialized experience at the CN-40 level (equivalent to the GS-09 level) that equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to successfully perform the duties of this position. Specialized Experience: Experience conducting legal research and analysis. Experience communicating with internal or external stakeholders, both orally and in writing. Experience in administrative law, Federal consumer financial protection, or regulatory law are desirable. Experience may have been gained in either the public or private sector. 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 OFFICE OF FAIR LENDING AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITY Administrative Resource Center Parkersburg, WV 26101 US
• Name: Applicant Call Center
• Phone: 304-480-7300
• Email: [email protected]