This position is located in the Legal Division, Resolutions & Receivership Branch, Resolution Planning & Policy Section, Receivership Policy Unit.  The Resolution Planning & Policy Section of the Legal Division is to provide legal advice and assistance in connection with the FDIC’s resolution of failing and failed insured depository institutions (IDIs) and related entities.   

Duties

Provides legal support for agency rulemaking, statements of policy, and implementation of agency rules. Interprets and applies relevant statutory and regulatory provisions to issues that arise in connection with the failure and resolution of financial institutions as well as the operation and management of the receiverships. Provides advice and counsel to client divisions and other senior management officials on the development of important, formal FDIC policies and positions. Prepares legal memoranda and other legal documents on legal issues, sometimes involving questions of first impression and with conflicting precedents.

Requirements

Qualifications

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. 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. To qualify, applicants must have completed at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the CG-13/GS-13 grade level or above in the Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as providing legal advice on matters relating to the resolution and receivership of failed financial institutions related to federal banking laws (i.e. Federal Deposit Insurance Act, the National Bank Act, and banking codes). 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: Matthew Hendricks
• Phone: 312-382-6896
• Email: [email protected]