Job opening: Attorney Advisor (Enforcement Attorney)
Salary: $88 336 - 255 000 per year
Published at: Dec 12 2024
Employment Type: Full-time
This position is located in the The Enforcement Division of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB).
The Office of Enforcement's mission is to effectively and consistently enforce Federal consumer financial laws to protect consumers from harm. The employee performs assignments that require extensive research, analysis, and obtaining and evaluating of expert testimony or information in controversial or other highly technical areas of consumer financial law.
Duties
The following are the duties of this position at the CN-60, broadly equivalent to the GS-14. 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.
Qualifications
1. Law Degree: Applicants must be a graduate of an accredited law school with an LL.B., J.D. or equivalent.
2. 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-60 level:
Four (4) years of related legal experience. Such experience must include experience as a licensed attorney or directly related in order to be creditable, (Law Clerk experience may not be qualifying experience for the experience requirements*); OR
You must have twelve (12) months of specialized experience at the CN-53 level (equivalent to the GS-13 level) that equipped you with the particular knowledge.
Specialized Experience for the CN-60 is defined as:
Demonstrated experience in administrative law, Federal consumer financial protection and/or regulatory law is preferred.
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 or directly related in order to be creditable, (Law Clerk experience may not be qualifying experience for the experience requirements*) OR;
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 for the CN-53 is defined as:
Demonstrated experience in administrative law, Federal consumer financial protection and/or regulatory law is preferred.
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 or directly related in order to be creditable, (Law Clerk experience may not be qualifying experience for the experience requirements*) OR;
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 for the CN-52 is defined as:
Demonstrated experience in administrative law, Federal consumer financial protection and/or regulatory law is preferred.
Per the CFPB Attorney policy, you must also meet the following minimum qualifications for the CN-51 level:
One (1) year of legal experience. Such experience must include experience as a licensed attorney in order to be creditable, one of which is at or equivalent to the band 60 (GS-14). (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 for the CN-51 is defined as:
Demonstrated experience in administrative law, Federal consumer financial protection and/or regulatory law is preferred.
*To be qualifying experience, Law Clerkships must be post law school for the CN-60 and CN-53. For the CN-51 and CN-52 grade level, clerkships can be considered qualifying when performed at any level as long as the clerkship enables the candidate to successfully perform work requirements at the entry level.
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 DIVISION OF ENFORCEMENT
Administrative Resource Center
Parkersburg, WV 26101
US
- Name: Applicant Call Center
- Phone: 304-480-7300
- Email: [email protected]