Job Details
Summary
This position is located in the Legislation, Regulations & Policy Section (LRPS), Assessments Unit, of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC). The incumbent serves as Counsel (Lead) under the Senior Counsel of the Assessments Unit, and the Assistant General Counsel, LRPS, and under the general supervision of the Deputy General Counsel, Supervision, Legislation & Enforcement Branch.
This job is open to
- Internal to an agency
Current federal employees of this agency.
Clarification from the agency All current FDIC employees.
Duties - Serves as Team Leader, leading other Counsel, attorneys, paralegals, and administrative support staff under the supervision of the Senior Counsel.
- Serves as an alternate to the Senior Counsel (or Supervisory Counsel, as appropriate) when assigned in designated matters, and acts in his or her absence.
- Assists in overseeing the performance of Assessments Unit counsel, attorneys and legal staff, provides recommendations to the Senior Counsel or Supervisory Counsel (as appropriate) regarding the performance of staff, and performs administrative duties associated with this responsibility.
- Prepares written briefings and conducts oral briefings for FDIC senior management and staff and individual members of the FDIC's Board of Directors, Board-level committees (including the Office of Supervisory Appeals and the Assessment Appeals Committee), and advisory committees (including the Advisory Committee on Economic Inclusion and the Advisory Committee on Community Banking).
- Provides advice and counsel to senior management and agency staff concerning complex and precedent-setting issues arising out of technological advances and developments in financial technology companies and new financial products, including in areas such as deposit insurance risk-based assessments that fund the Deposit Insurance Fund, and examination policy.
- Provides advice, assistance, and recommendations to the Senior Counsel on highly specialized and complex policy-oriented legal work relating to the FDIC's supervisory and regulatory functions, with particular emphasis on the development of regulations, legislation, and FDIC legal/supervisory policy guidance, and the interpretation and application of the statutes and regulations governing federal deposit insurance.
Requirements Conditions of Employment Registration with the Selective Service.
U.S. Citizenship is required.
Employment Conditions.
Completion of Financial Disclosure may be required.
Background Investigation (BI) required
The candidate selected will be offered an assignment not-to-exceed 2 years, which may be extended to a maximum of 4 years based on workload requirements and organizational staffing authorizations. The selectee will return to their permanent position of record at the conclusion of the temporary assignment.
Additional selections may be made from this vacancy announcement to fill identical vacancies that occur subsequent to this announcement.
Qualifications 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 requirement of completing a Juris Doctorate (J.D.) or Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) or Master of Laws (LL.M.) from an accredited school (accredited by the American Bar Association (ABA).
Bar Membership: All attorney positions require current active bar membership (hold active license to practice law). Admission to the bar of any State, territory, Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, District of Columbia, or Federal Court is acceptable. Employees must maintain active bar membership while employed as an attorney with the FDIC. Active Bar membership must be verified prior to appointment.
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.
To qualify, applicants must have completed at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the
14 grade level or above in the Federal service.
Specialized is defined as experience providing legal counsel to the FDIC Board of Directors or other senior Corporation management and policy makers on the Federal Deposit Insurance Act, consumer protection laws, and other federal banking laws and regulations.
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. Additional information Salary reflects a pay cap for this position of $252,500
Additional selections may be made from this vacancy announcement to fill identical vacancies that occur subsequent to this announcement.
Selectee(s) for this position will be required to report to their duty station office at least 1 day per pay period beginning January 2, 2024, and at their supervisor's direction to support mission and project needs. In person reporting requirements are expected to increase in July 2024.
If selected, you may be required to serve a trial period.
To read about your rights and responsibilities as an applicant for Federal employment,click here.
- Benefits
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
In addition to the regular benefits offered by Federal agencies, the FDIC offers additional benefits to its employees. These benefits, some at minimal cost, are some of the best and most competitive in both the private and public sectors.
To find out more,click here.
Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
How You Will Be Evaluated You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Your resume will be reviewed, including the online assessment questionnaire, to assess your ability to perform this job. Candidates will be referred to the selecting official for further review and consideration. Candidates eligible for veterans' preference will be considered in accordance with law, rule, and regulation.
The assessment questionnaire is designed to measure your ability in the following competencies/knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs):
1. Ability to manage and motivate others and to coordinate the work of attorneys, paralegals, and other staff.
2. Ability to draft memoranda, legal opinions, and regulations.
3. Ability to research.
4. Ability to provide senior management officials and policymakers, as well as Congressional committees, heads of other Federal and state agencies and other policy officials, authoritative legal analyses, advice, and assistance on the most complex, controversial, and precedent- setting issues before the FDIC.
5. Knowledge of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act, the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, consumer financial protection laws, and implementing regulations.
You do not need to respond separately to these KSAs. Your answers to the online questionnaire and resume will serve as responses to the KSAs.
You may preview questions for this vacancy. - Benefits
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
In addition to the regular benefits offered by Federal agencies, the FDIC offers additional benefits to its employees. These benefits, some at minimal cost, are some of the best and most competitive in both the private and public sectors.
To find out more,click here.
Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered. - Required Documents
As a new or existing federal employee, you and your family may have access to a range of benefits. Your benefits depend on the type of position you have - whether you're a permanent, part-time, temporary or an intermittent employee. You may be eligible for the following benefits, however, check with your agency to make sure you're eligible under their policies.
EDUCATION DOCUMENTS:This position has a positive education requirement. In order to be considered, you must submit a copy of your college transcript (an unofficial transcript is acceptable).Education must be from accredited institutions.For a listing of accredited educational institutions, click here.An official transcript will be required if you are selected.If you attended more than one university and need to send multiple transcripts, please upload/fax all transcripts as one document.
Foreign Education:If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show that the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program. For more information, click here.
Failure to provide all of the required documentation as stated in this vacancy announcement, may result in an ineligible determination or may affect your consideration status.
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from
schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating. - How to Apply
To begin, click the "Apply" button and follow the prompts. If you haven't already, register and establish a USAJOBS account. After you register online, click the "Apply" button to complete the online assessment questionnaire, and submit all required documents. Please be sure to click "Submit Application" to complete the application process. You must apply online.
Applicants requesting an exception from the online process must contact the Human Resources Specialist or point of contact listed in this announcement prior to 12:00 noon local time on the closing date.
To return to your saved application, log in to your USAJOBS account and click on "Applications" tab. Click on the "Position Title," and then select "Update Application" or "Additional Application Information" to continue.
You have until 11:59 p.m. ET (Eastern Time) on the closing date of this announcement to complete the application process.
Please ensure you have completed the application process by verifying the status of your application on-line to reflect: "Received". Failure to complete the application process will result in an incomplete application and you will not be considered for the position.
Agency contact information
Matthew Hendricks
Phone
571-###-####
TDD
1-800-###-####
Fax
000-###-####
Email
...@fdic.gov
Address
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
FDIC Human Resources Branch
3501 Fairfax Drive
HRB (PA-1730-5007)
Arlington, Virginia 22226
United States
Next steps
You may check the status of your application on-line 24 hours a day, 7 days a week through USAJOBS by signing in and selecting "Application Status." Thank you for your interest in working for the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. - Fair and Transparent
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
- Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy
- Reasonable accommodation policy
- Financial suitability
- Selective Service
- New employee probationary period
- Signature and false statements
- Privacy Act
- Social security number request
Required Documents EDUCATION DOCUMENTS:This position has a positive education requirement. In order to be considered, you
must submit a copy of your college transcript (an unofficial transcript is acceptable).Education must be from accredited institutions.For a listing of accredited educational institutions, click here.An official transcript will be required if you are selected.If you attended more than one university and need to send multiple transcripts, please upload/fax all transcripts as one document.
Foreign Education:If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show that the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program. For more information, click here.
Failure to provide all of the required documentation as stated in this vacancy announcement, may result in an ineligible determination or may affect your consideration status.
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements: Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from
schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
How to Apply To begin, click the
"Apply" button and follow the prompts. If you haven't already, register and establish a USAJOBS account. After you register online, click the "Apply" button to complete the online assessment questionnaire, and submit all required documents. Please be sure to click "Submit Application" to complete the application process. You must apply online.
Applicants requesting an exception from the online process must contact the Human Resources Specialist or point of contact listed in this announcement prior to 12:00 noon local time on the closing date.
To return to your saved application, log in to your USAJOBS account and click on
"Applications" tab. Click on the
"Position Title," and then select
"Update Application" or
"Additional Application Information" to continue.
You have until 11:59 p.m. ET (Eastern Time) on the closing date of this announcement to complete the application process.
Please ensure you have completed the application process by verifying the status of your application on-line to reflect: "Received". Failure to complete the application process will result in an incomplete application and you will not be considered for the position.
Agency contact information Matthew Hendricks Phone 571-###-####
TDD 1-800-###-####
Fax 000-###-####
Email ...@fdic.gov
Address Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
FDIC Human Resources Branch
3501 Fairfax Drive
HRB (PA-1730-5007)
Arlington, Virginia 22226
United States
Next steps You may check the status of your application on-line 24 hours a day, 7 days a week through USAJOBS by signing in and selecting "
Application Status." Thank you for your interest in working for the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.
Fair & Transparent The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
- Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy
- Reasonable accommodation policy
- Financial suitability
- Selective Service
- New employee probationary period
- Signature and false statements
- Privacy Act
- Social security number request