Attorney Adviser
Location: New York, New York
Description: Securities and Exchange Commission is at the momment seeking for Attorney Adviser right now, this career will be placed in New York. For complete informations about this career opportunity kindly see the descriptions. Do you want to perform challenging work in a collegial environment, while enjoying quality of life and a competitive compensation package? Invest in your career at the U.S. Securities a! nd Exchange Commission (SEC)!
The SEC's mission is to protect investors, maintain fair, orderly, and efficient markets, and facilitate capital formation. The agency seeks high-caliber professionals who share the same values of integrity, fairness, accountability, resourcefulness, teamwork, and commitment to excellence.
The SEC offers a number of enhanced pay and benefits plus the standard Federal benefits:
Paid dental insurance and vision insurance.
Increased agency subsidy for health insurance which supplements your health benefits premiums by $25 for self-only coverage, and $50 for family coverage.
Mass transportation subsidy up to $245 per month.
Telework Opportunities
Domestic Partner Health Insurance Reimbursement Program
This position is located in the Office of Credit Ratings located in New York, New York and Washington, DC. The position in Washington, DC will require frequent travel to New York, New York.
! The Office of Credit Ratings ("OCR") assists the Commission in! executing its responsibility for protecting investors, promoting capital formation, and maintaining fair, orderly, and efficient markets through the oversight of credit rating agencies registered with the Commission as "nationally recognized statistical rating organizations" or "NRSROs." In support of this mission, OCR monitors the activities and conducts examinations of registered NRSROs to assess and promote compliance with statutory and Commission requirements.
Salary Range: $116,731 - $196,647(New York, NY); $110,910 - $186,841(Washington, DC)
KEY REQUIREMENTS
Open to all U.S. citizens and persons lawfully admitted for permanent
residence and seeking citizenship as outlined in 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)(B). DUTIES:
Serves as a legal adviser for one of the Office of Credit Ratings' programs
Researches, analyzes and interprets a wide variety of complex issues concerning NRSROs under securities laws, rules and regulations
Drafts! and finalizes NRSRO laws and regulations; prepares exemptive orders and no-action letters
Assists with implementation and interpretation of rules regarding NRSROs and credit ratings, and application of rules to examination process
Develops new laws and policies; participates in reform initiatives
Researches and prepares detailed reports, including an annual report to Congress, studies and memoranda, regarding ratings and rating agency matters
Analyzes formal filings made by NRSROs with the SEC, performance statistics, rating methodologies and procedures, issuance and surveillance trends, and processes to manage conflicts of interest
Analyzes market trends within the credit rating industry, solicits views of market participants and assesses the impact of planned or proposed Commission rules and regulations
Evaluates, shapes, and communicates best practices across the credit rating industry through formal and informal means to ensure the implementatio! n of a broad set of measures that further the goals of OCR and the legi! slative and regulatory intent through its creation QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:
All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
Qualifying experience may be obtained in the private or public sectors. Qualifying education must have been obtained from an accredited college or university recognized by the Department of Education. Additional information on the qualification requirements is outlined in the OPM Qualifications Standards Handbook of General Schedule Positions. It is available for your review in our office, in other Federal agency personnel offices, and on OPM's web site at http://www.opm.gov/qualifications .
Basic Requirements: Applicant must possess a J.D. or LL.B. degree and be an active member of the bar in good standing in any state, territory of the United States, the District of Columbia, or the commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
Minimum Qualification Requirement: In addition to the ! Basic Requirements:
SK-14: Applicants must have three years post J.D. experience as a practicing attorney, two years of which include: conducting research, reviews and analysis of a variety of issues related to Nationally Recognized Statistical Rating Organizations (Â"NRSROsÂ"), structured finance, corporate finance or municipal finance; analyzing market trends within the credit rating industry or financial industry; providing expert legal advice and technical support for securities laws and rules such as the Dodd-Frank Act.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: Your qualifications will be further evaluated based upon the following KSAs. You are required to complete narratives for each KSA in the occupational questionnaire portion of this announcement. Failure to respond to these narratives may result in your being considered not highly qualified for the position.
Knowledge of and skill in providing legal advice regarding securities laws !
Ability to analyze complex legal issues, interpret securities laws ! and develop applicable guidance
Skill in drafting complex legal documents
Ability to explain technical legal information to a broad audience
Important Notes:
1. Application procedures are specific to this vacancy announcement. Please read all the instructions carefully. Failure to follow the instructions may result in your not being considered for this position.
2. Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must have registered for the selective service. For more information, visit http://www.usajobs.gov/EI/selectiveservicerequirements.asp#icc .
3. Supplementary vacancies may be filled in addition to the number stated in this announcement.
4. The full performance level of this position is SK- 14 .
5. This appointment may require completion of a trial period up to two years.
6. SECURITY CLEARANCE: Entrance on duty is contingent upon completion of a pre-employment security investigation. Favora! ble results on a Background Investigation may be a condition of employment or selection to another position.
7. PERMANENT CHANGE OF STATION (PCS): Moving/Relocation expenses are not authorized.
8. DIRECT DEPOSIT: All Federal employees are required to have Federal salary payments made by direct deposit to a financial institution of their choosing.
9. This position is in the bargaining unit.
Schedule A Candidates: For information, please e-mail: DisabilityEmploymentProgram@SEC.gov HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED:
BASIS OF RATING: Once the announcement closes, your application will be automatically evaluated and rated by the system and a Human Resources Specialist. To determine if you are qualified for this job, a review of your application and supporting documentation will be made and compared against your responses to the occupational questionnaire. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omission! s may affect your rating. BENEFITS:
The Federal Government off! ers a comprehensive benefits package. Explore the major benefits offered to most Federal employees at http://www.usajobs.gov/EI/benefits.asp . OTHER INFORMATION:
Selective Service : If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, you must certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System, or are exempt from having to do so under the Selective Service Law. See www.sss.gov .
Reasonable Accommodation : The SEC provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, send an email to DisabilityAccommodation@SEC.gov or call 202-551-4158. To request sign language interpreting services for interviews, send an email to SECInterpreter@sec.gov at least 5 business days before the date you will need this service.
TTY/ASCII users should use the toll free Federal Relay Service number: 1-800-877-8339 and provide the SEC number of t! he office or individual you are calling. For more information about using the Federal Relay Service see: http://fts.gsa.gov/frs/tollfree.htm .
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This career will be started on: Fri, 20 Sep 2013 19:17:47 GMT