Summary This position is located in the Legal Division, Supervision, Legislation and Enforcement Branch, Bank Activities and Regional Affairs Section (BARAS), San Francisco Regional Office of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. BARAS provides legal advice and counsel on all open bank legal matters in coordination with the other sections in the Legal Division and other FDIC Divisions. Learn more about this agency Help Overview * Accepting applications * Open & closing dates 06/26/2024 to 07/10/2024 * Salary $174,610 - $252,500 per year * Pay scale & grade CG 14 * Help Location 1 vacancy in the following location: * San Francisco, CA 1 vacancy * Remote job No * Telework eligible Yes-The FDIC offers position-specific telework options. Please see the Additional Information section below for more information. Telework options are subject to change. * Travel Required Occasional travel - Occasional travel may be required. * Relocation expenses reimbursed Yes-Relocation benefits may be provided in accordance with FDIC policy. * Appointment type Permanent * Work schedule Full-time * Service Excepted * Promotion potential 14 * Job family (Series) 0905 Attorney * Supervisory status No * Security clearance Other * Drug test No * Position sensitivity and risk Moderate Risk (MR) * Trust determination process Suitability/Fitness * Announcement number 2024-LEGAL-B530 * Control number 797277600 Help This job is open to * The public U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S. Clarification from the agency This position is open to all United States Citizens. Help Duties * Advises the Regional Counsel and Deputy Regional Counsel in developing and managing enforcement activities of the region in administrative and civil enforcement proceedings and investigations including violations of laws and regulations, safety and soundness, and risk management and serves as an FDIC attorney. * Serves as one of the region's enforcement attorneys, litigates or supervises the enforcement cases and prepares and supervises the preparation of evidence and legal arguments in administrative proceedings before administrative law judges; prepares and examines witnesses; negotiates with opposing counsel; and conducts investigations. * Works closely with staff members in the other government agencies, including the Federal Reserve Board and Banks, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, the Department of Justice, and state banking departments. * Represents the Unit, Section, Branch, and Legal Division on task forces, committees, and working groups dealing with matters of concerns to the FDIC and works with counterparts at other banking agencies on matters of shared concern. * Prepares legal briefs, memoranda, and other legal documents on complex, sensitive legal issues, including those involving questions of first impression and with strongly conflicting precedents, which require research, analyses and ingenuity to resolve. Help Requirements Conditions of Employment Registration with the Selective Service. U.S. Citizenship is required. Employment Conditions. Completion of Financial Disclosure may be required. Minimum Background Investigation (MBI) required. 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. CG-14: Applicant must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the grade 13 level in the Federal Service. Specialized experience is experience performing duties as an attorney that include preparing memoranda or other legal documents; conducting legal research; and presenting analysis, conclusions, and recommendations relating to the interpretation and application of the statutes and regulations governing financial institutions. 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. Education See requirements stated under QUALIFICATIONS. Additional information 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. Additional selections may be made from this vacancy announcement to fill identical vacancies that occur subsequent to this announcement. Salary reflects a pay cap for this position of $252,500. Read more * Benefits Help 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): * Knowledge of rules of Practice and Procedure, rules of evidence, and civil procedure and practice. * Ability to lead formal and informal investigations, and in preparing for and conducting trials and hearings. * Ability to analyze litigation issues, and propose solutions. * Ability to provide senior management officials and policymakers, as well as Congressional representatives of other Federal and state agencies and other policy officials, authoritative legal analyses, advice, and provide guidance on controversial, and precedent-setting issues. * Ability to prepare a wide variety of pleadings, motions, briefs and other legal documents. 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 Help 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. 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. Please review the following to determine your eligibility and which document(s) is required to complete your application: VETERANS' PREFERENCE: If you are claiming veterans' preference, click here. (Note: Veterans must submit the Member 4 copy of the DD 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty - or other copy showing the type of discharge/character of service [e.g., Honorable, Under Honorable Conditions, etc.] along with any other required documents (e.g., DD-214, VA Letter, SF-15, etc.) to demonstrate veterans' preference eligibility.) EDUCATION DOCUMENTS: This position has a positive education requirement. 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. 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 Anita Gallman Phone 703-562-2387 TDD 1-800-925-4618 Fax 000-000-0000 Email agallman@fdic.gov Address Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation FDIC Human Resources Branch 25 Jessie Street Suite 1200 San Francisco, California 94105 United States Learn more about this agency 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. * Criminal history inquiries * Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy * Financial suitability * New employee probationary period * Privacy Act * Reasonable accommodation policy * Selective Service * Signature and false statements * Social security number request Help Required Documents 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. Please review the following to determine your eligibility and which document(s) is required to complete your application: VETERANS' PREFERENCE: If you are claiming veterans' preference, click here. (Note: Veterans must submit the Member 4 copy of the DD 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty - or other copy showing the type of discharge/character of service [e.g., Honorable, Under Honorable Conditions, etc.] along with any other required documents (e.g., DD-214, VA Letter, SF-15, etc.) to demonstrate veterans' preference eligibility.) EDUCATION DOCUMENTS: This position has a positive education requirement. 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. 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. Help 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. Read more Agency contact information Anita Gallman Phone 703-562-2387 TDD 1-800-925-4618 Fax 000-000-0000 Email agallman@fdic.gov Address Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation FDIC Human Resources Branch 25 Jessie Street Suite 1200 San Francisco, California 94105 United States Learn more about this agency 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. Read more Fair & Transparent The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance. * Criminal history inquiries * Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy * Financial suitability * New employee probationary period * Privacy Act * Reasonable accommodation policy * Selective Service * Signature and false statements * Social security number request Print Share * Email * Facebook * LinkedIn * Twitter Help Overview * Accepting applications * Open & closing dates 06/26/2024 to 07/10/2024 * Salary $174,610 - $252,500 per year * Pay scale & grade CG 14 * Location 1 vacancy in the following location: * San Francisco, CA 1 vacancy * Remote job No * Telework eligible Yes-The FDIC offers position-specific telework options. Please see the Additional Information section below for more information. Telework options are subject to change. * Travel Required Occasional travel - Occasional travel may be required. * Relocation expenses reimbursed Yes-Relocation benefits may be provided in accordance with FDIC policy. * Appointment type Permanent * Work schedule Full-time * Service Excepted * Promotion potential 14 * Job family (Series) 0905 Attorney * Supervisory status No * Security clearance Other * Drug test No * Position sensitivity and risk Moderate Risk (MR) * Trust determination process Suitability/Fitness * Announcement number 2024-LEGAL-B530 * Control number 797277600 This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/797277600. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.