Summary This position is located in Closings & Operations Group (COG) of the Legal Division. The COG Attorneys are responsible for providing legal advice and assistance in connection with the FDIC's resolution of failing and failed insured depository institutions and related entities. Additional selections may be made from this vacancy announcement to fill identical vacancies that occur subsequent to this announcement. Learn more about this agency Help Overview * Accepting applications * Open & closing dates 12/10/2024 to 12/24/2024 * Salary $146,028 - $238,162 per year * Pay scale & grade CG 14 * Help Location * Dallas, TX 1 vacancy * Remote job No * Telework eligible Yes-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 * Financial disclosure Yes * Bargaining unit status Yes * Announcement number 2024-LEGAL-B975 * Control number 823235100 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 * Provides legal advice, oversight and assistance primarily to Division of Resolutions and Receivership (DRR), Division of Complex Institution Supervision and Resolution (CISR), Division of Finance (DOF), Division of Risk Management Supervision (RMS), Division of Depositor and Consumer Protection (DCP), and Division of Administration (DOA) personnel and professional in-house staff or outside counsel on legal issues arising out of the Corporation's role as receiver or liquidator of failed financial institutions. * Serves as subject matter expert within the FDIC Legal Division in one or more of the following subject matters or practice areas: (i) resolution of failed or failing Insured Depository Institutions (IDIs); (ii) real estate law and law relating to the acquisition, sale, development and construction of real property; (iii) commercial and secured lending law; (iv) affordable housing law and transactions; (v) general contract law; (vi) law governing lending and lenders; (vii) mortgage servicing, including Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and Ginnie Mae mortgage origination and servicing requirements; or (viii) environmental law and transactions. * Assists with negotiation and consummation of settlements, workouts, and restructuring agreements that arise from the liquidation of failed financial institutions. 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 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. 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 defined as conducting legal research, drafting memoranda and other legal documents; formulating recommendations; and orally presenting analyses, conclusions, and recommendations. 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 Selectee(s) for this position will be required to report to their duty station office two days per week. 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. 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): * Ability to provide legal analyses, advice, and guidance. * Knowledge of legal aspects of IDI supervisory and receivership matters. * Ability to coordinate activities with outside counsel. * Knowledge of real estate law; commercial law and business law; securities; asset marketing and disposition; resolutions; IDIs resolutions; employee benefits; subsidiary corporations; affordable housing; receivership administration; environmental law; and planning and policy analysis. * Ability to communicate orally. * Ability to communicate in writing. * Skill in structuring, drafting, negotiating and closing corporate transactions. * Skill in analyzing transaction structures, obligations, liabilities and contract compliance. 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 600 North Pearl Street Suite 700 Dallas, Texas 75201 United States Learn more about this agency Next steps The Fair Chance Act prohibits inquiries concerning an applicant's criminal history information unless the hiring agency has made a conditional (tentative) offer of employment to the applicant. An applicant may submit a complaint, or any other information, to the agency within 30 calendar days of the date of alleged non-compliance by contacting the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation's Human Resources Staffing Policy and Accountability team at HRPolicyTeam@fdic.gov 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 600 North Pearl Street Suite 700 Dallas, Texas 75201 United States Learn more about this agency Next steps The Fair Chance Act prohibits inquiries concerning an applicant's criminal history information unless the hiring agency has made a conditional (tentative) offer of employment to the applicant. An applicant may submit a complaint, or any other information, to the agency within 30 calendar days of the date of alleged non-compliance by contacting the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation's Human Resources Staffing Policy and Accountability team at HRPolicyTeam@fdic.gov 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 12/10/2024 to 12/24/2024 * Salary $146,028 - $238,162 per year * Pay scale & grade CG 14 * Location * Dallas, TX 1 vacancy * Remote job No * Telework eligible Yes-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 * Financial disclosure Yes * Bargaining unit status Yes * Announcement number 2024-LEGAL-B975 * Control number 823235100 This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. 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