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Senior Special Counsel

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San Francisco, CA • On-site

$174.86K/yr

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The EDGAR Business Office is seeking an Attorney Adviser (Senior Special Counsel) in the Office of Chief Counsel. As a Senior Specialist Counsel, you will act as legal and policy experts for EDGAR, writing proposed rules concerning EDGAR, collaborating on division and office rulemaking to be implemented on EDGAR, and advising and assisting in EDGAR policy, filing issues, communications, technical and other matters.Qualifications:Applicants are responsible for confirming all required materials are submitted by the closing date of the announcement. Please check the How You Will Be Evaluated and Required Documents sections carefully, as missing documents will render the application incomplete and ineligible for review.
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. Qualifying education must have been obtained from an accredited college or university recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
BASIC REQUIREMENT: All applicants must possess the following
  • J.D. or LL.B. degree --AND--
  • Active membership of the bar in good standing in any state, territory of the United States, the District of Columbia, or the commonwealth of Puerto Rico. (Note: proof of bar membership will be required before entry on duty.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENT: In addition to meeting the basic requirement, applicants must also meet the minimum qualification requirement.

SK-16: Applicant must have at least one year of specialized experience at the GS/SK-14 grade level: Specialized experience includes:
1) Conducting legal research for SEC programs or projects; AND
2) Drafting legal memoranda, briefs, rulemakings, or other high-level policy documents; AND
3) Providing legal recommendations to and advising management concerning matters of importance to the SEC; AND
4) Representing an office professionally with other divisions/offices at the SEC and/or with members of the public.
ACCOMPLISHMENT RECORD COMPETENCIES: Your Accomplishment Record narratives should address the following competencies. See the How You Will Be Evaluated section below for more information:
Critical Thinking - Considers a variety of factors, general and subject matter-specific, when making decisions and determining next steps in a case.
Teamwork and Collaboration - Interacts with internal and external customers in a manner that advances SEC goals and objectives.
Legal Analysis - Utilizes expert legal knowledge to apply relevant law to the facts of each case.
Legal and Regulatory Analysis - Conducts analysis and prepares documents and reports in compliance with Federal law that governs the rulemaking process.Education:You MUST provide transcripts or other documentation to support your educational claims. Unless otherwise stated: (1) official or unofficial transcripts are acceptable, or (2) you may submit a list with all your courses, grades, semester, year, and credit for the course. If you are qualifying for this position by substituting education or training for experience, you must submit a copy of your unofficial transcripts or equivalent by the closing date of the announcement. Qualifying education must have been obtained from an accredited college or university recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Internal Applicants: OHR will verify education qualifications for internal applicants using documents in the Electronic Official Personnel Folder (eOPF). If required transcripts or certificates are not present in your eOPF, you will be required to provide them to OHR. If selected, a start date will not be established until official transcripts are received.
FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs. For more information, click here.
Applicants may also find the following helpful:
National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) is an association of 19 credential evaluation services with admission standards and an enforced code of good practice.
Association of International Credentials Evaluators (AICE) is an association of 10 credential evaluation services with a board of advisors and an enforced code of ethics.Employment Type: OTHER

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