Junior Attorney - EXAMS

Division of Examinations is seeking a early career Attorney-Adviser (Junior Attorney - EXAMS) , SK0905-11/12 in the Office of Broker-Dealers (BDX), Office of FINRA and Securities Industry Oversight (FSIO) Office of Investment Advisers and Investment Companies (IA/IC) and Office of Clearance Settlement (OCS) and Private Funds Unit (PFU) in various locations. 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. 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-11: 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. SK-12: Applicant must possess at least one year of post-J.D. experience defining legal issues, conducting legal research, and drafting legal documents such as contracts, dispositions, pleadings, and motions. OR one of the following below: A second professional law degree (Master of Law/LL.M.). Membership on a law school's journal or law review. Membership in the Order of the Coif. Graduation in the top 33 percent of law school class. One year of significant non-legal work experience in a field related to the position for which the applicant is being considered (e.g., work experience with FINRA or other financial regulatory authority, or other work experience directly applicable to the work of the position for which the attorney is being hired). A judicial clerkship following law school graduation. Law Clerk and Legal Intern Appointments. ACCOMPLISHMENT RECORD COMPETENCIES: Your Accomplishment Record narratives should address the following competencies. See the How You Will Be Evaluated section below for more information: Competency 1: Examwork - Effectively conducts examwork activities (whether onsite, correspondence, etc.) in a professional manner to procure information from an entity under examination. Competency 2: Legal and Regulatory Analysis- Conducts analysis and prepares documents and reports in compliance with Federal law that governs the rulemaking process. Competency 3: : Program Analysis - Examines and analyzes different types of data to assess the organization or program, or specific issues within the organization or program, and make recommendations Competency 4: Information Gathering - Ability to gather and process large amounts of information and make connections to understand possible deficiencies. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. All applicants are required to submit a complete application package by the specified cutoff dates. Incomplete submissions by the cutoff will not move forward in the hiring process. Certificates will be issued based on the cut off dates until the announcement's closing date. **Cut Off Dates: October 14, November 5 and November 30th.** #J-18808-Ljbffr U.S.-Securities-and-Exchange-Commission