Attorney-Adviser (Finance)

This position is in the Office of the Assistant General Counsel (Banking and Finance), which is a component of the Treasury Department's Office of the General Counsel. The attorneys in this office provide legal advice and support to Treasury officials on the full range of Treasury domestic finance initiatives, including financial regulation and transactions.

Applicants must
(1) be a graduate of an accredited law school with an LL.B., J.D. or equivalent; and
(2) be an active member in good standing of the bar of a state or territory of the United States or the District of Columbia.

The education generally must be from an accredited (or pre-accredited) college or university recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. If you are qualifying based on foreign education, you must submit proof of creditability of education as evaluated by a credentialing agency. Refer to the OPM instructions. The following are the duties of this position at the GS-15 level. If you are selected at a lower grade level, you will have the opportunity to learn to perform all these duties and will receive training to help you grow in this position.

• Under the supervision of the Assistant General Counsel (Banking & Finance) and the Deputy Assistant General Counsels, the attorney in this position will advise on a variety of high-priority legal matters, such as financial services regulation (including banking, digital assets, insurance, central counterparties, and payments); securities and capital markets regulation; consumer financial protection; cybersecurity policy; federal financial assistance and grant programs; housing finance and the government-sponsored enterprises; the Financial Stability Oversight Council; government and corporate financial transactions; and federal payments and debt collection.
• The attorney in this position may conduct legal research and analysis, and draft regulations, guidance, memoranda, legislative proposals, briefing materials, and other documents relating to complex matters considered by Treasury. The attorney will provide written and oral legal advice regarding novel legal questions. The attorney may also engage with representatives of federal and state agencies, Congress, and other stakeholders on matters of importance to Treasury and be responsible for other duties as assigned.
• The ideal candidate will have experience working on complex matters with tight deadlines; the ability to conduct fast and accurate legal research; and skills at working with and presenting views to senior lawyers and policymakers. The ideal candidate will also have familiarity with one or more of the areas of law noted above.

You must meet the following requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE:

Specialized experience for the GS-15: You must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-14 grade level in the federal service. The expectation for selection for grade GS-15 will be at least the following: 12 months of pertinent legal experience at the GS-14 (or equivalent) level. For this position, specialized experience is described as experience at the next lower grade (or equivalent) in the following areas of responsibility:

• Providing authoritative legal advice, counsel, and recommendations on financial services regulation; digital assets; securities and capital markets regulation; consumer financial protection; cybersecurity policy; federal financial assistance and grant programs; housing finance; government or corporate financial transactions; and/or federal payments and debt collection.

Specialized experience for the GS-14: You must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-13 grade level in the federal service. The expectation for selection for grade GS-14 will be at least the following: 12 months of pertinent legal experience at the GS-13(or equivalent). For this position, specialized experience is described as experience at the next lower grade (or equivalent) in the following areas of responsibility:

• Providing legal advice, analysis, and recommendations on financial services regulation; digital assets; securities and capital markets regulation; consumer financial protection; cybersecurity policy; federal financial assistance and grant programs; housing finance; government or corporate financial transactions; and/or federal payments and debt collection.

The experience may have been gained in the public sector, private sector or volunteer service One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-time work is considered on a prorated basis. To ensure full credit for your work experience, please indicate dates of employment by month/day/year, and indicate number of hours worked per week on your resumé.