Attorney-Adviser (General)

⁠​‌‌​​​‌​​​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌‌‌​​​​‌​​‌​‌‌​​‌‌‌​​‌⁠This position is located in the Legal Division, Office of Litigation, at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB).

The incumbent serves as an Attorney-Adviser and represents the CFPB in defensive and appellate litigation involving a wide range of legal disputes, including defensive litigation relating to the CFPB's rulemaking activities. The incumbent provides legal advice and guidance to CFPB clients on all relevant matters.

Law Degree: Applicants must be a graduate of an accredited law school with an LL.B., J.D. or equivalent.

The following are the duties of this position at the CN-53, broadly equivalent to the GS-13. If you are selected at a lower grade level, your duties will be adjusted accordingly.

• Represents the CFPB in all defensive and appellate litigation, including statutory and constitutional challenges to the Bureau's rulemaking, supervisory, enforcement, and operational activities (including labor and employment litigation).
• Provides advanced legal representation for the CFPB in all phases of litigation in trial and appellate fora. Drafts and responds to motions, pleadings and other legal filings, handles all aspects of discovery, conducts negotiations, and represents the CFPB at oral argument.
• Counsels clients, including CFPB leadership and senior CFPB staff, with respect to legal compliance, litigation risk, and other issues.
• Supports more senior attorneys to collaborate with the Justice Department, Federal Trade Commission, prudential regulators, and others in the litigation of cases relevant to the CFPB's consumer protection mission.
• Researches and drafts final appellate determinations of administrative FOIA appeals. Facilitates CFPB consideration of and responses to subpoenas seeking confidential CFPB materials.

1. Law Degree: Applicants must be a graduate of an accredited law school with an LL.B., J.D. or equivalent.
2. Bar Membership: Applicants must be a current member of a bar with a valid license to practice law in a state, territory of the United States, District of Columbia, or Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
3. Specialized Experience: In addition to the minimum qualifications (Law Degree & Bar Membership) you also have to meet the years of related legal experience or attorney related experience substitution for each grade you apply to:

For the CN-53 level:

• Three (3) years of related legal experience. Such experience must include experience as a licensed attorney in order to be creditable; OR
• You must have twelve (12) months of specialized experience at the CN-52 (GS-12 or equivalent) that equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to successfully perform the duties of this position.

For the CN-52 level:

• Two (2) years of attorney related legal experience. Such experience must include experience as a licensed attorney in order to be creditable, (post-JD legal clerkships are qualifying for the experience requirement, pre-JD law clerk experience is not qualifying for the experience requirements); OR
• You must have twelve months of related legal experience at the CN-51 level (equivalent to the GS-11 level) that equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to successfully perform the duties of this position.

For the CN-51 level:

• One (1) year of related legal experience. Such experience must include experience as a licensed attorney in order to be creditable, OR
• You must have twelve (12) months of specialized experience at the CN-40 (GS-09 or equivalent) that equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to successfully perform the duties of this position.

The experience may have been gained in either the public, 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 résumé.