SUPERVISORY ATTORNEY-ADVISER

All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement. 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. 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-15: Applicant must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS/SK-14 or GS/SK-15 level. Specialized experience includes: Independently identifying legal issues, providing legal analyses, providing legal solutions/recommendations, and preparing legal documents, such as contracts, dispositions, pleadings, and motions, and also includes: Providing legal advice; Responding to complex and difficult questions; Researching and providing legal interpretation of statutes, and implementing regulations; Developing and preparing guidance on a variety of complex legal issues, interpretation and application of statues; and Interpreting and applying the provisions and providing sound advice regarding the federal securities laws (for example, the Investment Company Act, the Investment Advisers Act, the Securities Act and/or the Exchange Act)
The Division of Investment Management (IM) works to support the SEC in its mission to protect investors, maintain fair, orderly, and efficient markets, and facilitate capital formation. IM regulates investment companies, variable insurance products, and federally registered investment advisers. IMs Chief Counsels Office, Legal Guidance No. 2, is seeking to fill one temporary Supervisory Attorney-Adviser (Branch Chief) position in Washington, DC.