Attorney-Adviser (Counsel)

Justia; New York (NY); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is seeking an Attorney-Adviser (Counsel) to join a team protecting investors and ensuring fair markets through oversight of NRSROs.

Qualified applicants have a J.D. or LL.B. and bar admission, with progressively responsible experience in securities law, regulatory analysis, and legal drafting. The role supports important policy work and requires thorough, detail-oriented work in a government environment.

Qualifications

• J.D. or LL.B. degree is required.
• Active bar membership in good standing in any state, territory, the District of Columbia, or Puerto Rico.
• Experience with federal securities laws and SEC rulemaking is preferred.
• Ability to analyze and explain complex securities regulations.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal analyses on issues and policies related to federal securities laws and regulations.
• Draft contracts, dispositions, pleadings, and motions as needed.
• Advise on issues and policies related to securities regulation and enforcement.
• Support examinations and SEC goals through regulatory oversight and analysis.

Skills

Legal research

Legal analysis

Regulatory advisement

Drafting legal documents

Education

J.D. or LL.B. degree

Job description

The Office of Credit Ratings is seeking an Attorney-Adviser (Counsel). As an Attorney-Adviser, you will be part of a team that assists the Commission in executing its responsibility for protecting investors, promoting capital formation, and maintaining fair, orderly, and efficient markets through the oversight of credit rating agencies registered with the Commission as nationally recognized statistical rating organizations or NRSROs.

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-13: Applicant must have at least 2 years of post J.D. work experience identifying legal issues, conducting legal research, providing legal analyses, providing legal solutions/recommendations, and preparing legal documents, such as contracts, dispositions, pleadings, and motions, which also includes at least one year:

1. Providing advice on issues and policies related to federal securities laws, statutes, rules and regulations.

SK-14: Applicant must have at least three years of post J.D work experience independently identifying legal issues, providing legal analyses, providing legal solutions/recommendations, and preparing legal documents, such as contracts, dispositions, pleadings, and motions, which also includes at most two years:

1. Providing advice on issues and policies related to federal securities laws, statutes, rules and regulations; AND
2. Conducting reviews and analyses of the most legal issues to ensure legal adequacy, sufficiency, and soundness of actions recommended or taken.

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: Workload Management (core) - Effectively prioritizes workload in a way that accommodates unforeseen developments and
achieves successful outcomes.
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: Teamwork and Collaboration - Interacts with internal and external others in a manner that advances examinations and SEC
goals and objectives.
Competency 4: Managing Information (core): Ability to ensure that programs strategically utilize and share information, with some
guidance.