Counsel/Senior Counsel

4 weeks ago

Washington, United States Non-Departmental Agency Full time
Summary

The employee serves as a Sr. Staff Attorney in the Mission Branch of OGC, leading work projects and assisting in rendering legal services to the Agency in support of carrying out the Agency's mission and goals. This position focuses on legal matters relating to rulemaking, regulatory interpretations, guidance, supervision of the regulated entities, and oversight of their mission responsibilities, including their affordable housing and community investment programs as applicable.



Duties

Bank Regulation & Supervision (BRT)

The incumbent will serve on the Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLBank) Regulation and Supervision Team (BRT). BRT provides legal support primarily for FHFA's Division of FHLBank Regulation (DBR), but also for other Offices and Divisions as necessary, on issues pertaining to the regulation and supervision of the FHLBanks and the FHLBank System Office of Finance (OF)-in particular, on issues relating to safety and soundness, mission, and legal compliance. Matters addressed may include, but are not limited to, eligibility for FHLBank membership, lending and collateral, mortgage purchase programs, capital standards, liquidity, investments, use of derivatives, corporate governance, prudential management and operations standards, examinations and enforcement, data reporting, and capital markets.

Major Duties & Responsibilities

The duties listed below are at the EL-13 level. Depending on the grade level selected, the incumbent will perform the following duties supporting the BRT with varying levels of supervision and difficulty:

General Duties

  • Provides sophisticated legal analysis, advice and assistance on complex issues facing the Agency.
  • Develops, drafts, and reviews documents such as legal opinions, regulations and related documents, legislation, contracts and other agreements, correspondence, and other documents of importance to the Agency. Written product is produced at a high level of competence.
  • Serves in an advisory and liaison capacity to senior officials of the Office of General Counsel and other FHFA divisions to assure that the legal advice and assistance rendered to such officials is appropriate and consistent with FHFA's policies.
  • Formally and informally communicates Agency legal positions to staff of the regulated entities.
  • Serves as an expert, providing advice and legal determinations in matters involving the planning, discussion, and coordination of activities related to one or more of the Agency's functions.
  • May serve as a legal expert or counsel in front of external parties, including other federal financial regulatory agencies, congressional committees, and outside stakeholders, on behalf of the Agency.
  • Conducts complex legal research to apply statutes, regulations, and other guidance governing federal agencies and financial institutions to one or more of the Agency's functions.
  • Works independently and takes initiative to identify problems, develop solutions, and make recommendations by applying legal knowledge to Agency functions.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.

Particular Duties and Responsibilities
  • Conducts legal research, analysis, and writing, participates in rulemakings, and provides regulatory interpretations and guidance on matters relating to the Agency's and regulated entities' missions, including but not limited to: safety and soundness supervision of the regulated entities; Enterprise conservatorship activities; Enterprise charter act compliance; legislative activities impacting the regulated entities; regulated entities affordable housing goals; Enterprise duty to serve underserved markets; Enterprise credit risk transfer transactions; FHLBank affordable housing and community investment programs; Enterprise resolution planning, and Agency reports on the regulated entities' mission activities.
  • Drafts regulations, memoranda of law, legal opinions, agreements and other similar written work product on one or more areas of law related to the Agency's mission.
  • Applies knowledge of relevant statutes, regulations, and precedents to legal issues facing FHFA. Applicable statutes include the Federal Home Loan Bank Act of 1932 (as amended), the Federal Housing Enterprises Financial Safety and Soundness Act of 1992 (as amended), and the Administrative Procedure Act (as amended).
  • Manages all aspects of assigned legal projects related to relevant Agency mission areas, including the involvement of other legal staff, the relationships with subject matter experts outside of OGC, project planning and tracking, and other relevant duties to ensure complete and prompt legal guidance is provided where necessary.
  • Supports other legal areas within OGC as workloads and situations warrant.

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