Attorney Advisor

1 month ago

Washington, Washington, D.C., United States USAJobs Full time
Duties

The Office of the General Counsel (OGC) is the principal legal advisor to the Commission and to leadership in divisions and offices within the agency on a variety of issues involving the Commodity Exchange Act (CEA), the regulations promulgated thereunder, and other federal statutes and regulations having implications for the work and administration of the agency, such as the Administrative Procedure Act, bankruptcy laws, federal securities and banking laws.

The incumbent serves as an Attorney-Advisor for OGC and is supervised by the Associate General Counsel leading the General Law Branch's Ethics Team.

Typical Duties Include:
  • Carries out all aspects, programs, and activities of the CFTC's ethics program. Concerning financial disclosures, the incumbent's responsibilities include reviewing both public and non-public financial disclosures, conducting conflicts analyses concerning CFTC employees' interests, and certifying financial disclosure reports.
  • Provides legal counsel on all relevant ethics authorities, including 18 U.S.C. §§ 201 et seq., 5 C.F.R. §§ 2634 et seq., the CFTC's supplemental ethics regulations, the Federal Vacancies Reform Act, the Hatch Act, the Foreign Gifts and Decorations Act, and 31 U.S.C. § 1353. Cultivates a positive relationship with clients and serves as a resource for them. This includes providing training on all aspects of the ethics program.
  • Provides comprehensive and timely responses to questions. In order to ensure continuity of operations, incumbent complies with all knowledge management and document retention practices. Performs legal services in support of the General Law Branch, which may include analysis and guidance on matters concerning the Privacy Act, FOIA, fiscal law, employment law, and other administrative law areas.
  • Serves as a work leader or project coordinator in specific matters, directing, guiding, coordinating, and reviewing the work of other attorneys and coordinating the work of analysts, economists, or accountants attached to other Offices or Divisions, assigning to them the several tasks to be done and presenting their products.

    Requirements

    Conditions of Employment
    • U.S. Citizenship
    • Background/Security Investigation
    • Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959
    • Subject to time-in-grade requirements, if applicable

      Bar Membership: Currently an active member in good standing of the bar of a state, territory of the United States, District of Columbia, or Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.

      Applicants are responsible for citing minimum qualifications such as JD and/or LLM and Bar membership information (institution name, state for bar, and dates) on their respective resumes. Failure to supply details will result in an incomplete application.

      Qualifications

      CT-14 Level: You must have a J.D. Degree, bar membership and four years of relevant of legal practice experience, acquired after being admitted to the bar, commensurate with the duties and responsibilities of a legal position. Relevant experience is defined as an attorney, law clerk, or other legal experience which was obtained subsequent to graduation from law school.

      Qualifying experience may include: Providing legal counsel on all relevant ethics authorities, Performs legal analysis and guidance on matters concerning the Privacy Act, FOIA, fiscal law, employment law, and other administrative law areas.

      Education

      Successful completion of a full course of study (JD) in a school of law accredited by the American Bar Association (ABA).

      To be creditable, education must have been obtained in an accredited college or university. You must report only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions that are recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. For a list of schools that meet this criterion, see

      SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show that the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit:

      Additional information

      This position is not in the Bargaining Unit.

      All employees are required to follow the Agency's telework policy. If selected, you will be required to report to your assigned duty station to complete all onboarding procedures.

      Relocation: Relocation expenses will not be paid.

      Trial Period: You may be required to serve a 2-year trial period, if applicable.

      More than the number of positions listed may be filled through this vacancy announcement.

      The overall salary range is provided for informational purposes as it represents the full range that is applicable to current employees in this occupation/grade. A new hire's direct and overall experience are critical factors in determining a salary offer, therefore, it is important that your resume fully reflects all of your work experience. Note that the upper end of each range is typically applicable only to candidates with significant years of work experience and qualifications Please review the CFTC Compensation Program website for additional information.

      The law prohibits public officials from appointing, promoting, or recommending their relatives. The law prohibits requesting, making, transmitting, accepting, or considering political recommendations for employment or other personnel actions for non-political positions. This includes recommendations from Members of Congress, Congressional employees, elected state or local officials, and political party officials and any recommendation based on party affiliation.

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