- Accepting applications
- Open & closing dates
- Salary
- Pay scale & grade
- Help
- Washington, DC 2 vacancies
- Remote job
- Telework eligible
- Travel Required
- Relocation expenses reimbursed
- Appointment type
- Promotion potential
- Job family (Series)
- Supervisory status
- Security clearance
- Drug test
- Position sensitivity and risk
- Trust determination process
- Announcement number
- Control number
- The public
- Prepares legal briefing papers, office memoranda and other legal documents on sensitive legal issues, including those involving questions of first impression and with strongly conflicting precedents, which require extensive research, analyses and ingenuity to resolve.
- Represents the Unit, Section, Branch, and Legal Division on task forces, committees, and working groups dealing with matters of concern to the FDIC and works with counterparts at other banking agencies on matters of shared concern.
- Works closely with staff members in the other government agencies, including the Federal Reserve Board and Banks, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, the Department of Justice, and state banking departments.
- Prepares legal advisory memoranda and develops recommendations in response to questions and issues raised by insured financial institutions, bankers, financial institution counsel, members of Congress, financial institution depositors and customers, relating to the interpretation of Federal Deposit Insurance Act ("FDI Act"), Federal banking, securities, and derivatives laws and regulations, and various statutes and regulations governing the activities, operations, and structure of open operating financial institutions.
- Performs specialized policy-oriented legal work relating to the FDIC's supervisory and regulatory functions, with particular emphasis on the development of regulations, legislation, and FDIC legal/supervisory policy guidance, and the interpretation and application of the statutes and regulations governing the activities, operations, and structure of financial institutions.
- Education: All attorney and law clerk trainee positions have a minimum requirement of completing a Juris Doctorate (J.D.) or Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) or Master of Laws (LL.M.) from an accredited school (accredited by the American Bar Association (ABA).
- Bar Membership: All attorney positions require current active bar membership (hold active license to practice law). Admission to the bar of any State, territory, Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, District of Columbia, or Federal Court is acceptable. Employees must maintain active bar membership while employed as an attorney with the FDIC. Active Bar membership must be verified prior to appointment.
- Benefits
- Skill in drafting legal memoranda, correspondence and similar communications for internal and external audiences, including senior management of an organization, external applicants, and representatives of various government agencies.
- Skill in performing research and analyses to resolve legal issues.
- Ability to provide management officials and policymakers, as well as representatives of other Federal and state agencies and other policy officials, authoritative legal analyses, advice, and provide guidance on controversial and precedent-setting issues before the FDIC.
- Ability to communicate orally.
- Ability to communicate in writing.
- Knowledge of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act, the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and implementing regulations.
- Knowledge of subsequent legislation and financial institution regulatory laws to generate and apply new rulemakings, opinions, and legal policy to issues.
- Benefits
- Required Documents
- How to Apply
- Fair and Transparent
- Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy
- Reasonable accommodation policy
- Financial suitability
- Selective Service
- New employee probationary period
- Signature and false statements
- Privacy Act
- Social security number request
- Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy
- Reasonable accommodation policy
- Financial suitability
- Selective Service
- New employee probationary period
- Signature and false statements
- Privacy Act
- Social security number request
- Accepting applications
- Open & closing dates
- Salary
- Pay scale & grade
- Location
- Washington, DC 2 vacancies
- Remote job
- Telework eligible
- Travel Required
- Relocation expenses reimbursed
- Appointment type
- Promotion potential
- Job family (Series)
- Supervisory status
- Security clearance
- Drug test
- Position sensitivity and risk
- Trust determination process
- Announcement number
- Control number
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Description
SummaryThis position is located in the Legal Division, Bank Activities Unit.
The Bank Activities Unit is responsible for providing legal advice and counsel on all open bank legal matters within the Supervision, Legislation & Enforcement Branch in coordination with the other sections in the Legal Division and other FDIC Divisions.
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Overview
2 vacancies in the following location:
Full-time -* Service
Excepted
This job is open to
Clarification from the agency
This position is open to all United States Citizens.
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Duties
Requirements
Conditions of Employment
Registration with the Selective Service.
U.S. Citizenship is required.
Employment Conditions.
Completion of Financial Disclosure may be required.
Minimum Background Investigation (MBI) required.
Qualifications
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. Additional qualifications information can be found here.
To qualify, applicants must have completed at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the 13 grade level or above in the Federal service.
Specialized experience is defined as experience conducting legal research and analyses, providing recommendations to management and/or policymakers, and drafting legal opinions/legal documents related to the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (FDI Act), or other banking or financial institution laws.
See requirements stated under QUALIFICATIONS.
Additional information
Additional selections may be made from this vacancy announcement to fill identical vacancies that occur subsequent to this announcement.
Selectee(s) for this position will be required to report to their duty station office at least 1 day per pay period beginning January 2, 2024, and at their supervisor's direction to support mission and project needs.
If selected, you may be required to serve a trial period.
To read about your rights and responsibilities as an applicant for Federal employment, click here.
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A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package.
As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.
Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.In addition to the regular benefits offered by Federal agencies, the FDIC offers additional benefits to its employees.
These benefits, some at minimal cost, are some of the best and most competitive in both the private and public sectors.
To find out more, click here.
Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent.
How You Will Be Evaluated
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Your resume will be reviewed, including the online assessment questionnaire, to assess your ability to perform this job. Candidates will be referred to the selecting official for further review and consideration. Candidates eligible for veterans' preference will be considered in accordance with law, rule, and regulation.
The assessment questionnaire is designed to measure your ability in the following competencies/knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs):
You may preview questions for this vacancy.
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package.
As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.
Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.In addition to the regular benefits offered by Federal agencies, the FDIC offers additional benefits to its employees.
These benefits, some at minimal cost, are some of the best and most competitive in both the private and public sectors.
To find out more, click here.
Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent.
Your benefits depend on the type of position you have - whether you're a permanent, part-time, temporary or an intermittent employee.
You may be eligible for the following benefits, however, check with your agency to make sure you're eligible under their policies.
Failure to provide all of the required documentation as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible determination or may affect your consideration status.
VETERANS'
PREFERENCE:
If you are claiming veterans' preference, click here
(Note:
Veterans must submit the Member 4 copy of the DD 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty - or other copy showing the type of discharge/character of service [e.g., Honorable, Under Honorable Conditions, etc.] along with any other required documents (e.g., DD-214, VA Letter, SF-15, etc.) to demonstrate veterans' preference eligibility.)
EDUCATION DOCUMENTS:
This position has a positive education requirement. Education must be from accredited institutions. For a listing of accredited educational institutions, click here. An official transcript will be required if you are selected.
If you attended more than one university and need to send multiple transcripts, please upload/fax all transcripts as one document.
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. For more information, click here.If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
Applicants requesting an exception from the online process must contact the Human Resources Specialist or point of contact listed in this announcement prior to 12:00 noon local time on the closing date.
You have until 11:59 p.m. ET (Eastern Time) on the closing date of this announcement to complete the application process.
Please ensure you have completed the application process by verifying the status of your application on-line to reflect: "Received".
Failure to complete the application process will result in an incomplete application and you will not be considered for the position.
Agency contact informationElaine Livingstone
Phone
TDD
Address
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
FDIC Human Resources Branch
15 Braintree Hill Office Park
Braintree, Massachusetts 02184
United States
Learn more about this agency
Next steps
You may check the status of your application on-line 24 hours a day, 7 days a week through USAJOBS by signing in and selecting "Application Status." Thank you for your interest in working for the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.
Required Documents
Failure to provide all of the required documentation as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible determination or may affect your consideration status.
VETERANS'
PREFERENCE:
If you are claiming veterans' preference, click here
(Note:
Veterans must submit the Member 4 copy of the DD 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty - or other copy showing the type of discharge/character of service [e.g., Honorable, Under Honorable Conditions, etc.] along with any other required documents (e.g., DD-214, VA Letter, SF-15, etc.) to demonstrate veterans' preference eligibility.)
EDUCATION DOCUMENTS:
This position has a positive education requirement. Education must be from accredited institutions. For a listing of accredited educational institutions, click here. An official transcript will be required if you are selected.
If you attended more than one university and need to send multiple transcripts, please upload/fax all transcripts as one document.
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. For more information, click here.If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
How to Apply
To begin, click the "Apply" button and follow the prompts. If you haven't already, register and establish a USAJOBS account. After you register online, click the "Apply" button to complete the online assessment questionnaire, and submit all required documents. Please be sure to click "Submit Application" to complete the application process. You must apply online.
Applicants requesting an exception from the online process must contact the Human Resources Specialist or point of contact listed in this announcement prior to 12:00 noon local time on the closing date.
You have until 11:59 p.m. ET (Eastern Time) on the closing date of this announcement to complete the application process.
Please ensure you have completed the application process by verifying the status of your application on-line to reflect: "Received".
Failure to complete the application process will result in an incomplete application and you will not be considered for the position.
Read moreAgency contact information
Elaine Livingstone
Phone
TDD
Address
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
FDIC Human Resources Branch
15 Braintree Hill Office Park
Braintree, Massachusetts 02184
United States
Learn more about this agency
Next steps
You may check the status of your application on-line 24 hours a day, 7 days a week through USAJOBS by signing in and selecting "Application Status." Thank you for your interest in working for the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.
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Overview
2 vacancies in the following location:
Full-time -* Service
Excepted
This job originated on For the full announcement and to apply, visit Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at will be considered.