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Assistant General Counsel
Securities and Exchange Commission · Posted 11 days ago
About the Role
The Office of the General Counsel (OGC) is seeking a Supervisory General Attorney (Assistant General Counsel) in the Administrative Law and Legal Review Group located in Washington, DC. As an Assistant General Counsel, you will provide legal analysis and advice on federal securities laws, administrative procedures, and other laws applicable to the SEC.
What You'll Do
- →The Administrative Law and Legal Review Group in the Office of the General Counsel provides legal analysis and advice on federal securities laws, administrative procedure, and other laws applicable to the SEC.
- →The Group analyzes rulemakings and other recommendations to the Commission prepared by SEC divisions and offices, including the Divisions of Corporation Finance, Investment Management, Trading and Markets, and the Office of the Chief Accountant.
- →This position will serve as Assistant General Counsel and will focus on matters from the Division of Investment Management.
- →This position reports to the Associate General Counsel for the Divisions of Trading and Markets and Investment Management.
- →In this role as an Assistant General Counsel, you will be responsible for: Overseeing and directing the work of a team of attorneys responsible for reviewing and analyzing draft Commission and staff actions produced by other Commission divisions and offices, particularly the Division of Investment Management.
- →Interpreting and applying federal statutes, case law, and administrative law principles to identify legal issues raised by regulatory initiatives reviewed by the Group and assist in developing and assessing potential approaches for their resolution.
- →Managing workload distribution in a dynamic regulatory environment, working with the Associate General Counsel to anticipate changing priorities and adjust staffing and assignments accordingly to ensure deadlines and quality standards are met.
- →Fostering a close collaborative working relationship with the divisions and offices the Group supports, identifying opportunities for improvements to workflows and communications.
- →Communicating team views to agency leadership, including the General Counsel and members of the Commission, orally and in writing, with clarity and professionalism.
- →Performing supervisory activities for the team, including the planning, organizing, and supervising of the completion of work assignments and performance management.
- →Carrying out all duties independently with minimal supervision.
Requirements
- ✓You MUST provide transcripts or other documentation to support your educational claims.
- ✓Unless otherwise stated: (1) official or unofficial transcripts are acceptable, or (2) you may submit a list with all your courses, grades, semester, year, and credit for the course.
- ✓If you are qualifying for this position by substituting education or training for experience, you must submit a copy of your unofficial transcripts or equivalent by the closing date of the announcement.
- ✓Qualifying education must have been obtained from an accredited college or university recognized by the U.S.
- ✓Department of Education.
- ✓Internal Applicants: OHR will verify education qualifications for internal applicants using documents in the Electronic Official Personnel Folder (eOPF).
- ✓If required transcripts or certificates are not present in your eOPF, you will be required to provide them to OHR.
- ✓If selected, a start date will not be established until official transcripts are received.
- ✓FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs.
- ✓For more information, click here.
- ✓Applicants may also find the following helpful: National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) is an association of 19 credential evaluation services with admission standards and an enforced code of good practice.
- ✓Association of International Credentials Evaluators (AICE) is an association of 10 credential evaluation services with a board of advisors and an enforced code of ethics.
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