Job Description: Attorney-Adviser (Chair's Attorney Honors Program)

Company: Securities and Exchange Commission
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Job Category: Government
Job Type: Full-Time
Salary: Not Specified

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Attorney-Adviser (Chair's Attorney Honors Program)

Summary

The Chair's Attorney Honors Program is the SEC's highly sought-after entry-level federal attorney hiring program. The program recruits top talent across the country with a broad cross section of experiences. The program accepts law school graduates currently employed as judicial law clerks, full-time legal fellows, Presidential Management Fellows (PMF), or PMF finalists eligible for selection to work as entry-level attorneys. If selected, you will be assigned to a single Division or Office.

Duties

If you are a third-year law, joint JD/graduate, or LL.M. student, please see the linked announcement for Law Clerk opportunities.

Typical duties may include:
Actual duties will depend on placement within the Commission

Investigating possible violations of the federal securities laws
Conducting related legal research and writing
Providing guidance to companies on SEC rules and forms
Providing input for the proposal of new and revised rules to the Commission
Working with a rulemaking team or rule filings submitted by self-regulatory organizations
Working on matters related to the equity, options, security-based swaps, and fixed income markets

Visit https://www.sec.gov/divisions.shtml for more information about the Commission's work and the work of individual Divisions and Offices.

Conditions of Employment

CITIZENSHIP: This position is open to US Citizens.
You must possess a J.D. or LL.B. Degree.
You must be an active member of the bar in good standing
You must be currently employed in an ELIGIBLE ACTIVITY: judicial law clerk, full-time legal fellow, Presidential Management Fellow (PMF), or PMF finalist eligible for selection.
Application procedures are specific to this vacancy announcement. Please read all the instructions carefully. Failure to follow the instructions may result in you not being considered for this position.
Supplementary vacancies may be filled in addition to the number stated in this announcement.
This position has promotion potential to the SK-14.
TRIAL PERIOD: This appointment may require completion of a two-year trial period.
SECURITY CLEARANCE: Entrance on duty is contingent upon completion of a pre-employment security investigation. Favorable results on a Background Investigation may be a condition of employment or selection to another position.
DRUG TESTING: This position may be subjected to drug testing requirements.
PERMANENT CHANGE OF STATION (PCS): Moving/Relocation expenses are not authorized.
DIRECT DEPOSIT: All Federal employees are required to have Federal salary payments made by direct deposit to a financial institution of their choosing.
This position is in the collective bargaining unit.
Due to COVID-19, the SEC is currently in an optional telework posture. This position is eligible to request telework in accordance with the SEC's telework policy.
All-SEC employees (whether teleworking or working onsite) who are not approved for a reasonable accommodation must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
For information about where to obtain a vaccine at no cost to you, please visit Vaccines.gov.

Qualifications

All qualification requirements must be met before the selectee's entrance on duty (EOD) date.

As an applicant you do not need to have been admitted to a state bar association. However, before you can start work with the SEC as an attorney, you must be an active bar member in good standing. The anticipated entrance on duty (EOD) date is September/October 2022, or sooner.

BASIC REQUIREMENT: All applicants must possess the following before the start of employment with the SEC:

J.D. or LL.B. degree --AND--
An active member of the bar in good standing in any state, the 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-11: Applicants must meet one of the following:

Be currently employed as a judicial law clerk; or
Be currently employed as a full-time legal fellow; or
Be currently employed as a Presidential Management Fellow (PMF); or
Be a Presidential Management Fellow (PMF) finalist eligible for hire.

SK-12: Applicants must possess at least one year of post J.D. experience as a practicing attorney by the anticipated entrance on duty (EOD) date, September/October 2022, AND meet one of the following:

Be currently employed as a judicial law clerk; or
Be currently employed as a full-time legal fellow; or
Be currently employed as a Presidential Management Fellow (PMF); or
Be a Presidential Management Fellow (PMF) finalist eligible for hire.

How to Apply

To apply for this position, you must complete the online application and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section above.

A complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on the closing date of the announcement to receive consideration.

To begin, click Apply to access the online application. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account to apply. If you do not have a USAJOBS account, you will need to create one before beginning the application.
Follow the prompts to select your résumé and/or other supporting documents to be included with your application package. You will have the opportunity to upload additional documents to include in your application before it is submitted. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process.
After acknowledging you have reviewed your application package, complete the Include Personal Information section as you deem appropriate and click to continue with the application process.
You will be taken to the online application which you must complete in order to apply for the position. Complete the online application, verify the required documentation is included with your application package, and submit the application.

To verify the status of your application, log into your USAJOBS account (https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login), all of your applications will appear on the Welcome screen. The Application Status will appear along with the date your application was last updated. For information on what each Application Status means, visit: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/how-to/application/status/.

If you are unable to apply online or need to fax a document you do not have in electronic form, view the following link for information regarding an Alternate Application.

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