Duties
The following are the duties of this position at the GS-15 level. If you are selected at a lower grade level, you will have the opportunity to learn to perform all these duties and will receive training to help you grow in this position.
The employee will serve as an attorney in the Office of the Assistant General Counsel, International Affairs (OGC/IA), which is a component of the Department of the Treasury's Office of the General Counsel. The employee will assist the Assistant General Counsel (International Affairs) and the Deputy Assistant General Counsels (International Affairs) in providing legal support to the Secretary, Deputy Secretary, and the Assistant Secretary for Investment Security. In particular, the employee will work on matters relating to CFIUS, a nine-agency committee chaired by the Secretary of the Treasury that is tasked with reviewing certain foreign investments to prevent threats to U.S. national security. This work involves advising on specific foreign investment cases, including assessing CFIUS's jurisdiction to review particular transactions, negotiating national security agreements, and preparing committee recommendations to the President. It may also involve advising on monitoring and enforcement of national security agreements, including the assessment of penalties, issuance of subpoenas, and development of mitigation solutions, revision and development of the CFIUS regulations, and policy development and engagement with foreign partners.
The employee is also likely to work on national security matters related to outbound investment, including the implementation of the new regulatory framework established pursuant to Executive Order 14105.
The employee may also work on other OGC/IA matters, which include the full range of issues handled by Treasury's Office of International Affairs, such as issues related to international trade and investment, international banking and securities, U.S. engagement with the World Bank and other international financial institutions, the International Monetary Fund, currency, sovereign debt, and regional economic and financial matters such as those involving China, the Middle East, or Europe. Such work includes advising on, for example, international law and its intersection with U.S. law, rules and laws governing international financial institutions, foreign assistance, U.S. trade and investment agreements, participating in the negotiation of international agreements and implementing instruments, drafting legislation and executive orders, preparing legal memoranda, coordinating with the U.S. Department of Justice in the event of litigation, and a wide range of other matters.
The job demands excellent legal analysis, writing, and communication skills, including the ability to parse complex corporate transactions and draft novel contract, regulatory, or enforcement solutions. We are particularly interested in candidates who have backgrounds in CFIUS law, corporate law, national security law, international law, enforcement law, and rulemaking development. Candidates with enforcement backgrounds would be well-suited to support CFIUS monitoring and enforcement and candidates with rulemaking backgrounds would be well-suited to support the development of new national security rulemaking revisions and initiatives.
Requirements
Conditions of Employment
Key Requirements:
- Must be U.S. Citizen or U.S. National.
- A one or two year trial period may be required.
- Must successfully complete a background investigation.
- All new hires will be required to comply with federal ethics laws. A review of financial or other interests may be conducted to determine if they create any real or apparent conflict of interests with official Treasury duties.
- Complete a Declaration for Federal Employment to determine your suitability for Federal employment, at the time requested by the agency.
- Have your salary sent to a financial institution of your choice by Direct Deposit/Electronic Funds Transfer.
- If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System or are exempt from having to do so.
- Go through a Personal Identity Verification (PIV) process that requires two forms of identification from the Form I-9. Federal law requires verification of the identity and employment eligibility of all new hires in the U.S.
- Please refer to the "Additional Information" section for additional Conditions of Employment.
Qualifications
You must meet the following requirements by the closing date of this announcement.
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE:
Specialized experience for the GS-15: You must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-14 grade level in the federal service. The expectation for selection for grade GS-15 will be at least the following: 12 months of pertinent legal experience at the GS-14 (or equivalent) level in the following areas of responsibility:- Demonstrated leadership experience independently providing specialized legal advice on CFIUS law, corporate law, enforcement law, administrative law (including regulatory or rulemaking law), international law, the intersection between international and domestic law, national security law, litigation, law related to economics or finance, trade and investment law, foreign assistance, laws and ethical requirements governing federal agencies and employees, or matters of similar scope and complexity.
Specialized experience for the GS-14: You must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-13 grade level in the federal service. The expectation for selection for grade GS-14 will be at least the following: 12 months of pertinent legal experience at the GS-13(or equivalent) in the following areas of responsibility:- Demonstrated experience providing specialized legal advice on CFIUS law, corporate law, enforcement law, administrative law (including regulatory or rulemaking law), international law, the intersection between international and domestic law, national security law, litigation, law related to economics or finance, trade and investment law, foreign assistance, laws and ethical requirements governing federal agencies and employees, or matters of similar scope and complexity.
Specialized experience for the GS-13: You must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the federal service. The expectation for selection for grade GS-13 will be at least the following: 12 months of pertinent legal experience at the GS-12 (or equivalent) level in the following areas of responsibility:- Demonstrated experience providing legal advice on CFIUS law, corporate law, enforcement law, administrative law (including regulatory or rulemaking law), international law, the intersection between international and domestic law, national security law, litigation, law related to economics or finance, trade and investment law, foreign assistance, laws and ethical requirements governing federal agencies and employees, or matters of similar scope and complexity.
Specialized experience for the GS-12: You must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-11 grade level in the federal service. The expectation for selection for grade GS-12 will be at least the following: 12 months of pertinent legal experience at the GS-11 (or equivalent) level in the following areas of responsibility:- Experience under general supervision, providing legal advice on CFIUS law, corporate law, enforcement law, administrative law (including regulatory or rulemaking law), international law, the intersection between international and domestic law, national security law, litigation, law related to economics or finance, trade and investment law, foreign assistance, laws and ethical requirements governing federal agencies and employees, or matters of similar scope and complexity.
This experience may have been gained in either the public or private sector. One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-time work is considered on a prorated basis.
Education
Applicants must
(1) be a graduate of an accredited law school with a LL.B., J.D. or equivalent;
(2) be an active member in good standing of the bar in a state or territory of the United States or the District of Columbia; and
(3) have at least one year of legal experience, which may include, for example, the private practice of law, practice in a government legal office, or a judicial clerkship.
The education generally must be from an accredited (or pre-accredited) college or university recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. If you are qualifying based on foreign education, you must submit proof of creditability of education as evaluated by a credentialing agency. Refer to the OPM instructions.
Benefits
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.
Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
How You Will Be Evaluated
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Your application includes your résumé, responses to the online questions, and required supporting documents. Please be sure that your résumé includes detailed information to support your qualifications for this position; failure to provide sufficient evidence in your résumé may result in a "not qualified" determination.
Rating: You will be rated on the extent and quality of experience, education, and training relevant to the duties of the position. All candidates who meet the basic requirements listed above will be considered best qualified applicants and may be sent forward to the selecting official. All application materials and interviews, if conducted, will be used in the final evaluation and selection process.
Since this is an Excepted Service position, a non-rated method of evaluation will be used. We will evaluate your application by comparing your description of your work experience, level of responsibility, and accomplishments with the requirements of the position to determine whether you meet all the qualification requirements. Competitive examining rules for rating and ranking do not apply.
Application of Veterans' Preference:There is no formal rating system for applying veterans' preference to attorney appointments in the excepted service, but the Office of General Counsel considers veterans' preference eligibility as a positive factor in attorney hiring. If you are claiming veterans' preference, you must submit a copy of your Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, DD-214 (Member 4 copy), or other official documentation from a branch of the Armed Forces or the Department of Veterans Affairs showing the dates of service and type of discharge.
Referral: If you are among the top qualified candidates, your application may be referred to a selecting official for consideration.
How to Apply
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The following instructions outline our application process. You must complete this application process and submit any required documents by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on the closing date of this announcement. We are available to assist you during business hours (normally 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. ET, Monday - Friday). If applying online poses a hardship, please contact us by noon ET on the announcement's closing date.
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- 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 resumé 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.
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Next steps
Once the online questionnaire is received, you will receive an acknowledgement email that your submission was successful. We will review your résumé and transcript(s) (if appropriate) to ensure you meet the basic qualification requirements. We will evaluate each applicant who meets the basic qualifications on the information provided and may interview the best-qualified applicants. After making a tentative job offer, we will conduct any required suitability and/or security background investigation.