Summary
This position is located in the Professional Liability Unit, Professional Liability and Financial Crimes Section, Legal Division, in Arlington, VA. The Section investigates and litigates professional liability claims and pursues entry of restitution and forfeiture orders in criminal actions related to failed financial institutions.
Additional selections may be made from this vacancy announcement to fill identical vacancies that occur subsequent to this announcement.
This job is open to
Clarification from the agency
All United States citizens.
Duties
- Develops litigation strategies, supervises cases and settlement procedures, and generates internal corporation reports.
- Responds as a lead or senior team attorney on such matters related to Professional Liability and Financial Crimes. Senior Attorney is recognized as a legal authority in the development and interpretation of guidelines applicable to the work of the Professional Liability and Financial Crimes Section (PLFCS).
- Evaluates and recommends retention of outside counsel law firms; manages outside counsel in investigation and litigation strategic planning; ensures work is completed in accordance with FDIC policy; and reviews and approves outside counsel work products, budgets, and fees and expenses.
- Represents the FDIC as lead counsel in the investigation of the facts and analysis of the law to determine whether, and make recommendations, to pursue claims against the former directors, officers, attorneys, accountants, bond carriers, insurers, and other professionals that caused losses in connection with a failed financial institution, using all tools available to the FDIC, including administrative subpoenas, motions, hearings to enforce administrative subpoenas, administrative depositions, settlement discussions, and mediation.
- Prepares legal opinions, provides legal advice, and conducts all aspects of litigation (e.g., analysis of the facts and law, preparing and filing pleadings and motions, written discovery, taking and defending depositions, and appearing at hearings, pretrial conferences, negotiations and mediations), with appropriate supervision, from inception through trial, as a member of a team and/or as lead counsel in connection with professional liability claims.
- Utilizes and maintains understanding of how to effectively use electronic databases and software for legal research, fact investigations, eDiscovery, case analysis, and oral presentations.
Requirements
Conditions of Employment
The candidate selected will be offered an appointment not-to-exceed 4 years, which may be extended to a maximum of 6 years based on workload requirements and organizational staffing authorizations.
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.
CG-14: Applicant must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the grade 13 level in the Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as experience providing legal advice related to the investigation and litigation of claims related to directors, officers, attorneys, accountants, bond carriers, insurers, and/or other professionals under applicable federal and state laws.
Specialized experience must be directly related to the position being filled and is experience gained after issuance of bar membership.
This position has a positive education requirement, transcripts must be provided showing degree conferred. Official transcripts must be provided prior to appointment.
- Education: All attorney and law clerk trainee positions have a minimum education requirement of a Juris Doctorate (J.D.) or Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) or Master of Laws (LL.M.) from a school accredited by the American Bar Association (ABA).
- Bar Membership: All attorney positions require current active bar membership (valid license to practice law). Admission to the bar of any state, District of Columbia, any United States territory or Commonwealth, or Federal Court is acceptable. Active Bar membership must be verified prior to appointment. Employees must maintain active bar membership while employed as an attorney with the FDIC.
Applicants must have met the qualification requirements (including selective placement factors – if any) for this position within 30 calendar days of the closing date of this announcement.
Education
See requirements stated under QUALIFICATIONS.
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.
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. 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 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):
- Ability to research, analyze, and present logical and reasoned conclusions of fact and law.
- Knowledge and understanding of various laws applicable to professional liability investigations and litigation, including the Federal Deposit Insurance Act and FDIC regulations, the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, the Federal Rules of Evidence, and state laws governing or impacting the professional liability program.
- Skill in analyzing legal issues related to professional liability investigations and litigation, including assessing litigation strategies, supervising cases and settlement procedures, generating internal corporation reports, and responding as a team member or lead attorney on such matters.
- Ability to supervise the activities of outside counsel and other vendors, monitors their fee bills, and reviews their work product.
- Ability to organize, plan, research, and develop and prepare strategies, techniques, and formal presentations to groups on legal issues related to Professional Liability.
- Ability to develop and maintain positive working relationships with others, and effectively communicate and coordinate with counterparts in other sections and divisions within the FDIC to advance program goals.
- Ability to communicate statements of facts, law and argument, clearly and logically, through oral communication.
- Ability to communicate statements of facts, law and argument, clearly and logically, through written communication.
- Knowledge of various laws applicable to receiverships, bankruptcy, deposit insurance, banking regulation and enforcement, the Dodd-Frank Act and related regulations, and in particular how these areas of the law relate to the FDIC’s professional liability program.
- Skill in handling and overseeing professional liability investigations and litigation.
You do not need to respond separately to these KSAs. Your answers to the online questionnaire and resume will serve as responses to the KSAs. You may preview questions for this vacancy.
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. Please review the following to determine your eligibility and which document(s) is required to complete your application:
VETERANS’ PREFERENCE: If you are claiming veterans’ preference, click here. (Note: Veterans must submit the <b>Member 4 copy</b> 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
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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.
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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.
Next steps
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