Chief, Capital Markets and Resolutions Section, CM-1101-00 Job

Vacancy No. 2025-CM-0131 Department Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Salary $167,873.00 to $275,000.00 Grade 00 to 00
Perm/Temp Permanent FT/PT Full-time
Open Date 10/24/2025 Close Date 10/30/2025
Job Link Apply Online Who may apply Status Candidates
Locations:
Washington, DCNew York, NYDallas, TX


Summary

This position is located in the Division of Resolutions and Receiverships, Asset Marketing and Management Branch, Capital Markets and Risk Share Management Section of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation in Washington, D.C., New York, NY or Dallas, TX. 

Salary reflects a pay cap for this position of $275,000.

This job is open to

Clarification from the agency

Current FDIC permanent employees with competitive status eligibility.

Duties

  • Directs the analysis of financial information, corporate structure, asset mix, capitalization structure, physical and intangible assets and financial and managerial practices of financial institutions insured by the FDIC to prepare Information Packages and Asset Valuation Reviews. Develops resolutions strategies and ascertains the value and risks inherent to the insured institution.
  • Evaluates information regarding new developments, complex asset types and evolving financial risks and least cost methodologies. Oversees monitoring of various geographic markets to maintain a current understanding of the feasibility of various marketing methods for failed financial institutions. Presents special studies and evaluates the probable impact of alternative courses of action in individual or group financial institution problems. Analyzes, or oversees the analysis of recommendations and proposals to mitigate risk to the insurance fund.
  • Provides advice to senior management regarding planning, directing, reviewing, analyzing and coordinating the division's policies, guidelines and procedures. Evaluates and presents management reports.
  • Reviews, evaluates and recommends the appropriate course of action for proposals submitted by bidders during the bidding phase of a resolution transaction. Monitors potential bidder's due diligence to assure equal access to information and uphold pertinent regulations regarding confidentiality during the resolutions process. Evaluates studies and analyses to determine the financial feasibility of a proposed resolution structure and the relative costs of the resolution proposals.
  • Manages the overall disposition process for assets in failing and failed financial institutions. Manages the development of marketing policy, strategies and techniques and promotes initiatives to enhance the sale of real estate and loan assets. Oversees utilization of all related systems and databases. Manages the analysis and valuation of real estate and loan assets available for sale.
  • Oversees the management and disposition process for all capital markets related instruments in failing and failed financial institutions. Responsible for the development of DRR policy for dealing with assets in these areas. Maintains contacts and liaisons with securities industry experts to ensure knowledge of current industry trends and products. Works closely with RMS Capital Markets, CISR, DIR, and Legal to evaluate inter-agency issues related to complex capital market instruments. Maintains contact with industry participants to ensure awareness of the most recent industry trends and developments.
  • Meets and negotiates with FDIC officials, attorneys, accountants, and contractors, representatives of financial institution or other private sector business management, potential acquirers and/or other federal and state regulatory agency officials concerning complex financial transactions, theories and analyses of economic impact, proposed solutions, actions, and strategies. Often these involve highly sensitive and controversial subjects before others, which could have opposing viewpoints and conflicting goals. Communicates highly technical information, both orally and in writing, to audiences within and outside of the FDIC.
  • Exercises supervisory personnel management authority and performs the full range of performance management duties to include: planning, assigning, and reviewing work products of subordinates; establishing guidelines and performance expectations; and, evaluating work performance and providing feedback to others on their performance. Identifies training and developmental needs for staff and provides regular recognition of staff. Works in collaboration with the appropriate Human Resources and Legal staff to administer disciplinary action. Hears and resolves grievances or other disputes as appropriate. Approves/disapproves requests for leave, telework, travel, training, etc.
  • Directs a variety of special assignments as may be required in accomplishing the division's goals and objectives. Engages in special projects or other specific activities related to the mission of the FDIC.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

Employment Conditions.

High Risk Position – Background Investigation (BI) required.

Employee may be relocated to any duty location to meet management needs.

Qualifications

To meet the minimum qualifications, applicants must possess the leadership and technical experiences listed below. These qualifications would typically be gained through serving in roles that require managing projects/teams or guiding the technical work of others.

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.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: All applicants must submit a resume that addresses each minimum qualification experience. Examples should be clear, concise, and emphasize your level of responsibilities; the scope and complexity of the programs, activities, or services you managed; program accomplishments; policy initiatives undertook; level of contacts; the sensitivity and criticality of the issues you addressed; and the results of your actions. You should use action-oriented leadership words to describe your experience and accomplishments and quantify your experience wherever possible to demonstrate your accomplishments (e.g., number of employees supervised).

Leadership Experience: Experience in leading projects and/or programs including planning, organizing, developing and overseeing the accomplishment of goals, managing or reviewing the work of others to include setting, and adjusting priorities, and ensuring compliance of Corporate requirements.

Technical Experience: Experience in marketing financial assets through a variety of capital markets transaction types; overseeing securities operations and capital markets transactions; evaluating corporate actions and pricing financial instruments; and developing and managing major projects involving aspects of financial asset maintenance, disposition, or transaction oversight.

Education

There is no substitution of education for the experience for this position.

Additional information

The five-day notification process does not apply to corporate and executive manager positions. Failure to provide your application documentation (i.e. up-to-date resume) in support of your qualifications for this position by the closing date will limit your ability to receive maximum consideration. Take a moment to ensure that your resume and assessment questionnaire responses reflect the qualifications and eligibility requirements of this position by the closing date.

Additional selections may be made from this vacancy announcement to fill identical vacancies that occur subsequent to this announcement.

This is a Corporate Manager, CM-00, which is equivalent to above the CG/GS-15.

This a recommended minimum Step 9 position.

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If selected, you may be required to serve a probationary period.

If selected, you may be required to serve a supervisory/managerial probationary period.

The range of pay shown includes base pay plus supplemental locality adjustments. The locality rates for these duty locations range from a low of 27.26% to a high of 40.07%. Pay will vary by grade level and the locality rate for the geographic location where the selectee is located. For more on FDIC locality rates, click here.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

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.

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

  1. Your resume will be reviewed, to determine whether you meet the qualification requirements outlined in this announcement. Therefore, it is imperative that your resume contains sufficiently detailed information upon which to make the qualification determination.
  2. If you are found minimally qualified, a Management Screening Panel (MSP) will review your resume against pre-established benchmarks related to the competencies/KSAs, to determine if you possess the competencies/KSAs and key experiences.
  3. Top ranked candidates will be invited to participate in one or more structured panel interviews to further assess technical competencies, confirm organizational fit, and commitment to American ideals.

The competencies/KSAs you will be assessed on are listed below.

  1. Direction Setting
  2. Strategic Thinking
  3. Managing Risk
  4. Developing Others
  5. Advising
  6. Organizational Awareness
  7. Planning and Organizing
  8. Interpersonal Relationships
  9. Critical Thinking
  10. Oral/Non-Written Communication
  11. Asset Marketing and Disposition: Knowledge of banking and the financial services industry, including the evaluation and marketing of a franchise and/or the disposition of assets of failing institutions.
  12. Capital Markets: Knowledge of capital markets and the various instruments used by the financial community, including the management and sale of assets.

Your resume will serve as responses to the competencies/KSAs. Only include experience directly relevant to the position.

Experience must be explicitly stated in the resume as experience not specifically described in the resume cannot be assumed. Resumes that are vague or don't address specific requirements will not receive maximum consideration.


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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:
  
FDIC EMPLOYEES: Submit a final digitally signed copy of your most recent Annual Performance Appraisal and Evaluation form. The final PDF form is also acceptable.  The final PDF form is also acceptable. Please note that your form must be printed in landscape orientation for the required signatures to be visible.  If you want to be considered non-competitively include a copy of your SF-50.  The SF-50 must show the highest grade level or full performance level the applicant has attained competitively on a permanent basis, and the grade must be equivalent to or higher than the grade for which applying.  Multiple SF-50s may be necessary to determine your eligibility. 

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.

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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.

Agency contact information

Chiquita Evans
Phone
571-438-3980
Fax
000-000-0000
Email
chevans@fdic.gov
Address
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Human Resources Branch, Executive Resources Staff
3501 Fairfax Dr.
Room VS-D3026
Arlington, Texas 22226
United States

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