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U.S. Citizens and U.S. Nationals. No prior Federal service is required.

As a Counsel in the Chief Counsel's Office (CCO), you will report to an Assistant Director in one of the following law units:

• Bank Advisory: The Bank Advisory group serves as OCC's counsel on financial institution law and administrative law matters arising in the licensing, supervision and regulation of financial institutions including as to activities & structure, BSA/AML, digital assets, securities and corporate practices, and consumer law.
• Enforcement: The Enforcement group serves as OCC's enforcement counsel. Attorneys conduct investigations, serve as counsel in administrative enforcement proceedings, advise internal stakeholders on enforcement matters, and coordinate with, and make referrals to, other government agencies.
• Litigation: The Litigation group represents the OCC in trial and appellate courts in defense of Agency rulemakings and other final decisions, as amicus curiae in cases involving federal banking laws, and before the EEOC and MSPB in employment disputes. The group also administers the OCC's disclosure regulations, provides internal litigation risk advice, and serves as decisional counsel to the Comptroller in enforcement matters.

Depending on your assigned unit, as a Counsel (Attorney-Advisor), you will:

• Conduct legal work potentially resulting in and/or involving legal actions against banks and institution affiliated parties, including prohibition orders, cease and desist orders, restitution orders, and civil money penalties.
• Represent the OCC in civil litigation.
• Conduct research and analysis, develop legal work products interpreting and implementing applicable law, and advise the Comptroller, other senior officials, and bank examiners in the field.
• Develop new legal theories, legal precedents, and legal and supervisory policies, where appropriate.
• Counsel OCC management, supervision, licensing and administrative personnel on routine and complex legal matters.

Conditions of employment

This position requires that the successful candidate undergo personnel vetting, which includes a background investigation and enrollment upon onboarding into "Continuous Vetting." Enrollment in Continuous Vetting will result in automated record checks being conducted throughout one's employment with Treasury. The successful candidate will also be enrolled into FBI's Rap Back service, which will allow Treasury to receive notification from the FBI of criminal matters (e.g., arrests, charges, convictions) involving enrolled individuals in near real-time.

There are three key documents that contain important information about your rights and obligations. Please read and retain these documents:

1. Noncriminal Justice Applicant's Privacy Rights, for those who undergo an FBI fingerprint-based criminal history record check for personnel vetting, which includes Rap Back,
2. FD-258 Privacy Act Statement - FBI (this is the same statement used when your fingerprints are submitted as part of your background investigation), and
3. SEAD-3-Reporting-U.pdf (dni.gov), (applicable to those who hold a sensitive position or have eligibility for access to classified information).

• Complete a one-year trial period (unless already completed).
• Complete a Declaration for Federal Employment to determine your suitability for Federal employment.
• Have your salary sent to a financial institution of your choice by Direct Deposit/Electronic Funds Transfer.
• 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.
• Travel overnight or locally on an occasional basis.
• Obtain and use a Government-issued charge card for business-related travel.
• File an OCC Financial Disclosure Form.
• Complete a financial disclosure review and resolve any ethics issues.
• Click here for important information about OCC ethics standards, such as the requirement that new hires divest their bank securities.
• Successfully complete a background investigation that includes criminal history, financial history (including a credit check) and other information.

Qualifications

You must meet the following requirements by the closing date of this announcement:

You must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the NB-V band level or GS-13 grade level in the Federal service. Examples of specialized experience for this position include:

Must be an active member of the bar of a State, U.S. commonwealth, U.S. territory, or the District of Columbia.

The experience may have been gained in the public sector, private sector, or through volunteer service. One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-time work is considered on a prorated basis.

To receive any credit for your work experience, please indicate dates of employment by month/year, and indicate the number of hours worked per week, on your resume.

How you will be evaluated

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

Application Package: Your application package includes your resume, responses to the online questions, and required supporting documents. Please be sure that your resume includes detailed information to support your qualifications for this position; failure to provide sufficient evidence in your resume may result in a "not qualified" determination.

Minimum Qualifications: Once the application process is complete, Human Resources and/or Subject Matter Expert (SME) will review the first two pages of your resume to determine whether you meet the minimum job qualifications as outlined on this vacancy. All applications that are verified to meet the minimum job qualifications will be referred to the selecting official.

Your application and resume should demonstrate that you possess the following competencies.

• Legal Advising
• Legal Expertise
• Legal Research and Analysis

Do not provide a separate narrative written statement to address the above competencies. Rather, you must describe in your resume how your past work experience demonstrates that you possess the competencies identified above. Use specific examples of employment or experience contained in your resume and describe how this experience has prepared you to successfully perform the duties of this position.

Referral: If referred, an interview may be conducted with some, none, or all candidates, depending upon the relative qualifications of the applicants. Selection(s) will be based on the review and judgment of the selecting official as to which applicant is best qualified to perform the duties of the position.

A complete application package includes: 1) A resume 2) vacancy question responses and 3) submission of required documents.

Please note that if you do not provide all required information, as specified in this announcement, you may not be considered for this position (or may not receive the special consideration for which you may be eligible). Note: Please ensure that all bank, financial, and other confidential or sensitive information is removed/redacted from each document.

RESUME: All applicants are required to submit a resume by either creating one in USAJOBS or uploading one of their own choosing. (Cover letters are optional.) To receive any credit for relevant experience, please list the month/year and number of hours worked for experience listed on your resume. We suggest you preview the online questions, as you may need to customize your resume to ensure that it supports your responses to these questions. Please review Resume Tips.

VETERANS DOCUMENTATION: If you are claiming veteran's preference, you must submit a copy of your DD-214 showing type of separation and character of service (e.g. DD-214 Member 4 Copy) and if applicable, VA letter. Ten-point preference eligibles must also submit an Application for 10-point Veteran Preference, SF-15, along with required documentation listed on the back of the SF-15 form. Current Active Duty members must submit a certification of expected discharge or release from active duty under honorable conditions dated within 120 days after the certification is submitted by the applicant. The certification letter should be on letterhead of the appropriate military branch of the service and contain (1) the military service dates including the expected discharge or release date; and (2) the character of service. You can find additional information about Veterans' Preference at http://www.fedshirevets.gov/.

EDUCATION DOCUMENTATION: This position has a positive education requirement. You must submit an official or unofficial copy of your law school transcript (or equivalent) by the time of interview; however, you are encouraged to do so by the closing date of this announcement. An official transcript will be required, if selected.
A J.D. (or equivalent) must be from an ABA accredited college or university law school. For a list of schools which meet these criteria, please refer to American Bar Association Accreditation page. Additional qualifying education must be 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, if you are selected. Refer to the OPM instructions.

OPTIONAL DOCUMENTS: In addition, you may submit the following:

• Cover letter
• Recent performance evaluation (be sure to redact/remove all sensitive information prior to submitting)

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