Duties
The Legal and Regulatory Policy (LRP) Associate Director position is in the Division of Corporation Finance located in Washington, DC.
In addition to serving as a member of the Division's Senior Staff and leading the Division to meet its strategic priorities, the Legal Regulatory Policy (LRP) office within CF develops recommendations for adding, eliminating, or modifying Commission rules, and serves as a subject matter expert on the procedures and administrative law and technical requirements that apply to Commission rulemaking. The office also provides interpretive assistance to companies with respect to SEC rules and forms.
Typical duties include:
- Establishing review goals and assisting the Deputy Director, Legal & Regulatory Policy, with the administration of the Commission rulemaking, specified goals and objectives. Maintaining policies, procedures, and resources to reflect current priorities; developing new policies and procedures in response to emerging trends, changing priorities, and new legislation in rulemaking.
- Managing new or revised rules and forms to satisfy the objectives of a particular rulemaking project using precise language, applying plain English principles, and following established timeframes.
- Advising on transactions and interpretive questions arising under the Securities Act of 1933; the registration, reporting, proxy and other disclosure and fraud provisions of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002; the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act; and the rules and regulations promulgated under the foregoing statutes; assuring compliance with the requirements of the forms and procedures administered by the Division.
- Supervising the maintenance of an informational and legal interpretative program in assigned offices to assist and advise registrants, prospective registrants, accounting firms, legal firms, financial firms, investment firms, and the public with respect to the registration, reporting, and other disclosure requirements of the statutes and rules administered by the Division.
- Providing guidance and leadership to direct reports, including assigned Office Chiefs, and collaborating with other Division offices to enhance the effectiveness of rulemaking policies and procedures.
- Perform administrative and human resource management functions relative to supervised staff, including plans, schedules, and assigning work; establish guidelines and performance expectations for staff; provide feedback; periodically evaluate employee performance; oversee staff training and development; manage time and attendance.
Requirements
Conditions of Employment
- You must possess a J.D. or LL.B Degree.
- You must be an active member of the bar in good standing.
- CITIZENSHIP: You must be a US Citizen.
- 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 and may be filled from any division or office within the agency.
- This position has promotion potential to the SO-02.
- 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 not in the collective bargaining unit.
- For consideration at the SO-2 level, you must currently hold a SO-2 position within the SEC.
- Consistent with 5 U.S.C. § 7511, you will be required to serve a two-year trial period (one year for preference eligible veterans) if the position to which you have applied is not the same or similar to your current position of record.
- This position is open to current SEC employees in the Division of Corporation Finance only.
Qualifications
All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
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. Qualifying education must have been obtained from an accredited college or university recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
BASIC REQUIREMENT: All applicants must possess the following
- J.D. or LL.B. degree --AND--
- Active membership of the bar in good standing in any state, 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.
- SO-01: Applicant must have four year(s) of post J.D. work experience as a practicing attorney, three years of which includes the following:
- Interpreting and providing guidance on securities regulatory matters rulemaking.
- Providing legal advice regarding the general application of the Securities Act of 1933, Exchange Act of 1934, and other federal securities laws and recommending the resolution of disclosure reporting issues; and
- Providing guidance and evaluation of rulemaking initiatives and overarching policy issues related to the federal securities laws.
Education
FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show 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; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html
Official Transcripts will be required at the time of appointment to verify educational eligibility.
Benefits
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How You Will Be Evaluated
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
After the vacancy announcement closes, all applicants will be notified of their application status.
Applicants who receive a tentative eligible rating will first be reviewed to confirm they meet the basic qualification and eligibility requirements. Those who meet these requirements will be referred to a resume review panel, designated by the hiring office. The panel will evaluate applications and rate candidates based on how well the resume shows the required qualifications and competencies for the position. Your resume must clearly demonstrate that you meet the qualifications for the position.
Additional application materials submitted outside of the USAJOBs system or after the position is closed will not be accepted, unless requested by the hiring office as part of the evaluation process (e.g. writing sample).
Once the resume review panel has completed their review of all applicants, they will recommend the top candidates for referral to the hiring manager. The hiring office will schedule the interview(s) directly with the recommended candidates.
When the selection is made, applicants will be sent a referral status notification and a final disposition notification.
You will be rated on the following Competencies:
- Leading the Organization: Building and supporting the organization's vision, creating strategies to achieve the vision, supporting and leading innovative and creative initiatives to meet organizational goals.
- Leading and Developing People: Ability to recruit, lead, develop and manage the workforce, constructively manages differences and potential conflicts between employees, building teams that meet and exceed an organizations' mission, strategic plan, and goals.
- Results Orientation: Ability to meet organizational goals by effectively managing program area, identifying and solving important problems, making sound and timely decisions, and effectively managing and sharing information.
- Building Coalitions: Ability to build coalitions by partnering with others to build strategic relationships, influencing and negotiating with those in sphere of influence to achieve favorable outcomes for an organization.
- Legal and Regulatory Analysis: Conducts analysis and prepares documents and reports in compliance with Federal law that governs the rulemaking process.
- Rule Development: Prepares recommendations for rules that meet desired policy objectives within the Commission's statutory authority or that implement legislation.
The Eligibility Questionnaire will take you approximately 20 minutes to complete. To preview the Eligibility Questionnaire, click the following link
https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12798538
How to Apply
To apply for this position, you must complete the online application and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below.
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 resume 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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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/.
Next steps
You will be notified of your application status through USAJOBS at four points during the hiring process, as applicable. You can check the status of your application by accessing the USAJOBS website at http://usajobs.gov/ and clicking on "Track Your Online Application."
By submitting your application, you are certifying the accuracy of the information contained in your application. If you make a false statement in any part of your application, you may not be hired, you may be terminated after you begin work, or you may be fined or jailed. After making a tentative job offer, we will conduct a suitability/security background investigation. You will be required to submit official documentation before appointment. The agency will then verify the information provided on your application (i.e., degree, Veterans' Preference, certification of disability, etc.).