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The Division of Investment Management (IM) works to support the SEC in its mission to protect investors, maintain fair, orderly, and efficient markets, and facilitate capital formation. IM regulates investment companies, variable insurance products, and federally registered investment advisers.
IM's Chief Counsel's Office is seeking to fill one senior special counsel position in its Legal Guidance Office No. 2 in Washington, DC.
07/25/2022 to 08/05/2022
$153,377 - $260,479 per year
Starting salary is based on experience; see below for more information
SK 16
No
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Not required
No
Permanent
Full-time
Excepted
16
No
No
22-EX-11583482-WLJ
667008200
As a senior special counsel in the Chief Counsel's Legal Guidance Office No. 2, your work assignments may include any of the following tasks:
MINIMUM QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENT: In addition to meeting the basic requirement, applicants must also meet the minimum qualification requirement.
SK-16: Applicant must have four (4) year(s) of post J.D. work experience independently identifying legal issues, providing legal analyses, providing legal solutions/recommendations, and preparing legal documents such as contracts, dispositions, pleadings and motions, which also includes three (3) years: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
SEC COMPENSATION PROGRAM: The overall salary range listed above is provided for informational purposes as it represents the full range that is applicable to current employees in this occupation/grade; however, a selectee's initial pay is always set below the maximum rate of the range. Please click here for additional information.
Disability Employment: For information on disability appointments, please visit http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/disability-employment/
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You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Your resume must support your responses to the occupational questionnaire. If you meet the minimum qualifications stated in the vacancy announcement, your resume will be forwarded to a review panel for consideration. After the review of your resume and application materials, you may be contacted for an interview.
Applicants will be evaluated on the following competencies:
You must provide a complete Application Package, which includes:
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.
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.
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