Assistant General Counsel

This position is in the Oversight and Investigations subgroup, a component of the Litigation and Administrative Practice Group in the Office of the General Counsel. The subgroup is primarily responsible for providing advice and assistance in responding to Congressional correspondence, negotiating the scope of Congressional oversight inquiries and preparing witnesses for congressional hearings, providing advice on responding to inquiries and investigations by the Government Accountability Office and the SEC Office of Inspector General, and conducting internal investigations.

As an Assistant General Counsel, you will:

• Advise the Commission, its members, and senior leadership on matters involving congressional oversight, inquiries, investigations, and legislative engagement affecting the agency's mission, operations, and regulatory priorities. Primary subject areas include congressional investigations; committee requests; interrogatories; briefings and depositions; legislative proposals; and the handling of sensitive or non-public information during oversight matters.
• Represent the agency in interactions with congressional committees, including negotiations of deadlines, scope, and accommodations.
• Oversee the legal review of all congressional and oversight-related responses to ensure legal sufficiency, accuracy, consistency, and compliance with statutory disclosure obligations, agency policies, and the Constitutional accommodation process.
• Provide advice on responding to inquiries and investigations by the Government Accountability Office and the SEC Office of Inspector General.
• Manage and direct the work of attorneys engaged in congressional and oversight activities by planning, assigning, and supervising their work to ensure timely, accurate, and high-quality products. Establish priorities, direct workflows, and provide guidance on handling complex legal and strategic issues, while keeping senior leaders apprised of significant developments or challenges.

Requirements:
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Conditions of Employment:

• Citizenship: You must be a US citizen.
• Selective Service: Males born after 12/31/59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service (see https://www.sss.gov/).
• 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.
• Supervisory Trial Period: This appointment may require completion of a two year supervisory/managerial trial period.
• Trial Period: 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.
• You must possess a J.D. or LL.B Degree and you must be an active member of the bar in good standing.

Qualifications:
Applicants are responsible for confirming all required materials are submitted by the closing date of the announcement. Please check the How You Will Be Evaluated and Required Documents sections carefully, as missing documents will render the application incomplete and ineligible for review.

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. All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.

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.

SK-17: Applicant must have four (4) years of post J.D. work experience, three (3) years of which includes:

• Providing legal advice (both written and oral) to senior officials on legal issues involving congressional oversight, inquiries, investigations, and legislative engagement; AND
• Managing workflow for congressional oversight matters such as request intake, issue interpretation, deadline negotiation, and review of legally compliant responses; AND
• Preparing senior officials and subject-matter experts for congressional briefings, hearings, transcribed interviews, or depositions to ensure factual and consistent representation; AND
• Supervising, leading or providing guidance and direction to subordinate staff.

Investigative experience as Congressional or committee staffer is desirable*

Accomplishment Record Competencies: Your Accomplishment Record narratives should address the following competencies. See the How You Will Be Evaluated section below for more information:
Critical thinking - Considers a variety of factors, general and subject matter-specific, when making decisions and determining next steps in a case.

Workload Management - Prioritizes workload in a way that accommodates unforeseen developments and achieves successful outcomes.

Legal Analysis and Advice- Utilizes expert legal knowledge to apply relevant law to the facts of each matter and effectively communicates advice based on that analysis.

Developing and Managing Others - Ability to recruit, develop and manage the workforce to meet organizational goals, with little or no guidance.

Education:
You MUST provide transcripts or other documentation to support your educational claims. Unless otherwise stated: (1) official or unofficial transcripts are acceptable, or (2) you may submit a list with all your courses, grades, semester, year, and credit for the course. If you are qualifying for this position by substituting education or training for experience, you must submit a copy of your unofficial transcripts or equivalent by the closing date of the announcement. Qualifying education must have been obtained from an accredited college or university recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Internal Applicants: OHR will verify education qualifications for internal applicants using documents in the Electronic Official Personnel Folder (eOPF). If required transcripts or certificates are not present in your eOPF, you will be required to provide them to OHR. If selected, a start date will not be established until official transcripts are received.

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. For more information, click here. (https://www.ed.gov/about/initiatives/international-affairs/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications)

Applicants may also find the following helpful:
National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) (http://www.naces.org/) is an association of 19 credential evaluation services with admission standards and an enforced code of good practice.

Association of International Credentials Evaluators (AICE) (http://aice-eval.org/) is an association of 10 credential evaluation services with a board of advisors and an enforced code of ethics.

Additional Information:
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.

SEC Compensation Program: Total salary (base pay + locality) is dependent upon duty location. The over

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