Closing Date: 14th August, 2026
Description:
Summary:The Division of Investment Management is seeking a SEC Fellow-Attorney Adviser (Senior Special Counsel-Private Funds Fellow). As Senior Special Counsel-Private Funds Fellow, you will serve in the Investment Adviser Regulation Office. Your role will be to help advance high priority private fund policy initiatives, deliver expert legal and regulatory analysis, develop recommendations, coordinate across the Commission and federal agencies, and advise leadership on significant regulatory matters.
Duties:
In this role as a Senior Special Counsel-Private Funds Fellow, you will be responsible for:
Requirements:
Conditions of Employment:
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:
Minimum Qualification Requirement: In addition to meeting the basic requirement, applicants must also meet the minimum qualification requirement.
SK-16: Applicant must have four years 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, pleading, and motions, which also includes at least three years:
Accomplishment Record Competencies: Your Accomplishment Record narratives should address the following competencies. See the How You Will Be Evaluated section below for more information:
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) (https://www.ed.gov/about/initiatives/international-affairs/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications) 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 overall salary range listed above is provided for informational purposes; a selectee's initial pay will be established below the maximum rate of the range. The pay for current SEC employees will be determined according to the procedures specified in the agency's policy. Please click here (http://aice-eval.org/) for a compensation overview.
Disability Employment: For information on disability appointments, click here.
Important Information for Surplus or Displaced Federal Employees: If you have never worked for the federal government, you are not I/CTAP eligible. To receive selection priority for this position, you must: (1) meet CTAP or ICTAP eligibility criteria; the questionnaire asks you to identify your ICTAP/CTAP eligibility (2) be rated well-qualified; and, (3) submit the appropriate documentation to support your CTAP or ICTAP eligibility (http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/). View information about I/CTAP eligibility on OPM's Career Transition Resources website.
Reasonable Accommodation: If you are an applicant who needs a reasonable accommodation to participate in the SEC application process due to a medical disability, please contact reasonableaccommodation@sec.gov. For religious-based accommodations, please contact religiousaccommodation@sec.gov . Please be sure to submit your request at least 5 business days in advance of the date you need the requested accommodation.
Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Information for SEC Job Applicants: For more information, please click here. (https://www.sec.gov/about/divisions-offices/office-equal-employment-opp
- Advising and leading teams through all stages of the rulemaking process, including policy development, producing proposing or adopting releases and related materials, and engaging with senior management in the Division and the Commissioners and their staff, as well as with staff of other Commission divisions and other federal agencies;
- Autonomously handling a number of rulemaking projects and serve as a subject matter expert with respect to private funds in the Division and the Commission, including with Enforcement, Examinations, Trading & Markets, Corporation Finance, and the Office of International Affairs; and
- Consulting and coordinating regulatory policy and private fund industry practices with staff across the Division and throughout the Commission and other federal agencies and intergovernmental working groups, as well as the public and industry representatives.
Requirements:
Conditions of Employment:
- Citzenship: 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/)
- Trial Period: This appointment may require completion of a two-year trial period.
- 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.
- The selectee is required to report to the duty station(s) listed.
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:
- 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.
SK-16: Applicant must have four years 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, pleading, and motions, which also includes at least three years:
- Providing advice on issues and policies related to Federal securities laws, statutes, rules and regulations affecting private funds and
- Conducting reviews and analysis of the most complex issues to assure legal adequacy, sufficiency, soundness of action recommended or taken.
- Competency 1:Legal and Regulatory Compliance - Conducts analysis and prepares documents relating to compliance with Federal securities laws.
- Competency 2: Critical Thinking - Considers a variety of factors, general and subject matter-specific, when making decisions and determining next steps in a case.
- Competency 3: Teamwork and Collaboration - Interacts with internal and external stakeholders to support organizational goals and objectives.
- Competency 4: Workload Management - Effectively prioritizes workload in a way that accommodates unforeseen developments and achieves successful outcomes.
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) (https://www.ed.gov/about/initiatives/international-affairs/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications) 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 overall salary range listed above is provided for informational purposes; a selectee's initial pay will be established below the maximum rate of the range. The pay for current SEC employees will be determined according to the procedures specified in the agency's policy. Please click here (http://aice-eval.org/) for a compensation overview.
Disability Employment: For information on disability appointments, click here.
Important Information for Surplus or Displaced Federal Employees: If you have never worked for the federal government, you are not I/CTAP eligible. To receive selection priority for this position, you must: (1) meet CTAP or ICTAP eligibility criteria; the questionnaire asks you to identify your ICTAP/CTAP eligibility (2) be rated well-qualified; and, (3) submit the appropriate documentation to support your CTAP or ICTAP eligibility (http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/). View information about I/CTAP eligibility on OPM's Career Transition Resources website.
Reasonable Accommodation: If you are an applicant who needs a reasonable accommodation to participate in the SEC application process due to a medical disability, please contact reasonableaccommodation@sec.gov. For religious-based accommodations, please contact religiousaccommodation@sec.gov . Please be sure to submit your request at least 5 business days in advance of the date you need the requested accommodation.
Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Information for SEC Job Applicants: For more information, please click here. (https://www.sec.gov/about/divisions-offices/office-equal-employment-opp
