This position is at the U.S. House of Representatives for the Committee on Ethics. This position serves as a Financial Disclosure Ethics Counsel for Members of Congress and staff.
This position is at the U.S. House of Representatives for the Committee on Ethics. This position serves as a Financial Disclosure Ethics Counsel for Members of Congress and staff.
The Committee's financial disclosure counsel is responsible for reviewing and certifying a large volume of public Financial Disclosure (FD) Reports, providing legal advice on all financial disclosure related matters through phone calls, emails and in-person meetings and provide outreach and training to Members of Congress and their staff as well as agency officials. Applicants must have excellent written and oral communication skills, ability to multi-task in a complex and fast-paced inter-disciplinary legal environment, ensure timeliness of filings and ability to identify and resolve issues.
Responsibilities
Possess a J.D. degree from an accredited law school. Currently an active member in good standing of the bar of a state, territory of the United States, District of Columbia, or Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. Applicants must demonstrate excellent writing skills and be able to work effectively with other people, exercise sound judgment, and exhibit a strong interest in the work of the Committee.
Possess a J.D. degree from an accredited law school.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Ensure all relevant qualifications are reflected in your cover letter, resume and writing sample.
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.
Please email resume, cover letter and a short writing sample to ethicsjobs@mail.house.gov and include the phrase "FD Counsel" in the subject line.
If selected, you will be contacted for a brief interview.
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