The Legal Division is seeking candidates to fill multiple positions in 5 different locations. The locations are at our headquarter offices in Washington, D.C. and Arlington, VA, and regional offices in Chicago, IL, Dallas, TX, Kansas City, MO, and San Francisco, CA.
You may select up to 2 locations and specialty areas as advertised in this vacancy announcement.
Summary
The Legal Division is seeking candidates to fill multiple positions in 5 different locations. The locations are at our headquarter offices in Washington, D.C. and Arlington, VA, and regional offices in Chicago, IL, Dallas, TX, Kansas City, MO, and San Francisco, CA.
You may select up to 2 locations and specialty areas as advertised in this vacancy announcement.
As an Attorney Advisor in the Legal Division, your duties may include:
Providing advice and counsel to client divisions and other senior management officials on the status and development of the law and FDIC policies and positions.
Researching, analyzing, and resolving effectively legal issues and to communicate such matters clearly and logically in oral and written presentation.
Synthesizing divergent viewpoints in order to generate consensus in a collegial manner for findings and recommendations.
Preparing legal documents on sensitive legal issues, including those involving questions of first impression and with conflicting precedents, that require extensive research, analyses, and ingenuity to resolve.
Advising and counseling clients in various FDIC Divisions and Offices across the country.
Providing senior management officials and policymakers, including of other federal and state agencies, authoritative legal analyses, advice, and guidance legal issues affecting the FDIC.
Identifying legal issues related to civil, bankruptcy, and related criminal litigation, and engaging in or directing legal research on these issues.
Representing the FDIC in federal courts and administrative hearings in litigation or enforcement matters.
Conducting or overseeing legal negotiations of settlements or other resolutions of contractual disputes, claims, or liabilities.
Advising on the resolution and receivership of banks and other financial institutions, including claims administration, deposit insurance coverage, termination of contracts, and overseeing complex transactions to sell the assets of a failed bank.
Drafting regulations and policies in support of the FDIC’s statutory responsibilities.
Oversees, trains, and reviews the work of law clerks, paralegals, management analysts, and less experienced FDIC attorneys, as directed.
Positions are available in the specialty areas listed below.
Supervision, Legislation, and Enforcement: Attorneys advise on supervisory filings, safety and soundness, and compliance-related matters involving open banks. They advise on legislation, regulations, assessment, and deposit insurance coverage issues for insured depository institutions. They provide counsel on enforcement related matters including performing investigations, negotiating stipulations, and litigating enforcement cases before administrative law judges.
Emerging Technologies: Attorneys advise on innovative products and approaches to banking and the banking sector including FinTech combinations with banks, stablecoins, artificial intelligence, tokenization, and other emerging technologies. They provide legal opinions on legislation, regulations, and policy statements relating to insured depository institutions.
Litigation: Attorneys represent the FDIC, both in its corporate capacity and as receiver for failed banks, in litigation throughout the country. They represent FDIC receiverships as plaintiffs and defendants in a wide variety of complex commercial litigation arising out of failed financial institutions and provide litigation support for bank closings.
Resolution and Receivership: Attorneys advise on the closed bank functions of the FDIC. They advise on legislation, regulations, and policy statements relating to the FDIC’s activities as receiver of an insured depository institution or covered financial company. They provide counsel on a wide variety of transactional and oversight matters related to the FDIC’s receivership authorities.
Corporate Operations: Attorneys advise on the internal operations of the FDIC. They advise on compliance with the Freedom of Information Act and Privacy Act, provide counsel on procurements and acquisitions, represent the FDIC in labor and employment matters, assure compliance with federal ethics obligations, address legal questions about agency authority, and support the eDiscovery work of the Legal Division and FDIC.
Completion of Confidential Financial Disclosure may be required.
Minimum Background Investigation (MBI) required.
Qualifications
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. Additional qualifications information can be found here.
For qualification determinations, your resume must contain the following for each work experience listed:
Organization/Agency's Name
Title
Salary (series and grade, if applicable)
Start and end dates (including the month and year)
Number of hours you worked per week
Relevant experience that supports your response to the specialized experience that is stated in the job announcement
If your resume does not contain this information, your application may be marked as incomplete, and you may not receive consideration for this position.
This position has a positive education requirement, transcripts must be provided showing degree conferred. Official transcripts must be provided prior to appointment.
Education: All attorney and law clerk trainee positions have a minimum education requirement of a Juris Doctorate (J.D.) or Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) or Master of Laws (LL.M.) from a school accredited by the American Bar Association (ABA).
Bar Membership: All attorney positions require current active bar membership (valid license to practice law). Admission to the bar of any state, District of Columbia, any United States territory or Commonwealth, or Federal Court is acceptable. Active Bar membership must be verified prior to appointment. Employees must maintain active bar membership while employed as an attorney with the FDIC.
AND
Specialized Experience: To qualify, applicants must have completed at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the 13-grade level or above in the Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as experience conducting legal research, drafting legal opinions, reviewing regulations, providing representation in legal matters (i.e. hearings and negotiations), and providing advice and counsel to senior management officials.
Specialized experience must be directly related to the position being filled and is experience gained after issuance of bar membership. Resumes will be reviewed to confirm that experience is directly related to the position applied for and that the experience was gained after issuance of bar membership.
Education
See requirements stated under QUALIFICATIONS.
Additional information
Legal Division attorneys work full time in the office in collaboration with other attorneys, staff, and clients at the location for which the attorney is hired.
Pay will vary by the locality rate for the geographic location where the position is located.
Base pay is USD $118,191 - USD $195,558 annually to which locality rate is added based on the location of the position. The locality rate increases the base pay by the following percentages:
Washington, DC - 33.94%
San Francisco, CA - 51.75%
Dallas, TX - 27.26%
Chicago, IL - 30.86%
Kansas City, MO - 18.97%
For more on FDIC locality rates, click here. The salary cap for CG positions, including locality pay, is $257,500.
If selected, you may be required to serve a probationary or trial period as applicable to appointment type. During the probationary or trial period, you will be evaluated for fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider:
your performance and conduct;
the needs and interests of the agency;
whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and
whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.
Upon completion of your probationary or trial period your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
To read about your rights and responsibilities as an applicant for Federal employment, click here.
Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
In addition to the regular benefits offered by Federal agencies, the FDIC offers additional benefits to its employees. These benefits, some at minimal cost, are some of the best and most competitive in both the private and public sectors.
Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
How you will be evaluated
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Applicants will be evaluated based on interview performance, the qualifications set forth above, and other job-related skills, experience and qualifications.
Evaluation Method: Once your complete application package is received, it will be reviewed by a Human Resources Specialist to ensure you meet all job requirements. A hiring committee will review all qualified applicants and make recommendations for invitation to interview. You will be notified if selected for an interview.
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
In addition to the regular benefits offered by Federal agencies, the FDIC offers additional benefits to its employees. These benefits, some at minimal cost, are some of the best and most competitive in both the private and public sectors.
Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
Failure to provide all of the required documentation as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible determination or may affect your consideration status. Please review the following to determine your eligibility and which document(s) is required to complete your application:
EDUCATION DOCUMENTS: This position has a positive education requirement. Education must be from accredited institutions. For a listing of accredited educational institutions, click here. An official transcript will be required if you are selected. If you attended more than one university and need to send multiple transcripts, please upload/fax all transcripts as one document.
Foreign Education: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show that 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. For more information, click here.
VETERANS’ PREFERENCE: If you are claiming veterans’ preference, click here. (Note: Veterans must submit the Member 4 copy of the DD 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty – or other copy showing the type of discharge/character of service [e.g., Honorable, Under Honorable Conditions, etc.] along with any other required documents (e.g., DD-214, VA Letter, SF-15, etc.) to demonstrate veterans’ preference eligibility.)
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:
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 begin, click the “Apply” button and follow the prompts. If you haven’t already, register and establish a USAJOBS account. After you register online, click the “Apply” button to complete the online assessment questionnaire, and submit all required documents. Please be sure to click “Submit Application” to complete the application process. You must apply online.
To apply for this position, you MUSTprovide a complete application package which includes:
Your two (2) page resume showing all relevant work experience (paid and unpaid) including: duties performed; full name and address of the each employer; start and end dates (month/year); work schedule (part-time, full-time, number of hours if intermittent); salary; and any completed education and training (program title, subject area, number of hours completed, and completion date).
Applicants requesting an exception from the online process must contact the Human Resources Specialist or point of contact listed in this announcement prior to 12:00 noon local time on the closing date.
To return to your saved application, log in to your USAJOBS account and click on “Applications” tab. Click on the “Position Title,” and then select “Update Application” or “Additional ApplicationInformation” to continue.
You have until 11:59 p.m. ET (Eastern Time) on the closing date of this announcement to complete the application process.
Please ensure you have completed the application process by verifying the status of your application on-line to reflect: “Received”. Failure to complete the application process will result in an incomplete application and you will not be considered for the position.
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
FDIC Human Resources Branch
Braintree, Massachusetts 02184
United States
Next steps
You may check the status of your application on-line 24 hours a day, 7 days a week through USAJOBS by signing in and selecting "Application Status." Thank you for your interest in working for the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.
The Fair Chance Act prohibits inquiries concerning an applicant's criminal history information unless the hiring agency has made a conditional (tentative) offer of employment to the applicant. An applicant may submit a complaint, or any other information, to the agency within 30 calendar days of the date of alleged non-compliance by contacting the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation’s Human Resources Staffing Policy and Accountability team at FairChanceAct@fdic.gov
Failure to provide all of the required documentation as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible determination or may affect your consideration status. Please review the following to determine your eligibility and which document(s) is required to complete your application:
EDUCATION DOCUMENTS: This position has a positive education requirement. Education must be from accredited institutions. For a listing of accredited educational institutions, click here. An official transcript will be required if you are selected. If you attended more than one university and need to send multiple transcripts, please upload/fax all transcripts as one document.
Foreign Education: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show that 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. For more information, click here.
VETERANS’ PREFERENCE: If you are claiming veterans’ preference, click here. (Note: Veterans must submit the Member 4 copy of the DD 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty – or other copy showing the type of discharge/character of service [e.g., Honorable, Under Honorable Conditions, etc.] along with any other required documents (e.g., DD-214, VA Letter, SF-15, etc.) to demonstrate veterans’ preference eligibility.)
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:
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 begin, click the “Apply” button and follow the prompts. If you haven’t already, register and establish a USAJOBS account. After you register online, click the “Apply” button to complete the online assessment questionnaire, and submit all required documents. Please be sure to click “Submit Application” to complete the application process. You must apply online.
To apply for this position, you MUSTprovide a complete application package which includes:
Your two (2) page resume showing all relevant work experience (paid and unpaid) including: duties performed; full name and address of the each employer; start and end dates (month/year); work schedule (part-time, full-time, number of hours if intermittent); salary; and any completed education and training (program title, subject area, number of hours completed, and completion date).
Applicants requesting an exception from the online process must contact the Human Resources Specialist or point of contact listed in this announcement prior to 12:00 noon local time on the closing date.
To return to your saved application, log in to your USAJOBS account and click on “Applications” tab. Click on the “Position Title,” and then select “Update Application” or “Additional ApplicationInformation” to continue.
You have until 11:59 p.m. ET (Eastern Time) on the closing date of this announcement to complete the application process.
Please ensure you have completed the application process by verifying the status of your application on-line to reflect: “Received”. Failure to complete the application process will result in an incomplete application and you will not be considered for the position.
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
FDIC Human Resources Branch
Braintree, Massachusetts 02184
United States
Next steps
You may check the status of your application on-line 24 hours a day, 7 days a week through USAJOBS by signing in and selecting "Application Status." Thank you for your interest in working for the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.
The Fair Chance Act prohibits inquiries concerning an applicant's criminal history information unless the hiring agency has made a conditional (tentative) offer of employment to the applicant. An applicant may submit a complaint, or any other information, to the agency within 30 calendar days of the date of alleged non-compliance by contacting the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation’s Human Resources Staffing Policy and Accountability team at FairChanceAct@fdic.gov
