Job Summary

The Legal Division is seeking candidates to fill multiple positions in 3 different locations. The locations are at our headquarter offices in Washington, D.C. and Arlington, VA, the Dallas, TX Regional Office, and Boston, MA Area Office. You may select up to 2 locations and specialty areas as advertised in this vacancy announcement.

Job Description

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 14-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), providing advice and counsel to senior management officials, and recommending statutory, regulatory and policy changes/solutions. 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.