Job 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.

Job Description

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. 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: 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. ACCOMPLISHMENT RECORD COMPETENCIES: Your Accomplishment Record narratives should address the following competencies. See the How You Will Be Evaluated section below for more information: 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.