Counsel (Attorney-Advisor), NB-0905-VI

As a Counsel in the Chief Counsels Office (CCO) you will report to an Assistant Director in one of the following law units:

• Bank Advisory: The Bank Advisory group serves as OCCs counsel on financial institution law and administrative law matters arising in the licensing supervision and regulation of financial institutions including as to activities & structure BSA/AML digital assets securities and corporate practices and consumer law.
• Enforcement: The Enforcement group serves as OCCs enforcement counsel. Attorneys conduct investigations serve as counsel in administrative enforcement proceedings advise internal stakeholders on enforcement matters and coordinate with and make referrals to other government agencies.
• Litigation: The Litigation group represents the OCC in trial and appellate courts in defense of Agency rulemakings and other final decisions as amicus curiae in cases involving federal banking laws and before the EEOC and MSPB in employment disputes. The group also administers the OCCs disclosure regulations provides internal litigation risk advice and serves as decisional counsel to the Comptroller in enforcement matters.

Depending on your assigned unit as a Counsel (Attorney-Advisor) you will:

• Conduct legal work potentially resulting in and/or involving legal actions against banks and institution affiliated parties including prohibition orders cease and desist orders restitution orders and civil money penalties.
• Represent the OCC in civil litigation.
• Conduct research and analysis develop legal work products interpreting and implementing applicable law and advise the Comptroller other senior officials and bank examiners in the field.
• Develop new legal theories legal precedents and legal and supervisory policies where appropriate.
• Counsel OCC management supervision licensing and administrative personnel on routine and complex legal matters.

Conditions of employment

This position requires that the successful candidate undergo personnel vetting which includes a background investigation and enrollment upon onboarding into Continuous Vetting. Enrollment in Continuous Vetting will result in automated record checks being conducted throughout ones employment with Treasury. The successful candidate will also be enrolled into FBIs Rap Back service which will allow Treasury to receive notification from the FBI of criminal matters (e.g. arrests charges convictions) involving enrolled individuals in near real-time.

There are three key documents that contain important information about your rights and obligations. Please read and retain these documents:

1. Noncriminal Justice Applicants Privacy Rights for those who undergo an FBI fingerprint-based criminal history record check for personnel vetting which includes Rap Back
2. FD-258 Privacy Act Statement - FBI (this is the same statement used when your fingerprints are submitted as part of your background investigation) and
3. () (applicable to those who hold a sensitive position or have eligibility for access to classified information).

• Complete a one-year trial period (unless already completed).
• Complete a Declaration for Federal Employment to determine your suitability for Federal employment.
• Have your salary sent to a financial institution of your choice by Direct Deposit/Electronic Funds Transfer.
• Go through a Personal Identity Verification (PIV) process that requires two forms of identification from the Form I-9. Federal law requires verification of the identity and employment eligibility of all new hires in the U.S.
• Travel overnight or locally on an occasional basis.
• Obtain and use a Government-issued charge card for business-related travel.
• File an OCC Financial Disclosure Form.
• Complete a financial disclosure review and resolve any ethics issues.
• Click here for important information about OCC ethics standards such as the requirement that new hires divest their bank securities.
• Successfully complete a background investigation that includes criminal history financial history (including a credit check) and other information.

Qualifications

You must meet the following requirements by the closing date of this announcement:

You must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the NB-V band level or GS-13 grade level in the Federal service. Examples of specialized experience for this position include:

Must be an active member of the bar of a State U.S. commonwealth U.S. territory or the District of Columbia.

The experience may have been gained in the public sector private sector or through volunteer service. One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-time work is considered on a prorated basis.

To receive any credit for your work experience please indicate dates of employment by month/year and indicate the number of hours worked per week on your resume.

Required Experience:

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