The Division of Corporation Finance is responsible for administration of the full and fair disclosure provisions of the Securities Act of 1933; the securities registration, reporting, proxy, and certain provision of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. If selected, you will serve as an Attorney Adviser providing legal advice, counsel, and recommendations for a highly sophisticated and sensitive area involving the securities market and SEC operations.
All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement. 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. Qualifying education must have been obtained from an accredited college or university recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Applicants are responsible for confirming all required materials are submitted by the deadline. 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. BASIC REQUIREMENT: All applicants must possess the following 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-14: Applicant must have three years post-J.D. independently identifying legal issues, providing legal analyses, providing legal solutions/recommendations, and preparing legal documents, such as, which also includes at least two years: Interpreting and providing guidance on disclosure requirements under Regulation S-K. ***There will be multiple cut-off dates used to consider applications for referral to the selecting official. Cut-offs will occur weekly until the closing date of this announcement.***
Assisting with rulemaking projects through conducting legal research and analysis, reviewing comments submitted in rule proposals and in response to requests for comment, drafting discussion sheets that outline rulemaking recommendations, drafting rulemaking releases, and coordinating projects with other divisions and offices Developing recommendations on the elimination, addition, or modification of Commission rules to satisfy Commission objectives or statutory requirements Serving as a subject matter expert on the procedures and administrative and technical requirements that apply to Commission rulemaking Assisting with special projects SALARIES: Atlanta - $149,786 Boston - $160,422 Chicago - $158,341 Denver - $157,929 Fort Worth - $153,985 Los Angeles - $165,129 Miami - $150,851 New York - $166,920 Philadelphia - $156,078 San Francisco -$177,071 Washington, DC - $162,067