Attorney-Adviser (Senior Counsel, Policy and Strategy Market Lead)

Summary This position is located at Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Enforcement. As a Senior Counsel, Policy and Strategy Market Lead, you will provide expert legal advice and authoritative technical guidance over the CFPB's enforcement of Federal laws in designated markets, including auto finance, consumer reporting, credit cards, debt collection, debt relief, deposits, fair lending, mortgage origination and servicing, payments, prepaid, remittances, students, and small dollar and other lending. Learn more about this agency Help Overview * Accepting applications * Open & closing dates 05/03/2024 to 05/28/2024 * Salary $140,488 - $255,000 per year The salary received will be determined by the duty station (Washington, D.C.; Atlanta, GA; Chicago, IL; New York City, NY; or San Francisco, CA). * Pay scale & grade CN 71 * Help Locations 1 vacancy in the following locations: * San Francisco, CA * Washington, DC * Atlanta, GA * Chicago, IL * Show more locations (1) * New York, NY * Remote job No * Telework eligible Yes-as determined by the agency policy. * Travel Required Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position. * Relocation expenses reimbursed No * Appointment type Permanent - * Work schedule Full-time - * Service Excepted * Promotion potential 71 * Job family (Series) 0905 Attorney * Supervisory status No * Security clearance Other * Drug test No * Announcement number 24-CFPB-140-X * Control number 789799500 Help This job is open to * The public U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S. Clarification from the agency Applications will be accepted from U.S. citizens or U.S. Nationals. Help Duties As an Attorney-Adviser (Senior Counsel, Policy and Strategy Market Lead), you will: * Participate in the development and implementation of the CFPB's and Enforcement's strategic plan and priorities within the designated markets. Identify emerging trends and priorities in designated markets and product areas within the CFPB's authority in support of Enforcement's prioritization. Coordinate with other CFPB components to ensure alignment of priorities. Analyze and assess current enforcement issues and efforts. Identify and assess opportunities for collaboration with states and other federal regulatory agencies. Explore possible future enforcement strategies and opportunities and recommends initiatives that have strategic implications within Enforcement as well as throughout CFPB. Plan implementation of new functions, ensuring that actual performance is aligned with overall legal strategy. * Identify, recommend, and implement opportunities for investigation and enforcement activity, including joint activity with states and other regulatory agencies, within designated markets. Provide expert legal advice and authoritative technical oversight and guidance to the identification of potential enforcement matters within designated markets. In assessing matters, considers a wide variety of sources including, analyzing consumer complaints, reviewing and assessing whistleblower tips, assessing referrals from other agencies, and evaluating other market intelligence. Coordinate with other Bureau components relevant to potential subjects and assesses opportunities for joint investigation and action with states and other federal regulatory agencies. * Provide expert legal advice in the analysis of potential enforcement matters identified through Supervision and other sources to target substantive violations that align with Enforcement and Bureau priorities within designated markets. In assessing matters, consider such factors as potential effect on legal precedents, strength of claims, breadth and gravity of harm to consumers, and potential legal remedies. Coordinate with other Bureau components to facilitate and advise on appropriate tool-choice decisions. Assess opportunities for joint investigation and enforcement actions with states and other federal regulatory agencies. Help Requirements Conditions of Employment Key Requirements: * Must be U.S. Citizen or U.S. National * A trial period may be required. * Public Trust - Background Investigation will be required. * Complete a Declaration for Federal Employment to determine your suitability for Federal employment, at the time requested by the agency. * Have your salary sent to a financial institution of your choice by Direct Deposit/Electronic Funds Transfer. * If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System or are exempt from having to do so. * 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. * Obtain and use a Government-issued charge card for business-related travel. * File a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report within 30 days of appointment and annually from then on. Qualifications 1. Law Degree: Applicants must be a graduate of an accredited law school with an LL.B., J.D. or equivalent. 2. Bar Membership: Applicants must be a current member of a bar with a valid license to practice law in a state, territory of the United States, District of Columbia, or Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. 3. Specialized Experience: For the CN-71: * Seven (7) years of related legal experience. Such experience must include experience as a licensed attorney or directly related in order to be creditable, (Law Clerk experience may not be qualifying experience for the experience requirements); OR * You must have thirty-six (36) months of specialized experience at the CN-60 level (equivalent to the GS-14 level) that equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to successfully perform the duties of this position Specialized Experienceis defined as: *

* Experience in federal consumer financial protection law; AND * Experience conducting investigations and/or litigation. Examples of related experience for this position are defined as experience in: *

* Federal consumer financial protection law * Consumer Reporting * Small dollar and other short-term lending * Mortgage origination and servicing * Data security * Crytocurrency The experience may have been gained in either the public, private sector or volunteer service. One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-time work is considered on a prorated basis. To ensure full credit for your work experience, please indicate dates of employment by month/day/year, and indicate number of hours worked per week on your résumé. Education Law Degree: Applicants must be a graduate of an accredited law school with an LL.B., J.D. or equivalent. Additional information OTHER INFORMATION: * We may select from this announcement or any other source to fill one or more vacancies. * This announcement may be used to fill like positions in other organizations within the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau * All candidates will be considered without regard to any non-merit reasons such as race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, lawful political affiliation, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, protected genetic information, parental status, membership in an employee organization, or other non-merit factors. * This is a bargaining unit position. The Union that represents CFPB employees is the National Treasury Employees Union ("NTEU"), Local Chapter 335. * We offer opportunities for telework. * We offer opportunities for flexible work schedules. * Bureau employees are subject to government-wide ethical standards of conduct, financial disclosure requirements, and post-employment prohibitions, which applicants may review at In addition, employees must comply with the Supplemental Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (5 CFR 9401), which, among other things, prohibit an employee or the employee's spouse or minor child from owning or controlling a debt or equity interest in an entity supervised by the Bureau. Regulations also impose restrictions on the outside activities of certain Bureau employees, including examiners and attorneys. Applicants may review the Bureau ethics regulations and a summary of the regulations at Questions regarding these requirements and prohibitions should be directed to the Bureau Ethics Office at . This position could be located in any of the following Regional Office locations: Washington, D.C.; Atlanta, GA; Chicago, IL; New York City, NY; or San Francisco, CA. The salary received will be determined by the locality rate of the duty station where you will be located. CFPB uses an experience-based process to set pay for employees. Experience is evaluated and credited using the employee's résumé. To ensure that all of your prior work experience (e.g., internships, volunteer work, details, part-time, self-employment, secondary jobs, etc.) is considered and accounted for, please ensure that your résumé covers the following: * your entire work history with specific start and end dates (MM-DD-YYYY) provided for each listed position * hours worked per week for each position * degrees and the dates conferred (MM-YYYY) Part-time experience will be credited pro-rata based on a 40-hour work week, while work of 32 hours or more will be rounded up to full-time experience. If you have multiple positions that have overlapping start and/or end dates, only 40 hours of experience will be credited for a given work week. Refer to Resume Tips for more information on how to submit a comprehensive résumé. See information on our base pay ranges and salary structure. Our comprehensive benefits are among the most generous in the federal government. They include:- Challenging and rewarding work benefiting American consumers - Opportunities for development and advancement- Comprehensive Federal health, vision, dental, life, and long-term care insurance programs- Learn more about Federal benefits programs at: Read more * Benefits Help 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. 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. We will evaluate your application by comparing your description of your work experience, level of responsibility, and accomplishments, with the requirements of the position to determine whether you meet all the qualification requirements. The assessment questions are for information gathering purposes only. Veterans preference is not applied but considered a positive factor. * Benefits Help 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. 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. * Required Documents As a new or existing federal employee, you and your family may have access to a range of benefits. Your benefits depend on the type of position you have - whether you're a permanent, part-time, temporary or an intermittent employee. You may be eligible for the following benefits, however, check with your agency to make sure you're eligible under their policies. A complete application includes 1. A résumé, 2. Vacancy question responses, and 3. Submission of any required documents. Please note that if you do not provide all required information, as specified in this announcement, you may not be considered for this position (or may not receive the special consideration for which you may be eligible). Please ensure all required documents, including any required work samples, narratives, or other materials as stated in this announcement, are attached to your application package All applicants are required to submit a résumé either by creating one in USAJOBS or uploading one of their own choosing. (Cover letters are optional.) To receive full credit for relevant experience, please list the month/date/year and number of hours worked for experience listed on your résumé. We suggest that you preview the online questions, as you may need to customize your résumé to ensure that it supports your responses to these questions. Please view résumé tips. VETERANS' PREFERENCE DOCUMENTATION: If you are claiming veterans preference as a positive factor, please see applicant guide for required documentation. In order to be considered for veterans preference, you must submit all required documentation as outlined in the applicant guide. EDUCATION DOCUMENTATION: For positions with an education requirement, or if you are qualifying for this position by substituting education or training for experience, you MUST submit a copy of your transcripts or equivalent if selected. An official transcript will be required if you are selected. A college or university degree generally must be from an accredited (or pre-accredited) college or university recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. For a list of schools which meet these criteria, please refer to Department of Education Accreditation page. If you are qualifying based on foreign education, you must submit proof of creditability of education as evaluated by a credentialing agency. Refer to the OPM instructions. See our tips on the application process and printable checklist to ensure each step of the application is completed. RECOMMENDED DOCUMENTS:In addition, we recommend that you submit copies of the following:1. Proof of Active Bar Membership: Applicants must be a current member of a bar with a valid license to practice law in a state, territory of the United States, District of Columbia, or Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. 2. Official or unofficial law school transcripts; 3. A cover letter; and 4. a recent legal writing sample If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements: Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. 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. * How to Apply The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has partnered with the Treasury's Bureau of the Fiscal Service to provide certain personnel services to its organization. Fiscal Service's responsibilities include advertising vacancies, accepting and handling applications, and extending job offers. Please review the entire announcement before applying. The following instructions outline our application process. You must complete this application process and submit any required documents by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on the closing date of this announcement. We are available to assist you during business hours (normally 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. ET, Monday - Friday). If applying online poses a hardship, please contact us by noon ET on the announcement's closing date. You may be entitled to a reasonable accommodation as part of the job application process if you need one due to a disability, pregnancy; childbirth; or related