Summary The mission of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is to protect market participants and the public from fraud, manipulation, abusive practices and systemic risk related to derivatives – both futures and swaps – and to foster transparent, open, competitive and financially sound markets. Responsibilities The Office of the General Counsel (OGC) is the principal legal advisor to the Commission and to leadership in divisions and offices within the agency on a variety of issues involving the Commodity Exchange Act (CEA), the regulations promulgated thereunder, and other federal statutes and regulations having implications for the work and administration of the agency, such as the Administrative Procedure Act, bankruptcy laws, federal securities and banking laws. The incumbent serves as an Attorney-Advisor for OGC and is supervised by the Associate General Counsel leading the General Law Branch’s Ethics Team. Typical Duties Include: Carrying out all aspects, programs, and activities of the CFTC's ethics program. Concerning financial disclosures, the incumbent's responsibilities include reviewing both public and non-public financial disclosures, conducting conflicts analyses concerning CFTC employees' interests, and certifying financial disclosure reports. Providing legal counsel on all relevant ethics authorities, including 18 U.S.C. §§ 201 et seq., 5 C.F.R. §§ 2634 et seq., the CFTC's supplemental ethics regulations, the Federal Vacancies Reform Act, the Hatch Act, the Foreign Gifts and Decorations Act, and 31 U.S.C. § 1353. Cultivating a positive relationship with clients and serves as a resource for them. This includes providing training on all aspects of the ethics program. Providing comprehensive and timely responses to questions. In order to ensure continuity of operations, incumbent complies with all knowledge management and document retention practices. Performing legal services in support of the General Law Branch, which may include analysis and guidance on matters concerning the Privacy Act, FOIA, fiscal law, employment law, and other administrative law areas. Serving as a work leader or project coordinator in specific matters, directing, guiding, coordinating, and reviewing the work of other attorneys and coordinating the work of analysts, economists, or accountants attached to other Offices or Divisions, assigning to them the several tasks to be done and presenting their products. Requirements Conditions of Employment U.S. Citizenship Favorable Background/Security Investigation Males born after 12-31-1959 must be registered for Selective Service May be subject to a two-year trial period. You must be an active member of the bar in good standing. Bar Membership: Currently an active member in good standing of the bar of a state, territory of the United States, District of Columbia, or Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. Applicants are responsible for citing minimum qualifications such as JD and/or LLM and Bar membership information (institution name, state for bar, and dates) on their respective resumes. Failure to supply details will result in an incomplete application. Qualifications CT-14 Level: You must have a J.D. Degree, bar membership and four years of relevant of legal practice experience, acquired after being admitted to the bar, commensurate with the duties and responsibilities of a legal position. Relevant experience is defined as an attorney, law clerk, or other legal experience which was obtained subsequent to graduation from law school. Qualifying experience may include: Providing legal counsel on all relevant ethics authorities, Performs legal analysis and guidance on matters concerning the Privacy Act, FOIA, fiscal law, employment law, and other administrative law areas. Education Successful completion of a full course of study (J.D.) in a school of law accredited by the American Bar Association (ABA). To be creditable, education must have been obtained in an accredited college or university. You must report only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions that are recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. For a list of schools that meet this criterion, see www.ed.gov. SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show that the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html Additional Information Relocation: Relocation expenses will not be paid. Trial Period: You may be subject to a two-year trial period, if applicable. This position is not in the Bargaining Unit. This vacancy may be used to fill additional positions. The law prohibits public officials from appointing, promoting, or recommending their relatives. The law prohibits requesting, making, transmitting, accepting, or considering political recommendations for employment or other personnel actions for non-political positions. This includes recommendations from Members of Congress, Congressional employees, elected state or local officials, and political party officials and any recommendation based on party affiliation. Veterans' Preference: There is no formal rating system for applying veterans' preference to attorney appointments in the excepted service; however, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission considers veterans' preference eligibility as a positive factor in attorney hiring. Applicants eligible for veterans' preference must indicate their preference in response to the appropriate question in their assessment questionnaire (it is also recommended that information is included in their cover letter or resume) and they must submit supporting documentation (e.g., DD 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty and other supporting documentation) which verifies their eligibility for preference. Although the "point" system is not used, per se, applicants eligible to claim 10-point preference must submit Standard Form (SF) 15, Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference, and submit the supporting documentation required for the specific type of preference claimed (visit the OPM website, http://www.opm.gov/forms/pdf\_fill/sf15.pdf for a copy of SF 15, which lists the types of 10-point preferences and the required supporting document(s). Applicants should note that SF 15 requires supporting documentation associated with service-connected disabilities or receipt of non-service-connected disability pensions to be dated 1991 or later except in the case of service members submitting official statements or retirement orders from a branch of the Armed Forces showing that his or her retirement was due to a permanent service-connected disability or that he/she was transferred to the permanent disability retired list (the statement or retirement orders must indicate that the disability is 10% or more).