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Position Title
Attorney Advisor (Enforcement Attorney)
Agency
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Announcement Number
24-CFPB-117-X-R Opens in new window
Open Period
Thursday, March 28, 2024 to Thursday, April 18, 2024
For preview purposes only. To apply, please return to the USAJOBS announcement and click the Apply button.
Eligibilities
1. Do you claim Veterans’ Preference? (limit characters)
Preferences
1. Select the location(s) you want to be considered for. You must choose at least one location. (limit characters)
2. Select the lowest grade you are willing to accept for this position. (limit characters)
3. Are you currently serving or have served in the last five years in a Political Appointment in the Federal Government? (limit characters)
4. Are you a current CFPB employee? (limit characters)
5. How did you find out about this job? (limit characters)
6. If you were born a male after December 31, 1959, and are at least 18 years of age, have you registered with the Selective Service System (select "Not applicable" if this question does not apply to you)? (limit characters)
7. Are you a current Federal employee? (limit characters)
8. If you are, or ever were a Federal civilian employee, indicate the pay plan and grade level or pay band of the highest graded position you have ever held. (limit 250 characters)
Assessment 1
From current CFPB Attorney policy: Minimum Qualifications for all levels:
  • Professional law degree (LL.B. or J.D.) of an accredited law school plus; AND
  • 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.
(limit characters)
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s). (limit characters)
1. Do you meet the Basic Requirements as listed above? (limit characters)

*Each grade is at its Full Performance Level.*Per the CFPB Attorney policy, you must also meet the following minimum qualifications for the CN-60 level:

  • Four (4) 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
  • Twelve (12) months of specialized experience at the CN-53 level (equivalent to the GS-13 level) that equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to successfully perform the duties of this position.
  • Specialized Experience for the CN-60 is defined as:
    • Demonstrated experience with investigations and/or litigation related to one or more federal consumer financial protection laws or similar experience with respect to other complex statutory questions, administrative, and/or regulatory law.
      • Examples of related experience for this position are:
        • Government civil investigation or litigation experience
        • Federal court civil litigation experience
        • Developing and implementing civil investigation strategies
        • Analyzing facts and researching and formulating legal theories in connection with potential violations of law
        • Drafting memoranda, briefs, or pleadings on complex legal issues
(limit characters)
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s). (limit characters)
2. Do you meet the Minimum Qualifications for the CN-60 as listed above? (limit characters)
*Each grade is at its Full Performance Level.*Per the CFPB Attorney policy, you must also meet the following minimum qualifications for the CN-53 level:
  • Three (3) 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
  • Twelve (12) months of specialized experience at the CN-52 level (equivalent to the GS-12 level) that equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to successfully perform the duties of this position
  • Specialized Experience for the CN-53 is defined as:
    • Demonstrated experience with investigations and/or litigation related to one or more federal consumer financial protection laws or similar experience with respect to other complex statutory questions, administrative, and/or regulatory law.
      • Examples of related experience for this position are:
        • Government civil investigation or litigation experience
        • Federal court civil litigation experience
        • Developing and implementing civil investigation strategies
        • Analyzing facts and researching and formulating legal theories in connection with potential violations of law
        • Drafting memoranda, briefs, or pleadings on complex legal issues
(limit characters)
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s). (limit characters)
3. Do you meet the Basic Requirements for the CN-53 as listed above and in this announcement? (limit characters)