Job Title: Attorney-Adviser (Counsel Regulations)
Posted by: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Jun 25, 2024
Location:
Washington , DC 20552Job Description:
As an Attorney-Adviser (Counsel Regulations), you will:
Provide technical interpretation of consumer credit and financial services laws, regulations, and rules to CFPB's Enforcement Division as well as other internal offices and divisions and to external stakeholders.
Advise management on key issues, coordinate matters within the office and with other divisions, and formulate legal and policy recommendations.
Use subject matter expertise and legal experience to provide interpretive regulatory guidance to internal and external stakeholders.
Take substantive and proactive responsibility as needed for complex rulemaking projects, such as major regulatory amendments or implementing legislation in one or more areas of consumer financial services. Issues handled require expertise in one or more areas of federal consumer financial law, including, but not limited to: the Truth in Lending Act, Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act, Equal Credit Opportunity Act, Electronic Fund Transfer Act, and Fair Credit Reporting Act.
Draft legislation and rules, amendments to regulations, Congressional testimony, official CFPB interpretations, and analyses of proposed legislation, rules and policies as needed.
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.
Provide technical interpretation of consumer credit and financial services laws, regulations, and rules to CFPB's Enforcement Division as well as other internal offices and divisions and to external stakeholders.
Advise management on key issues, coordinate matters within the office and with other divisions, and formulate legal and policy recommendations.
Use subject matter expertise and legal experience to provide interpretive regulatory guidance to internal and external stakeholders.
Take substantive and proactive responsibility as needed for complex rulemaking projects, such as major regulatory amendments or implementing legislation in one or more areas of consumer financial services. Issues handled require expertise in one or more areas of federal consumer financial law, including, but not limited to: the Truth in Lending Act, Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act, Equal Credit Opportunity Act, Electronic Fund Transfer Act, and Fair Credit Reporting Act.
Draft legislation and rules, amendments to regulations, Congressional testimony, official CFPB interpretations, and analyses of proposed legislation, rules and policies as needed.
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.
Education Level:
Bachelors degree or higher
Pay Rate:
Commensurate with experience
Security Clearance:
None
Travel Requirements:
Light
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About Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
The central mission of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is to make markets for consumer financial products and services work for Americans — whether they are applying for a mortgage, choosing among credit cards, or using any number of other consumer financial products.
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