Assistant General Counsel (Resolution Planning & Policy Section), EM-0905-00

About the role

This position is located in the Legal Division, Resolution & Receivership Branch, Resolution Planning & Policy Section of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. Salary reflects a pay cap for this position of $305,000. This announcement has been extended to October 05, 2026.

This is a Schedule Policy/Career position in the Excepted Service. Please see the ‘Conditions of Employment' section for more information.

What you will do

• Identifies complex legal problems related to risk and the potential resolution of the largest, systemically important financial institutions, including complex financial institutions engaged in cross-border operations, and supervises legal research related to these problems.
• The concept of complex legal problems includes problems designated as protracted and/or involving novel and complex legal issues involving large dollar amounts.
• Independently interpret and apply applicable statutory and regulatory guidelines in the development and assessment of policy initiatives related to systemic monitoring and analysis activities related to the mitigation of risk exposures related to large and complex financial institutions.
• Provide legal advice and assistance to the Division of Resolutions and Receiverships (DRR) arising from the FDIC's role as receiver or conservator of failed institutions as well as other Divisions or Offices that may be involved.
• Provide legal advice and guidance on the formulation and execution of regulations, policies, and procedures with respect to the oversight and monitoring of all bank holding companies (BHC) with assets of $100 billion or more (and all insured depository institutions), as well as all non-bank financial companies identified for Federal Reserve supervision by the Financial Stability Oversight Council.
• Supervise and participate in development, recommendations, and advocacy for legal and policy changes in foreign jurisdictions, and contractual and operational arrangements with international organizations and private corporations, to improve and facilitate the implementation of resolution strategies, resolution planning, and resolutions involving cross-border financial institutions.
• Identifies major, complex and novel legal issues in areas such as corporate finance, risk monitoring and management, corporate restructuring, bank receiverships, mergers and acquisitions, international finance, complex resolutions, and cross-border insolvency.
• Provide general guidance and instruction to the section's professional staff and provide counseling and legal advice to the General Counsel, Directors of DRR and CISR, the Chairman, Board of Directors, officials of other domestic and international supervisory and regulatory agencies, and representatives of financial institutions and private industry on matters of extreme complexity and delicacy, with potentially significant consequences, regarding the failure of systemically important financial institutions as well as all FDIC- insured institutions and their resolution.
• Reviews legal analyses and recommendations for the consideration of the General Counsel, CISR and DRR management and high-level executives of relevant financial institutions on issues related to the monitoring and risk assessment and the potential resolution of FDIC-insured institutions as well as systemically important financial institutions that could pose a systemic threat to the U.S. financial system, as well as issues related to international coordination and information sharing.
• Oversee and manage the substantive and administrative matters performed by Senior and Supervisory Counsels and others under the incumbent's direct supervision.
• Responsible as the first- or second-line supervisor for reviewing (and in most matters approving or rejecting) staff attorney recommendations regarding the advisability of matters.
• Develops Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO), employee development, employee performance, and other personnel plans, processes, programs, and metrics in compliance with Corporate policy, legal requirements, and the mission of the Division; leads efforts to mature the organization and management of work within area of responsibility; leads professional groups of employees to: direct work, and review outcomes/effectiveness, develop and assess subordinate managers.

Requirements

• Please limit your résumé to 2 pages (minimum 10-point font).
• If more than 2 pages are submitted, only the first 2 pages will be reviewed to determine your eligibility/qualifications. U.S. Citizenship is required.
• Registration with the Selective Service.
• High Risk Position - Background Investigation (BI) required.
• Employee may be relocated to any duty location to meet management needs.
• As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be serving in a position in Schedule Policy/Career of the excepted service.
• You will obtain competitive status after two years of service in this position [if applicable].
• Your employment in this position will be at-will.
• Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) appeals of adverse actions concerning performance, discipline, and other matters arising under chapters 23, 43, and 75 of title 5, United States Code will not be available to an individual serving in this position.
• Prohibitions on prohibited personnel practices will be enforced by the Office of General Counsel [or agency equivalent position] and not the Office of Special Counsel.

Education

There is no substitution of education for the experience for this position.

How you will be evaluated

1. Your resume will be reviewed, to determine whether you meet the qualification requirements outlined in this announcement. Therefore, it is imperative that your resume contains sufficiently detailed information upon which to make the qualification determination.

2. If you are found minimally qualified, a Management Screening Panel (MSP) will review your resume against pre-established benchmarks related to the competencies/Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs), to determine if you possess the competencies/KSAs and key experiences.

Candidates eligible for veterans' preference will be considered in accordance with law, rule, and regulation. 3. Top ranked candidates will be invited to participate in one or more structured panel interviews to further assess technical competencies, confirm organizational fit, and commitment to American ideals.

The competencies/KSAs you will be assessed on are listed below. Direction Setting External Awareness Strategic Thinking Managing Risk Influencing Others Advising Knowledge and understanding of the federal and state laws relating to bank receiverships.

Knowledge of the FDI Act, Dodd-Frank Act, the Bank Holding Company Act, the Commodities Exchange Act, federal securities laws, FDIC regulations and other federal banking laws, financial institution practices and procedures; and knowledge of the framework of international and national law governing the operations of cross-border financial institutions.

Knowledge of the legal aspects of the various FDIC functions including corporate finance, risk management, corporate restructuring, mergers and acquisitions, international finance, complex resolutions, enforcement and compliance, regulations and insurance, receivership and liquidation, contracts, and employment discrimination matters; and ability to research, analyze, synthesize, and resolve complex legal issues.

Knowledge of federal, state, and foreign law governing the liquidation of systemically important financial institutions and their subsidiaries, bank receiverships, bankruptcy, the FDI Act, attendant regulations, and internal policy.

Knowledge of the structure of the financial services industry and a broad understanding of the relationship between the U.S. banking system and international, national and regional legal, policy, and economic conditions. You do not need to respond separately to these competencies/KSAs. Your resume will serve as responses to the competencies/KSAs.

Applicants must provide details of the duties performed as they relate to the qualifying experience and competencies/KSAs.

Experience must be explicitly stated in the resume as experience not specifically described in the resume cannot be assumed. Resumes that are vague or don't address specific requirements will not receive maximum consideration. You may preview questions for this vacancy.

Documents you must provide

• Failure to provide all of the required documentation as stated in this vacancy announcement, may result in an ineligible determination or may affect your consideration status.
• Please review the following to determine your eligibility and which document(s) is required to complete your application.
• Your two (2) page resume showing all relevant work experience (paid and unpaid) including: duties performed; full name and address of each employer; start and end dates (month/day/year); work schedule (part-time, full-time, number of hours if intermittent); salary; and any completed education and training (program title, subject area, number of hours completed, and completion date).
• VETERANS' PREFERENCE: If you are claiming veterans' preference, click here.
• (Note: Veterans must submit the Member 4 copy of the DD 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty – or other copy showing the type of discharge/character of service [e.g., Honorable, Under Honorable Conditions, etc.] along with any other required documents (e.g., DD-214, VA Letter, SF-15, etc.) to demonstrate veterans' preference eligibility.

Benefits

The FDIC offers comprehensive benefits to its employees. These benefits, some at minimal cost, are some of the best and most competitive in both the private and public sectors.

In addition, under FDIC's Group Life Insurance Program, basic life insurance coverage for Executive Managers is automatically equal to 3 times their salary (rounded to the next higher thousand) up to a maximum of $800,000. Executives may also choose from two other lower coverage options.

The Corporation pays for the cost of the basic coverage unless employees also elect to be covered under the Federal Employees Group Life Insurance Program (FEGLI). To find out more, click here.

What to expect next

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The Fair Chance Act prohibits inquiries concerning an applicant's criminal history information unless the hiring agency has made a conditional (tentative) offer of employment to the applicant.

An applicant may submit a complaint, or any other information, to the agency within 30 calendar days of the date of alleged non-compliance by contacting the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation's Human Resources Staffing Policy and Accountability team at *** For more information go to FDIC Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act.

Additional information

To read about your rights and responsibilities as an applicant for Federal employment, click here. Evidence of current bar membership in good standing will be confirmed prior to appointment. This position is in the excepted service.

Additional selections may be made from this vacancy announcement to fill identical vacancies that occur subsequent to this announcement. FDIC Executive Managers (EM) are not in the Senior Executive Service (SES). Current or Former Political Appointees: The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees.

If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C or Non-Career SES employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the HR Office.