General Attorney - Senior Special Counsel For Crypto

The Office of the General Counsel (OGC) provides legal and policy analysis to the Commission, individual Commissioners, and the Commission's divisions and offices concerning federal securities laws, administrative laws, and other applicable laws. OGC's Senior Special Counsel for Crypto will directly support the General Counsel and OGC's senior leadership on legal issues concerning crypto assets, including regulatory activities, enforcement, and legislative developments.Qualifications: All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
Qualifying experience may be obtained in the private or public sector. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Qualifying education must have been obtained from an accredited college or university recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
BASIC REQUIREMENT: All applicants must possess the following

• J.D. or LL.B. degree --AND--
• Active membership of the bar in good standing in any state, territory of the United States, the District of Columbia, or the commonwealth of Puerto Rico. (Note: proof of bar membership will be required before entry on duty.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENT: In addition to meeting the basic requirement, applicants must also meet the minimum qualification requirement.

• SK-16: Applicant must have at least four (4) years post-JD experience identifying legal issues, providing legal analyses, providing legal solutions/recommendations, and preparing legal documents, such as pleadings, and motions. Applicant also must have three (3) years specialized experience including:
  1.) Analyzing legal, policy and factual issues involving securities law; and
  2.) Advising on the application of legal principles to specific facts and circumstances, including programmatic and policy implications.
  Experience involving crypto assets is preferred

Education: FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show 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.htmlEmployment Type: FULL_TIME