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Summary The Division of Examinations (Exams) is seeking to fill the position of Associate Director in the Office of Investment Advisers and Investment Company Examinations (IA/IC). This position is located in Philadelphia, PA and is open to current SEC employees in the Division of Examinations with a Philadelphia, PA duty station. Responsibilities The Associate Director (Exams) supervises and directs Exams' IA/IC Examination Program under the immediate supervision of the National Associate Directors(s). The incumbent advises the Exams National Associate Directors(s) and/or the Exams Director with regard to the Exams priorities and strategies and examinations, particularly those of off-shore registrants. Typical duties include: Developing, conceiving, planning and implementing policies and guidelines affecting the risk assessment and examination of registrants. Implementing examination goals and addressing the impact of extraterritorial law and policy on implementation. Actively participating in meetings involving all aspects of examination responsibilities. Overseeing and administering professional legal work involved in examinations; and rendering legal advice and services with respect to questions, regulations, practices, or other matters falling within the purview of a Federal Government agency. Participating as a panelist on behalf of the Division of Examination and the Commission in collaborative law enforcement programs, bar association presentations, industry conferences and meetings, law school conferences held by similar groups and associations. Counseling senior management staff and officials at multiple levels of SEC; senior staff of other Federal, state, local and government agencies; and private sector clients and vendors on agency matters. Serving as an agency authority on examinations, particularly of investment advisers and investment companies. Requirements Conditions of Employment 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. SO-01: Applicant must have four year(s) of post J.D. work experience as a practicing attorney, three years of which includes the following: Conducting examinations of broker-dealers, transfer agents, investment companies, investment advisers and self-regulatory organizations; Assessing the compliance, activities and risks of registered securities firms; Providing assistance and information to securities firms and to investors; Managing a team or group that conducts examinations or audits of financial or securities firms; and Providing information and/or assistance to enforcement staff with respect to possible violations of federal securities laws and regulations. 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.html Official Transcripts will be required at the time of appointment to verify educational eligibility. Additional Information SEC COMPENSATION PROGRAM: The overall salary range listed above is provided for informational purposes as it represents the full range that is applicable to current employees in this occupation/grade; however, a selectee's initial pay is always set below the maximum rate of the range. Please click here for additional information. Disability Employment: For information on disability appointments, please visit http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/disability-employment/ Reasonable Accommodation: If you are an applicant who needs a reasonable accommodation for disability to participate in the application process at the SEC, submit the form for Reasonable Accommodation for Participation in Job Application Process here. Please be sure to submit your request at least 5 business days in advance of the date you need the requested accommodation. Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Information for SEC Job Applicants: Federal EEO laws protect all applicants from discrimination on the following bases: race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service or other non-merit factor. Applicants who believe they have been discriminated against on any EEO basis can seek recourse through the SEC's administrative complaints process. To be timely, an individual must enter the EEO process within 45 days from when they know (or should have known) of the alleged discrimination. Click here for additional information. The Fair Chance Act prohibits specific inquiries concerning an applicant's criminal or credit background unless the hiring agency has made a conditional 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 Legal and Policy Office in the Office of Human Resources at [email protected].