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

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation · Other Agencies and Independent Organizations
📍 Washington, District of Columbia 💰 $280000 – $305000/yr 🏠 Telework eligible

Job Summary

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.

Major Duties

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.

Education

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

Contact

phardy@fdic.gov 703-609-7234

Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government

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