The Division of Investment Management is seeking an Attorney-Adviser (Senior Counsel-Investment Management). As a Senior Counsel, you will provide legal analysis and guidance on matters affecting investment companies and investment advisers, review complex filings and regulatory submissions, and support policy development and rulemaking initiatives.
For clarity, duties are grouped by office. During the application process, applicants may indicate interest in any combination of the following offices: the Rulemaking Office, the Chief Counsel's Office and the Disclosure Review and Accounting Office. Rulemaking Office (RMO) Analyze policy and regulatory issues under the federal securities laws as they relate to investment advisers and investment companies; prepare rulemaking recommendations under the Investment Advisers Act and Investment Company Act; and draft substantive legal documents-including releases, memoranda, Federal Register notices, and other materials-to explain proposed and final rulemaking initiatives. Research, analyze, and develop rule text to implement regulatory initiatives, and consult and coordinate with staff across the Division, the Commission, and public and industry representatives on regulatory policy. Chief Counsel's Office-Legal (CCO-Legal) Provide formal and informal legal guidance on the Investment Company Act, the Investment Advisers Act, and related securities laws-including reviewing and evaluating no-action and interpretive requests-and review and analyze applications for exemptive relief under these statutes. Contribute to rulemaking, guidance, legislative, and policy initiatives related to investment companies, investment advisers, business development companies, and private funds. Chief Counsel's Office-Liaison (CCO-Liaison) Provide legal and interpretive guidance on examinations, investigations, and proposed enforcement actions involving investment advisers, investment companies, and private funds. Review enforcement-related materials, including recommendation memoranda and adviser registration filings, and prepare substantive legal comments supporting Enforcement and Examinations matters. Disclosure Review and Accounting Office (DRAO) Review, analyze, and provide comments on investment company, business development company, and insurance company filings-including registration statements, merger materials, proxy filings, tender offers, and other submissions-to ensure compliance with applicable disclosure and regulatory requirements. Provide formal and informal guidance on disclosure-related issues arising under the Investment Company Act, Investment Advisers Act, and other applicable laws.
You MUST provide transcripts or other documentation to support your educational claims. Unless otherwise stated: (1) official or unofficial transcripts are acceptable, or (2) you may submit a list with all your courses, grades, semester, year, and credit for the course. If you are qualifying for this position by substituting education or training for experience, you must submit a copy of your unofficial transcripts or equivalent by the closing date of the announcement. Qualifying education must have been obtained from an accredited college or university recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Internal Applicants: OHR will verify education qualifications for internal applicants using documents in the Electronic Official Personnel Folder (eOPF). If required transcripts or certificates are not present in your eOPF, you will be required to provide them to OHR. If selected, a start date will not be established until official transcripts are received. 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. For more information, click here. Applicants may also find the following helpful: National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) is an association of 19 credential evaluation services with admission standards and an enforced code of good practice. Association of International Credentials Evaluators (AICE) is an association of 10 credential evaluation services with a board of advisors and an enforced code of ethics.
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