TRAVEL REQUIRED:

Occasional travel - Occasional Travel may be required.

RELOCATION AUTHORIZED:
Relocation expenses reimbursed No

KEY REQUIREMENTS:
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Please refer to "Conditions of Employment."

You must be a U.S. Citizen or U.S. National

Public Trust Background investigation will be required.

You must meet eligibility and qualification requirements within 30 days of the closing date of this announcement.

CFPB currently has 5 vacancies at the CN-51, CN-52, CN-53 or CN-60 grade levels. Applicant will be selected at any one of the advertised grades based on experience and accomplishments, and may be considered for promotion in accordance with Bureau policy, which does not guarantee advancement to the next grade level. The salary listed includes the entire range of entry grade levels; if selected, your salary will be based on the salary range for the grade for which you are selected.

• PLEASE NOTE: 
  - Experience may have been gained in either the public or private sector.

To be qualified for this position, you must meet all 3 of the following requirements:

1. Law Degree: Must be a graduate of an accredited law school with an LL.B., J.D. or equivalent.
2. Bar Membership: Must be a current member of a bar with a valid license to practice law in a state, territory of the United States, District of Columbia, or Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
3. Experience:  

For the CN-60:

• Four (4) years of related legal experience. Experience must include experience as a licensed attorney or directly related in order to be creditable, (Law Clerk experience may not be qualifying experience for the experience requirements*) OR;
• You must have twelve (12) months of specialized experience at the CN-53 level (equivalent to the GS-13 level) that equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to successfully perform the duties of this position.

For the CN-53:

• Three (3) years of related legal experience. Experience must include experience as a licensed attorney or directly related in order to be creditable, (Law Clerk experience may not be qualifying experience for the experience requirements*) OR;
• You must have twelve (12) months of specialized experience at the CN-52 level (equivalent to the GS-12 level) that equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to successfully perform the duties of this position.

For the CN-52:

• Two (2) years of related legal experience. Experience must include experience as a licensed attorney or directly related in order to be creditable, (Law Clerk experience may not be qualifying experience for the experience requirements*) OR;
• You must have twelve (12) months of specialized experience at the CN-51 level (equivalent to the GS-11 level) that equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to successfully perform the duties of this position.  

For the CN-51:

• One (1) year of legal experience. Experience must include experience as a licensed attorney in order to be creditable, One of which is at or equivalent to the band 60 (GS-14). (Law Clerk experience may not be qualifying for the experience requirements*) OR;
• You must have twelve (12) months of specialized experience at the CN-40 level (equivalent to the GS-09 level) that equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to successfully perform the duties of this position

Specialized Experience:

• Demonstrated litigation experience.

*To be qualifying experience, Law Clerkships must be post law school for the CN-60 and CN-53. For the CN-51 and CN-52 grade level, clerkships can be considered qualifying when performed at any level as long as the clerkship enables the candidate to successfully perform work requirements at the entry level. 

Law Degree: Applicants must be a graduate of an accredited law school with an LL.B., J.D. or equivalent.

- We may select from this announcement or any other source to fill one or more vacancies.
- This announcement may be used to fill like positions in other organizations within the Bureau.
- All candidates will be considered without regard to any non-merit reasons such as race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, lawful political affiliation, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, protected genetic information, parental status, membership in an employee organization, or other non-merit factors.
- Relocation expenses will not be paid.
- This position is eligible for bargaining unit representation.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:
- Subject to a trial period is required (unless already completed).
- Must successfully complete a background investigation.
- Complete a Declaration for Federal Employment to determine your suitability for Federal employment, at the time requested by the agency.
- If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System or are exempt from having to do so.
- Have your salary sent to a financial institution of your choice by Direct Deposit/Electronic Funds Transfer.
- Go through a Personal Identity Verification (PIV) process that requires two forms of identification from the Form I-9. Federal law requires verification of the identity and employment eligibility of all new hires in the U.S.
- Obtain and use a Government-issued charge card for business-related travel.

Ethics:  Consumer Financial Protection Bureau employees are subject to government-wide ethical standards of conduct, financial disclosure requirements, and post-employment prohibitions, which applicants may review at www.oge.gov.  In addition, Bureau employees must comply with the Supplemental Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection (5 CFR 9401), which, among other things, prohibit an employee or the employee’s spouse or minor child from owning or controlling a debt or equity interest in an entity supervised by the Bureau. BCFP's regulations also impose restrictions on the outside activities of certain Bureau employees, including examiners and attorneys.  Applicants may review the Bureau's ethics regulations and a summary of the regulations at www.consumerfinance.gov.   Questions regarding these requirements and prohibitions should be directed to the Bureau Ethics Office at EthicsHelp@cfpb.gov.

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You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

We will evaluate your application by comparing your description of your work experience, level of responsibility, and accomplishments, with the requirements of the position to determine whether you meet all the qualification requirements. The following questions are for information gathering purposes only.

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