Exam Manager

Applicants are responsible for confirming all required materials are submitted by the closing date of the announcement. Please check the How You Will Be Evaluated and Required Documents sections carefully, as missing documents will render the application incomplete and ineligible for review. 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. All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.

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-15: Applicant must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS/SK-13 level: Providing legal advice on federal securities laws and compliance issues as they relate to securities-related financial institutions, such as broker-dealers, clearing agencies, transfer agents, municipal advisers, investment advisers, investment companies, security-based swap dealers, private funds or self-regulatory organizations; AND Preparing reports of findings; and/or leading teams of staff with varying backgrounds (e.g., legal, accounting, examining); AND Identifying emerging risks and issues affecting financial institutions, market intermediaries, and participants.

ACCOMPLISHMENT RECORD COMPETENCIES: Your Accomplishment Record narratives should address the following competencies. See the How You Will Be Evaluated section below for more information: Competency 1:Examwork: Effectively conducts examwork activities (whether onsite, correspondence, etc.) in a professional manner to procure information from an entity under examination.

Competency 2: Information Gathering: Ability to gather and process large amounts of information and make connections to understand possible deficiencies. Competency 3: Critical Thinking: Considers a variety of factors, general and subject matter-specific, when making decisions and determining next steps in a case. Competency 4: Teamwork and Collaboration: Interacts with internal and external others in a manner that advances examinations and agency goals and objectives.

The mission of the Division of Examinations is to protect investors, ensure market integrity and support responsible capital formation through risk-focused strategies that: (1) improve compliance; (2) prevent fraud; (3) monitor risk; and (4) inform policy. The results of the Division's examinations are used by the SEC to inform rule-making initiatives, identify and monitor risks, improve industry practices and pursue misconduct.

In this role as an Exam Manager, you will be responsible for: Directing employees responsible for working and/or consulting with a variety of individuals in the conduct of legislated programs; Producing well-constructed written reports and presentations whose audience includes senior staff from across the Division and the SEC; Serving as a member or supervisor of an examination team in an audit or examination program of a federal, state or regulatory body in the securities or financial services industry; Operating or overseeing examinations based on the surveillance or assessment of investment companies, investments advisers, broker dealer, SROs, clearing agencies, municipal advisors, and transfer agents and their associated persons to determine level of compliance with federal/state securities laws and regulations; Assigning work, taking into account skills and abilities of the staff and monitoring work performance; Providing expert analysis and review of activities related to the federal securities law requirements for investment companies/investments advisers, broker dealer, SROs, clearing agencies, municipal advisors, and transfer agents and their associated persons; and Assisting and leading in developing or enhancing existing tools, data sets and applications that assist the Division in executing its risk-based examination approach.