Attorney Advisor (General)

Attorney Advisor (General)

Department: Other Agencies and Independent Organizations

Location(s): Washington, District of Columbia, Chicago, Illinois

Salary Range: $175919 - $264489 Per Year

Job Summary: The mission of the Division of Clearing and Risk (DCR) is to promote the integrity of clearing and minimize systemic risk in the derivatives markets by overseeing derivatives clearing organizations (DCOs) and clearing participants. DCR carries out its mission by examining DCOs to identify areas of financial, risk management, and operational concern and for regulatory compliance. The incumbent serves as an Attorney Advisor (General) in the Clearing Policy Branch in DCR.

Major Duties:

• This position is in the CFTC's Division of Clearing and Risk (DCR), which oversees derivatives clearing organizations (DCOs), the clearing of swaps, futures, and options on futures, and market participants that may pose risk to the clearing process. The program is designed to assure that DCOs, DCO clearing participants, other market participants that may pose risk to the clearing process, and the clearing of swaps, futures, and options on futures are in compliance with the Commodity Exchange Act and Commission regulations. The Division consists of the Clearing Policy Branch, Risk Surveillance Branch, International and Domestic Clearing Initiatives Branch, and Examinations Branch, (collectively, Branches) along with their respective subordinate units. As an Attorney Advisor (General) in DCR, you will provide legal services and technical advice as a staff member of the Clearing Policy Branch. In this role you will: Collaborate to develop recommendations regarding whether certain swaps should be subject to a clearing requirement issued by the Commission; Review compliance with existing clearing requirements; Assist with the administration of exceptions and exemptions to the clearing requirement; Furnish advice of a legal nature on assigned projects with respect to the relevant provisions of the CEA and Commission regulations, as well as other relevant statutes, regulations, judicial decisions, and legal opinions; Develop regulations, orders, guidance, and other regulatory approaches applicable to DCOs and other market participants, including rules related to clearing, margining, settlement, and bankruptcy; Respond to formal no-action, exemption, and interpretation requests, as well as formal requests for exemptive orders, and to informal requests for information on areas for which DCR is responsible; Provide support for the DCR examinations branch by evaluating DCO compliance with the CEA and Commission regulations, conduct research regarding novel and complex legal issues, and help prepare examination reports; Provide support for the DCR risk surveillance branch by evaluating DCO rule changes and new product submissions, conduct research regarding novel and complex legal issues, and help prepare written materials; Review DCO rule submissions for compliance with the CEA and applicable Commission regulations; Review and make recommendations regarding applications for DCO registration; Review and provide independent, objective comments, critiques, and recommendations on legislation, changes in regulations, enforcement actions, questions of law, administrative policy, staff reports, and other Commission regulatory matters; and Have extensive contact with the industry, the derivatives bar, other federal agencies, and the public. The successful candidate will assist with activities associated with the responsibilities of the Division.

Qualifications: BASIC REQUIREMENT: All applicants must possess the following: J.D.; 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) AND CT-14 Level: Candidates with a law degree (J.D. or equivalent) and bar membership and 4 years of relevant legal experience after completion of law school. Relevant legal experience is defined as attorneys, law clerk, or other legal experience which was obtained after graduation from a law school. Legal and non-legal experience gained in the Federal government or private sector prior to completing a law degree cannot be used to satisfy the legal experience requirement. Work while in law school does not count. Desired Qualifications: Expert skill in research and analysis of complex legal issues. Expert knowledge of derivatives or related law, financial markets, corporate law, and general administrative law.

How to Apply: RESUME REQUIREMENT: Your resume may NOT exceed two pages, and the font size should not be smaller than 10 pts. Please ensure your resume clearly demonstrates how you meet the qualifications for the position within the two-page limit. Resumes over the two-page limit, will not be reviewed beyond page two. YOU MUST APPLY ONLINE: Your complete application, including required documents, must be received by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time (EST) on the closing date of this announcement. You must complete and submit an application by accessing the USAJOBS website at USAJOBS.GOV. To begin, click the Apply Online button within the vacancy announcement and follow the prompts to create an account using LOGIN.GOV, if you have not done so already. LOGIN.GOV will walk you through each step of the account set-up and will automatically link your USAJOBS profile to LOGIN.GOV. Once you have established an account using LOGIN.GOV, you will then go back to USAJOBS.GOV using your LOGIN.GOV username and password to answer the questions and submit all required documents. If you already have established an LOGIN.GOV account or want to return to your saved application, go to USAJOBS.GOV using your LOGIN.GOV username and password to apply or view your profile. If you have problems completing your on-line application, including problems submitting your supporting documents, please contact the Help Desk by e-mail at mgshelp@monster.com or phone at 1-866.656.6831. The help desk is available Monday-Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. EST. To verify the status of your application, log into your USAJOBS account (https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login), all of your applications will appear on the Welcome screen. The Application Status will appear along with the date your application was last updated. For information on what each Application Status means, visit: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/how-to/application/status/.

Application Deadline: 2026-03-13