Other Agencies and Independent Organizations

SENIOR OFFICER-DEPUTY DIRECTOR

Los Angeles, California, San Francisco, California, Denver, Colorado, Washington, District of Columb Full time

SENIOR OFFICER-DEPUTY DIRECTOR

Department: Other Agencies and Independent Organizations

Location(s): Los Angeles, California, San Francisco, California, Denver, Colorado, Washington, District of Columbia, Miami, Florida, Atlanta, Georgia, Chicago, Illinois, Boston, Massachusetts, New York, New York, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Fort Worth, Texas

Salary Range: $205772 - $312357 Per Year

Job Summary: The Division of Examinations (Exams) is seeking to fill the position of Senior Officer-Deputy Director. This position may be located in Atlanta, GA, Boston, MA, Chicago, IL, Denver, CO, Fort Worth, TX, Los Angeles, CA, Miami, FL, New York, NY, Philadelphia, PA, San Francisco, CA, or Washington, DC. This position is open to current SEC employees.

Major Duties:

  • As the Deputy Director of the Division of Examinations (EXAMS), the incumbent will assist the Director to achieve the Division's mission to promote compliance of the U.S. securities laws (including but not limited to the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934), prevent fraud, monitor risk, and inform SEC policy through examinations of registrants subject to U.S. securities laws and the regulations promulgated thereunder. Duties Allocate resources and personnel across programs, offices, and regions; oversee workloads, assess capacity, and direct adjustments to ensure timeliness, quality, and effective risk coverage. Evaluate and refine operational processes to improve efficiency, reduce redundancies, and ensure the Division's structure supports mission delivery. Manage significant operational and policy portfolios, including cross-program initiatives, enterprise-level processes, and major priority workflows. Participate in the conception, development, planning, and implementation of policies, guidance, and procedures affecting Examination programs. Supervise the formulation and execution of the Division's budget. Coordinate EXAMS activities with other SEC divisions and offices to ensure integrated policy approaches, consistent risk assessment, and effective inter-office collaboration. Represent EXAMS in high-level internal and external engagements, including Commission briefings, leadership forums, interagency collaborations, and external stakeholder meetings. Contribute to the formulation of the Division's and Commission's policy views for testimony, hearings, and legislative proposals before Congress. Assign work to subordinate offices/programs and ensure performance accountability and alignment with Division objectives and Commission priorities.

Qualifications: All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement. Time-in-grade for this announcement is one year at the GS/SK-14 level. 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. Applicants are responsible for confirming all required materials are submitted by the deadline. 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. MINIMUM QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENT: SO-01: Applicant must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS/SK-14 level: Conducting, overseeing or supporting examinations of broker-dealers, transfer agents, investment companies, investment advisers and self-regulatory organizations; Assessing the compliance, activities and risks of registered securities firms; Providing assistance and information to securities firms and to investors; Managing a team or group that conducts, oversees or supports examinations or audits of financial or securities firms; and Providing information and/or assistance with respect to possible violations of federal securities laws and regulations. Your resume will be reviewed by an HR Specialist and a Subject Matter Expert to determine if you meet the basic requirement (if applicable) and minimum qualification requirements as outlined in the announcement.

How to Apply: To apply for this position, you must complete the online application and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below. A complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on the closing date of the announcement to receive consideration. To begin, click Apply to access the online application. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account to apply. If you do not have a USAJOBS account, you will need to create one before beginning the application. Follow the prompts to select your resume and/or other supporting documents to be included with your application package. You will have the opportunity to upload additional documents to include in your application before it is submitted. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process. After acknowledging you have reviewed your application package, complete the Include Personal Information section as you deem appropriate and click to continue with the application process. You will be taken to the online application which you must complete in order to apply for the position. Complete the online application, verify the required documentation is included with your application package, and submit the application. 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: 2026-03-23