SENIOR OFFICER-ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR

Description:

The Division of Trading and Markets, Office of Analytics and Research (OAR) is seeking applicants for a Senior Officer - Associate Director role located in Washington, DC. This position is open to current SEC Employees.

Requirements:

All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.

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.

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.


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.

• SO-01: Applicant must have four year(s) of post J.D. experience identifying legal issues, providing legal analyses, providing legal solutions/recommendations, and preparing legal documents, which also includes at least three years of specialized experience:
  1. Providing legal analytical support and contextual insight to inform broad policy decisions and rulemaking initiatives;
  2. Leading a market data analysis initiative within a major organization, enabling comprehensive monitoring and evaluation of market activity across multiple asset classes, including equities, options, exchange-traded products, fixed income instruments, and/or derivatives;
  3. Designing and executing ongoing research programs focused on continuous monitoring of equity and options markets, incorporating analysis of market data related to fixed income and/or security-based swaps; and
  4. Developing and maintaining robust data collection and analytical frameworks to support effective oversight of the securities markets.