Assistant Director - Investigative and Market Analytics

Summary

The Division of Enforcement, Office of AI and Analytics (OAA), is seeking a Supervisory General Attorney (Assistant Director - Investigative and Market Analytics). As an Assistant Director - Investigative and Market Analytics, you will perform data and trading analytics, data sourcing, and research supporting investigations of possible violations of the federal securities laws and the litigation of enforcement actions.

Duties

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In this role as an Assistant Director - Investigative and Market Analytics, you will be responsible for:

• Leading and supervising the IMA group, setting priorities, managing intake and workload, and developing staff
• Partnering with investigative and litigation staff across the Division to understand their objectives, and identifying where data, analytics, and technology-enabled approaches can advance their work
• Directing the identification, sourcing, and analysis of data to develop facts and advance investigations and enforcement actions, including trading and order data, financial and accounting records, communications, books and records, and other structured and unstructured sources
• Identifying recurring demands on the group that should become reusable capabilities, and working with technical and analytical partners within the Division and across the SEC to develop, adapt, or customize solutions, including AI and other advanced and emerging technologies, so that staff can perform work directly rather than through customized case-by-case support
• Overseeing the group's management of its contract resources and its data sources and subscriptions, including ensuring they are used effectively and made available to those who need them, and periodically assessing their value and alternatives
• Coordinating with similarly situated teams within the Division and across the SEC on approaches and practices, identifying tools, data, and capabilities that can enable the group's work, and influencing their ongoing development and advancement
• Briefing Division leadership on the group's work and performing related supervisory and administrative functions.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

• CITIZENSHIP: You must be a US Citizen.
• SELECTIVE SERVICE: Males born after 12/31/59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service (see https://www.sss.gov/).
• DRUG TESTING: This position may be subjected to drug testing requirements.
• PERMANENT CHANGE OF STATION (PCS): Moving/Relocation expenses are not authorized.
• DIRECT DEPOSIT: All Federal employees are required to have Federal salary payments made by direct deposit to a financial institution of their choosing.
• TRIAL PERIOD: Consistent with 5 U.S.C. a7 7511, you will be required to serve a two-year trial period (one year for preference eligible veterans) if the position to which you have applied is not the same or similar to your current position of record.
• SUPERVISORY TRIAL PERIOD: This appointment may require completion of a two year supervisory/managerial trial period.
• You must possess a J.D. or LL.B Degree and you must be an active member of the bar in good standing.
• The selectee is required to report to the duty station(s) listed.

Qualifications

Applicants are responsible for confirming all required materials are submitted by the closing date of the announcement. Please check the HowYou 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-17: Applicant must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS/SK-14 level:

1. Analyzing data to support investigations, including figuring out what information is needed, where to get it, and using datasets (Such data may include trading data, brokerage and account records, financial and accounting records, communications, books and records, market and reference data, and other structured and unstructured sources).
2. Collaborating with investigative and litigation teams to report findings and recommendations to staff and leadership.
3. Creating or improving tools and techniques to support investigation and litigation needs on analytical methods and technologies.
4. Leading or coordinating analytical work that supports matters such as securities law investigations or enforcement cases.

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: Developing and Managing Others: Ability to recruit, develop and manage the workforce to meet organizational goals, with little or no guidance.

Competency 2: Workload Management: Effectively prioritizes workload in a way that accommodates unforeseen developments and achieves successful outcomes.

Competency 3: Strategic Thinking/Execution: Understand and implement the Agency's and applicable Division/Office's vision, policies, and goals, anticipating, identifying, and addressing the impact of internal and external environmental factors, linking them to capabilities and potential of the organization.

Competency 4: Creativity and Innovation: Ability to imagine or conceive of something new and original, and balances the creative idea against the status quo, to recommend which creative ideas to fully develop into new or cutting-edge programs/ processes.

Education

You MUST provide transcripts or other documentation to support your educational claims. Unless otherwise stated: (1) official or unofficial transcripts are acceptable, or (2) you may submit a list with all your courses, grades, semester, year, and credit for the course. If you are qualifying for this position by substituting education or training for experience, you must submit a copy of your unofficial transcripts or equivalent by the closing date of the announcement. Qualifying education must have been obtained from an accredited college or university recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Internal Applicants: OHR will verify education qualifications for internal applicants using documents in the Electronic Official Personnel Folder (eOPF). If required transcripts or certificates are not present in your eOPF, you will be required to provide them to OHR. If selected, a start date will not be established until official transcripts are received.

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs. For more information, click here.

Applicants may also find the following helpful:

National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) is an association of 19 credential evaluation services with admission standards and an enforced code of good practice.

Association of International Credentials Evaluators (AICE) is an association of 10 credential evaluation services with a board of advisors and an enforced code of ethics.

Additional information

Supplementary vacancies may be filled in addition to the number stated in this announcement and may be filled from any division or office within the agency.

SEC COMPENSATION PROGRAM: Total salary (base pay + locality) is dependent upon duty location. The overall salary range listed above is provided for informational purposes. The pay for current SEC employees will be determined according to the procedures specified in the agency's policy.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR SURPLUS OR DISPLACED FEDERAL EMPLOYEES: Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) is available to individuals who have special priority selection rights under this plan. Individuals must be minimally qualified for this position to receive consideration for special priority selection. CTAP eligibles will be considered minimally qualified if they meet the minimum requirements for this position.

Benefits

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