Attorney-Adviser (General)

The following are the duties of this position at the CN-53, broadly equivalent to the GS-13. If you are selected at a lower grade level, your duties will be adjusted accordingly. Represents the CFPB in all defensive and appellate litigation, including statutory and constitutional challenges to the Bureau's rulemaking, supervisory, enforcement, and operational activities (including labor and employment litigation). Provides advanced legal representation for the CFPB in all phases of litigation in trial and appellate fora. Drafts and responds to motions, pleadings and other legal filings, handles all aspects of discovery, conducts negotiations, and represents the CFPB at oral argument. Counsels clients, including CFPB leadership and senior CFPB staff, with respect to legal compliance, litigation risk, and other issues. Supports more senior attorneys to collaborate with the Justice Department, Federal Trade Commission, prudential regulators, and others in the litigation of cases relevant