Deputy Assistant General Counsel (Banking & Finance)

Treasury, Departmental Offices•Washington, DC

About The Position

The Deputy Assistant General Counsel (Banking & Finance) is a senior legal advisor in the Office of the General Counsel. The role supports the Assistant General Counsel in providing authoritative legal guidance, leadership, and expert analysis on banking regulation, capital markets, digital assets, financial transactions, housing finance, consumer financial protection, federal grant programs, and federal fiscal operations. The position serves as a senior legal executive and technical authority, implementing legal priorities established by the General Counsel and Assistant General Counsel (Banking and Finance). It provides written and oral advice to senior Treasury officials, including the Under Secretary for Domestic Finance and Assistant Secretaries, and handles complex, precedent-setting legal matters across a broad financial and federal operations portfolio. The Deputy Assistant General Counsel identifies litigation, oversight, and other risks; develops options to mitigate them; represents Treasury in engagements with government, Congressional, oversight, and private-sector stakeholders; and oversees legal research and preparation of memoranda, regulations, guidance, legislation, and transaction documents. The role also supervises attorneys and support staff, manages workload, staffing, and resources, and maintains high standards of legal rigor, integrity, and ethics.

Requirements

U.S. citizenship is required.
Graduation from an accredited law school; applicants must possess a first professional law degree (J.D. or LL.B.) from an American Bar Association-accredited law school.
Active membership in good standing of the bar of a U.S. state, territory, the District of Columbia, or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
Demonstrate the Executive Core Qualifications and Technical Qualifications in a resume not exceeding two pages.
Submit copies of law school and undergraduate transcripts with the application; unofficial transcripts are acceptable initially, with official transcripts required if selected.
Successfully complete personnel security vetting and provide required federal employment and identity verification information.
File a Public Financial Disclosure Report within 30 days of appointment and annually thereafter.
Meet all qualification requirements by the announcement closing date.
Applicants relying on foreign education must provide the required credential evaluation or evidence of U.S. institutional credit.
A one-year SES probationary period is required if not previously completed.

Nice To Haves

At least seven years of professional legal experience in banking and financial services regulation or financial transactions is preferred.

Responsibilities

Serve as a senior legal executive and technical authority for banking and finance legal matters.
Implement legal priorities established by the General Counsel and Assistant General Counsel (Banking and Finance), translating strategic direction into operational legal strategies and work products.
Provide authoritative written and oral legal advice to senior Treasury officials, including the Under Secretary for Domestic Finance and Assistant Secretaries.
Advise on complex and precedent-setting issues involving banking and financial services; securities and capital markets; digital assets and payments; consumer financial protection; housing finance; financial stability oversight; financial transactions; federal grants; cybersecurity policy; Treasury markets; federal fiscal operations; debt collection; and community development financial institutions.
Identify and assess litigation, oversight, and other risks, and develop strategic options to mitigate risks in alignment with legal requirements and Treasury priorities.
Represent Treasury in engagements with federal and state agencies, Congressional staff, oversight bodies, and private-sector stakeholders to articulate legal positions, resolve issues, and mitigate legal risks.
Direct and oversee legal research, analysis, and development of memoranda, regulations, guidance, legislation, and transaction documents, ensuring quality, clarity, and consistency with applicable law and Treasury priorities.
Supervise attorneys and support staff; set priorities, assign and review work, evaluate performance, and support staff recruitment and development.
Manage workload distribution, staffing, and resources to ensure effective execution of legal responsibilities across a complex portfolio.
Maintain high standards of legal rigor, integrity, and ethics.