SENIOR OFFICER-NATIONAL UNIT CHIEF (CRYPTO ASSET & CYBER UNIT)
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Application
Details
Posted: 06-May-22
Location: Nationwide
Type: Full Time
Salary: $190,564 - $275,867 per year
Categories:
Attorney
The Senior Officer-National Unit Chief (Crypto Asset & Cyber Unit) position is in the Division of Enforcement located in one of the following locations:
Washington, DC. New York, NY Philadelphia, PA Chicago, IL San Francisco, CA Los Angeles, CA
This job announcement is open to US citizens and closes on May 12, 2022.
The Division of Enforcement's Crypto Asset & Cyber Unit operates on a nationwide basis, exercises the full range of the Division's investigative and law enforcement powers, and focuses on violations of the federal securities laws relating to crypto assets, cybersecurity and cyber-related trading misconduct. Typical investigations involve crypto assets, such as violations of the registration and anti-fraud provisions of the federal securities laws; public company disclosures of cyber-related incidents and risk; cybersecurity procedures at broker-dealers, investment advisers, and other regulated entities; cyber-related threats to trading platforms and other critical market infrastructure; cyber-related trading violations, such as hacking to obtain material nonpublic information and market manipulation through false in formation spread through electronic and social media; and misconduct perpetrated using the dark web. The Unit is comprised of Enforcement staff from Washington, DC as well as the SEC's regional offices.
If selected, you will join a well-respected team that is responsible for developing and maintaining significant specialized knowledge and expertise in the identification and investigation of crypto-asset and cyber-related misconduct.
Typical duties include:
Leading the Unit and providing overall strategic direction and management oversight of the Unit. The incumbent, in consultation with the Office of the Director of Enforcement, exercises delegated decision-making authority with respect to all operations and functions of the Unit.
Developing, conceiving, planning, and implementing policies and guidelines affecting broad, emerging, and/or critical Commission programs.
Serving as a primary Commission advisor on various programs and events. Counseling senior management staff and officials at multiple levels of the Commission; senior staff of other Federal, state, and local government agencies; and private sector clients and vendors on Commission matters. Advising on the appropriate methods and techniques to achieve program goals and objectives. Serving on inter-Commission, national, and/or international special working groups, task forces, or expert panels on special projects or studies critical to the resolution of far-reaching operating issues and problems.
Establishing and clearly communicating performance expectations for staff members; providing informal feedback and periodically evaluating staff on organizational performance; resolving informal complaints and grievances; taking personnel actions as necessary; providing advice and counseling to staff members and subordinate Division managers related to work and policy matters; effecting disciplinary measures; reviewing and approving or disapproving leave requests; assuring that staff members are optimally trained.
You must possess a J.D. or LL.B Degree.
You must be an active member of the bar in good standing.
CITIZENSHIP: This position is open to US Citizens.
The SEC is a bipartisan Commission consisting of up to five Commissioners appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate. The President designates one Commissioner to serve as Chairman of the Commission. The SEC’s mission is to protect investors; maintain fair, orderly, and efficient markets; and facilitate capital formation. Accordingly, as outlined in the SEC’s Strategic Plan, the SEC’s goals are to focus on the long-term interests of our Main Street investors; recognize significant developments and trends in our evolving capital markets and adjust our efforts to ensure we are effectively allocating our resources; and elevate the agency’s performance by enhancing our analytical capabilities and human capital development. The SEC oversees the nation’s securities markets and certain market participants, including broker-dealers, investment companies, investment advisers, clearing agencies, transfer agents, credit rating agencies, and securities exchanges, as well as organizations such as the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board, and the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board. The agency’s functional responsibilities are carried o...ut through five divisions and 25 offices, each of which is headquartered in Washington, DC. The SEC also has 11 regional offices located throughout the country.
The SEC is considered a mid-sized federal agency, with 4,350 employees at the start of FY20. The SEC offers a competitive compensation and benefits package. In additional to standard federal benefits (i.e., escalating annual and sick leave, shared premiums for health, dental, vision, and life Insurance), we offer additional benefits related to child and elder care support, student loan repayment, generous retirement matching, transportation subsidy and many more benefits to support employee growth and development in our workforce.
