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Law Clerk / Attorney-Adviser

U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)
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The Chair's Attorney Honors Program offers permanent appointments for entry-level attorneys beginning with a two-year developmental program intended to promote careers in the civil service. Many selections will be made nationwide from this announcement.

If you are a third year law student, please see the linked announcement for Law Clerk opportunities.

If you have already graduated law school, please see the linked announcement for law school graduates.
 

Duties

At the SEC, we are committed to diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility (DEIA) and value a workforce that reflects the diverse experiences and perspectives of the communities we serve. As such, we welcome applications from qualified individuals of all backgrounds who share our commitment to public service.

The Chair's Attorney Honors Program is a program that allows students to begin work as Law Clerks after graduation and before passing the bar. Upon admission to a state bar association, Law Clerks are eligible to be converted to Attorney positions. This program is designed for third year law students and LLM, joint degree JD/graduate students as a means to secure future employment with the SEC. If selected, you are assigned to a single Division or Office, this program does not involve rotational opportunities.

It is the responsibility of the Commission to interpret and enforce federal securities laws; issue new rules and amend existing rules; oversee the inspection of securities firms, brokers, investment advisers, and ratings agencies; oversee private regulatory organizations in the securities, accounting, and auditing fields; and coordinate U.S. securities regulation with federal, state, and foreign authorities. The Commission is concerned primarily with promoting the disclosure of important market-related information, maintaining fair dealing, and protecting against fraud.

The following divisions and offices are hiring for the Fall 2024 Chair's Attorney Honors Program at the SEC. You will be asked to rank your top three choices of office. You will be given priority consideration of these offices, but may be contacted by any of them.

SEC.gov | SEC Divisions Homepages

  • Division of Investment Management (IM)
  • Office of the General Counsel (OGC)
  • Division of Corporation Finance (CF)
  • Division of Examinations (EXAMS) - Broker-Dealer and Exchange Examination Program (HQ)
  • Division of Examinations (EXAMS) - Broker-Dealer and Exchange Examination Program - Miami Regional Office (Miami)
  • Division of Enforcement (ENF) - Philadelphia Regional Office (Philadelphia)
  • Division of Enforcement (ENF) - Washington, D.C. (HQ)

Typical duties can include:
Actual duties will depend on placement within the Commission

  • Investigating possible violations of the federal securities laws
  • Conducting related legal research and writing
  • Providing guidance to companies on SEC rules and forms
  • Providing input for the proposal of new and revised rules to the Commission
  • Working with a rulemaking team or rule filings submitted by self-regulatory organizations
  • Working on matters related to the equity, options, security-based swaps, and fixed income markets

 

Qualifications

Law Clerk, SK-0904-11

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

The anticipated Entrance on Duty (EOD) date is September/October 2024, or sooner.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENT: All applicants must possess at least one of the following:

  • Be a current law student who will graduate prior to September 2024; OR
  • Be a current joint-degree law student who will complete all academic requirements for both degrees and graduate from both programs prior to September 2024.

 

Attorney-Adviser, SK-0905-11/12

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

The anticipated Entrance on Duty (EOD) date is September/October 2024, or sooner.

BASIC REQUIREMENT: All applicants must possess the following:

  • J.D. or LL.B. degree earned after January 2021 --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.) As an applicant you do not need to have been admitted to a state bar association. However, before you can start work with the SEC as an attorney, you must be an active bar member in good standing.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENT: In addition to meeting the basic requirement, applicants must also meet the minimum qualification requirement.

SK-11: Applicants must meet one of the following:

  • Be currently employed as a judicial law clerk; or
  • Be currently employed as a legal fellow; or
  • Be currently employed as a Pathways Presidential Management Fellow (PMF); or
  • Be a current Pathways Management Fellow (PMF) Finalist; or
  • Be a current and/or past participant of an SEC internship program (paid or unpaid)

SK-12: Applicants must possess at least one year of post J.D. experience as a practicing attorney by the anticipated entrance on duty (EOD) date, September/October 2023, AND meet one of the following:

  • Be currently employed as a judicial law clerk; or
  • Be currently employed as a legal fellow; or
  • Be currently employed as a Pathways Presidential Management Fellow (PMF); or
  • Be a current Pathways Management Fellow (PMF) Finalist; or
  • Be a current and/or past participant of an SEC internship program (paid or unpaid)