Paralegal Specialist - Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Chicago, IL 60601
About the Job
Summary
This position is located at Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Office of Enforcement. The incumbent serves as a senior paralegal in the Office of Enforcement.
Responsibilities
The following are the duties of this position at the CN-52, broadly equivalent to the GS-12. If you are selected at a lower grade level, you will have the opportunity to learn to perform all these duties and will receive training to help you grow in this position.
- Research legislation, regulations, and precedents for the most complex cases or issues surrounding Federal consumer financial law and consumer protection litigation.
- Independently perform extensive legal research and analysis in support of staff attorneys.
- Apply the results of this research to the specific problem or issue presented and formulate a recommended course of action.
- Make recommendations to attorneys based on findings and notes any discrepancies in material or other supporting documents that have been submitted in evidence of claims.
- Search for legal precedent in indices and computerized legal reference systems and analyze their applicability to individual cases. Prepare summaries of research findings.
Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.
• Promotion potential
52
• Supervisory status
Source : Consumer Financial Protection Bureau