Deputy General Counsel

Deputy General Counsel

As a Deputy General Counsel, you will:

• Provide guidance to supervisory and staff attorneys handling defensive and appellate litigation involving the CFPB.
• Serve as a principal legal advisor to the CFPB Director and other senior officials, including formulating and presenting legal recommendations and conclusions to senior CFPB leadership.
• Recruit and develop legal talent in defined legal areas and contribute to and share responsibility for setting goals and priorities for the Legal Division.
• Plan, implement, and manage both short and long-range objectives and strategies for building and maintaining CFPB's legal capabilities, including business practices, management roles, and performance measures.

Managerial and Supervisory Duties Include:

• Implementing a team vision, with goals and objectives that are communicated to staff and aligned to CFPB strategic objectives.
• Translating program objectives into organizational structures, budgets, and staffing requirements for current and out years.
• Ensuring work is appropriately and effectively distributed and accomplished in accordance with established and emerging policy and practice.