Paralegal Specialist at Consumer Financial Protection Bureau in Chicago, Illinois

Job Description:

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

No