Junior Regulatory Attorney-Adviser — Exams & Oversight

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ussecuritiesandexchangecommissionLos Angeles (CA)

Financial Examiners Regulation, Licensing, and Inspection of Miscellaneous Commercial Sectors

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About the role

The Division of Examinations at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission seeks an early career Attorney-Adviser (Junior Attorney - EXAMS) to support the Office of Broker-Dealers, Office of Investment Advisers and Investment Companies, and related units in multiple locations. Applicants must meet the basic requirements: a J.D. or LL.B. degree and active bar membership in good standing. The role emphasizes examwork, legal and regulatory analysis, program analysis, and information gathering to

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