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Summary The U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC), Office of the General Counsel is seeking one or more full-time Senior Transaction Counsels for the Office of the Chief Counsel for Semiconductor Incentives. The Office of the Chief Counsel for Semiconductor Incentives provides advice and assistance to the CHIPS Program Office (CPO) within DOC. The position will report to the Chief Counsel for Semiconductor Incentives. This position is located in the DOC's headquarters in Washington, DC. Responsibilities As an General Attorney (Senior Transaction Counsel) (Public Notice Flyer), you will perform the following duties: The Senior Transaction Counsel is a core member of the team providing legal advice to the CPO on all semiconductor manufacturing financing transactional matters. CPO financings may take the form of grants, loans, loan guarantees, other transactions, or a mixture thereof. These transactions will include complex project finance and corporate finance transactions. Counterparties may range from multinational corporations to small- and medium- sized enterprises. Transactions will often involve very large dollar values and complex negotiation and documentation. The Senior Transaction Counsel will be responsible for: working with other members of CPO staff to evaluate proposed transactions and other matters of programmatic significance, including sources of legal and commercial risk, and advising members of CPO staff, management, and senior leadership on such matters; conducting (or supervising) due diligence in connection with the origination of complex debt financings; origination stage drafting and negotiation (or supervising the drafting and negotiation) of all finance and security documents (including, without limitation; grant agreements, credit agreements, common terms agreements, intercreditor agreements; and liens, collateral security agreements, share and asset pledges, and other security arrangements); portfolio management of closed transactions, including disbursements, waivers and amendments, restructurings, enforcement of rights, and/or dispute resolution; management of external counsel teams with respect to active transactions and portfolio management matters; and periodic assignments to special projects relating to issues of programmatic significance. The duties of this position are suitable for some telework with supervisor approval. Full-time remote work may be available subject to DOC approval. Requirements Conditions of Employment You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this position. You must successfully pass a background investigation. This may include a credit check, a review of financial issues, as well as certain criminal offenses and illegal use of possession of drugs. A probationary period may be required. Selective Service: Males born after 12/31/59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service (see https://www.sss.gov/) If you receive a conditional offer of employment for this position, you will be required to complete an Optional Form 306, Declaration for Federal Employment, and to sign and certify the accuracy of all information in your application. All Federal employees are required to have Federal salary payments made by direct deposit to a financial institution of their choosing. Drug Test Required: No License required: Active BAR Certificate Pre-employment physical required: No Bargaining Unit Position: No Confidential Financial Disclosure Report (OGE form 450): Yes Permanent Change of Duty Station (PCS) Expense: will not be paid Qualifications Qualification requirements in the vacancy announcements are based on the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards Handbook, which contains federal qualification standards. This handbook is available on the Office of Personnel Management's website located at: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/ Applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and responsibility to the next lower grade level in the Federal Service. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped the applicant with the particular competencies/knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. This experience need not have been in the federal government. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work completed through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic, religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies; knowledge, and skills, and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Basic requirement for all grade levels: You must be a graduate with a Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree or equivalent from an accredited law school; AND You must have bar membership in one of the 50 states, Washington, DC, Puerto Rico or the US Virgin Islands. Minimum Requirements: -Applicants must possess a J.D. degree (MUST include law school transcripts in your application); - Must be an active member of the Bar (any U.S. jurisdiction - MUST include proof of bar membership in your application); and - Must have at least five (5) years post-J.D. legal or other relevant experience to qualify for a GS-15 grade level. Applicants must meet the general professional experience requirements set forth above and the below specialized experience by the closing date of the announcement. Specialized experience equips applicants with particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position to be filled. Note: The General Counsel or designee retains the discretion to waive minimum qualifications as described above. Specialized Experience Requirements: For this position, Applicants should meet the following specialized experience requirements: at least six (6) years of experience practicing law, including at least six (6) years of significant experience with complex corporate transactions involving sophisticated parties. Relevant experience includes, without limitation: Representation of lenders, sponsors, or borrowers in the negotiation and documentation of project finance, syndicated lending, or corporate debt finance transactions; Representation of companies and investors in the negotiation and documentation of equity finance transactions; and Demonstrated relevant experience as in-house counsel, including management of external transaction counsel on the complex corporate transactions mentioned above. GS-15 - You must have a professional law degree (LL.B. or J.D.), plus five (5) years of professional legal experience, at least one of which must be specialized experience at a level of difficulty comparable to the GS-14 level in the Federal service: Applicants may be hired at the grade shown in this announcement, commensurate with the candidate's experience and qualifications. You are encouraged to identify the grade level(s) or salary for which you wish to be considered. The promotion potential for this position is GS-15 level. Education See Qualifications Above. Applicants must possess a Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree or equivalent from an accredited law school. Official or unofficial transcripts must be submitted with your application package. Additional Information This position does not confer non-competitive conversion to the competitive service. Acceptance of an excepted service appointment from applicants in the competitive service will require a written statement of understanding when voluntarily leaving the competitive service.