Attorney Advisor (Whistleblower Office)

The mission of the WBO is to perform intake, tracking and recordkeeping of whistleblower submissions; oversee the review process of each whistleblower’s eligibility; administer the determination process for whistleblower award claims; communicate with whistleblowers and their representatives; and report to the Commission and Congress on the whistleblower program.  The Staff Attorney will assist the WBO Director in running all aspects of the whistleblower program.

At the full performance level, duties may include:

• Review Form TCR whistleblower tips and Form WB-APP whistleblower award applications, including documentation or other supporting information submitted with those forms;
• Communicate with whistleblowers and their representatives about the law and rules underlying the whistleblower program, including the program’s eligibility requirements and information regarding the anti-retaliatory provisions of the Dodd-Frank Act;
• Perform legal, policy, and factual research in connection with whistleblower programs;
• Communicate with other authorities (e.g., the Department of Justice and other appropriate federal agencies, registered entities, registered futures associations and self-regulatory organizations, and State criminal and appropriate civil agencies) regarding the status of related actions that are based upon information submitted by whistleblowers to the Commission;
• Coordinate with Division of Enforcement staff to advise on issues of whistleblower confidentiality and to develop records regarding the contributions of whistleblowers;
• Provide reporting information to the Commission and Congress;
• Assist the Commission and its Whistleblower Award Claims Review Staff to determine the eligibility of whistleblower award claimants, and the amounts of whistleblower awards;
• Ability to prepare complex legal analysis; and
• Develop briefings for public speaking engagements, and other communications materials to inform the public about the whistleblower program.