Employment Law Attorney

Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis

The Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis (Bank) is seeking to fill a full-time Attorney or Senior Attorney position within its Legal Division. Legal Division attorneys regularly advise Bank management on legal matters and interact with attorneys from other Federal Reserve Banks and the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. This position requires being onsite in the Minneapolis office on a regular basis, although some remote work/hybrid work arrangements may be possible.

The Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis (Bank) is seeking candidates with at least two years’ experience practicing employment law, to fill a full-time Attorney or Senior Attorney role in its Legal Division. A primary responsibility of this role is to work closely with the Bank’s Human Resources and Inclusion Division and advise on employment law issues. The individual will also practice in a variety of other in-house subject areas such as procurement/contracts, intellectual property and other general corporate matters, as well as matters more specific to the Federal Reserve, such as banking regulation, discount window lending, and support for our research, Treasury, and payment system risk functions. Legal Division attorneys regularly advise Bank management on legal matters and interact with attorneys from other Federal Reserve Banks and the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.

Qualifications:

• Juris Doctorate degree required and must be admitted to practice law in the state of Minnesota. (To be considered for the senior attorney must have 4+ plus years of experience)
• Some prior legal experience or judicial clerkship preferred.
• Excellent legal research and writing skills.
• Excellent analytical abilities along with sound legal and business judgment. Excellent communication skills.

Additional Information

• This position qualifies for a hybrid working arrangement that supports remote work but requires regular on-site attendance
• A requirement of this position is that you must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and received all approved boosters or qualify for an accommodation from the Bank’s vaccination policy; the Bank will provide accommodations as required by law for individuals unable to be vaccinated due to a medical condition or sincerely held religious belief.
• This position requires access to confidential supervisory information and/or FOMC information, which is limited to “Protected Individuals” as defined in the U.S. federal immigration law. Protected Individuals include, but are not limited to, U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, and U.S. permanent residents who either are not yet eligible to apply for naturalization or who have applied for naturalization within the requisite timeframe. Candidates who are not U.S. citizens or U.S. permanent residents may be eligible for the information access required for this position and sponsorship for a work visa, and subsequently for permanent residence, if they sign a declaration of intent to become a U.S. citizen and meet other eligibility requirements. In addition, all candidates must undergo applicable background checks and comply with all applicable information handling rules, and all non-U.S. citizens must sign a declaration of intent to become a U.S. citizen and pursue a path to citizenship

Full Time / Part Time

Full time

Regular / Temporary

Regular

Job Exempt (Yes / No)

Yes

Job Category

Legal Family

Work Shift

First (United States of America)

The Federal Reserve Banks believe that diversity and inclusion among our employees is critical to our success as an organization, and we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool. The Federal Reserve Banks are committed to equal employment opportunity for employees and job applicants in compliance with applicable law and to an environment where employees are valued for their differences.

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