CFPB attorney

[Anonymous]

I applied for a CPFB position when the vacancy announcement was open back in December and heard zip/zilch and as far as I know, no interviews were ever held. Is this common?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I applied for a CPFB position when the vacancy announcement was open back in December and heard zip/zilch and as far as I know, no interviews were ever held. Is this common?

How in the world would you know that no interviews were ever held? It's much more likely that you just don't know any of the people who were interviewed.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I applied for a CPFB position when the vacancy announcement was open back in December and heard zip/zilch and as far as I know, no interviews were ever held. Is this common?

I've applied for many attorney positions with CFPB since 2013, and that's been my experience the majority of the time. Typically the only indication I received was an automated status update ("Not Hired") from USA Jobs once they formally closed the vacancy announcement. And I get the feeling that they keep the solicitations open long after they select a candidate, in case something goes wrong before the new hire starts.

I also get the sense that the responses vary with the various offices (Enforcement, Regulation, Supervision, Fair Lending, GC/Legal, etc.) and particular managers.

I wonder whether, sometimes, they're so overwhelmed by the number of responses that they close the vacancy announcement without any interviews and start over, with a new announcement, later.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I applied for a CPFB position when the vacancy announcement was open back in December and heard zip/zilch and as far as I know, no interviews were ever held. Is this common?

I've applied for many attorney positions with CFPB since 2013, and that's been my experience the majority of the time. Typically the only indication I received was an automated status update ("Not Hired") from USA Jobs once they formally closed the vacancy announcement. And I get the feeling that they keep the solicitations open long after they select a candidate, in case something goes wrong before the new hire starts.

I also get the sense that the responses vary with the various offices (Enforcement, Regulation, Supervision, Fair Lending, GC/Legal, etc.) and particular managers.

I wonder whether, sometimes, they're so overwhelmed by the number of responses that they close the vacancy announcement without any interviews and start over, with a new announcement, later.

Highly doubt it. If that was an issue they could easily limit the application window to the first 300 applicants or so. My agency does this sometimes.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:
Highly doubt it. If that was an issue they could easily limit the application window to the first 300 applicants or so. My agency does this sometimes.

They've actually done that more recently (i.e., accepted applications for only one week or until they receive 300 applications). But they've also posted year-long, continuous announcements, only to change their minds and close it after four months. Friend of a friend inside the agency told me that they received something like 4,000 applications.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:71 = 15
60 = 14
53 = 13
52 = 12

Thanks!

If you are at a GS15 highest step does that mean that you would receive a 71 highest step/salary at the CFPB? That is going from $158000 salary to about $224000 salary or do they reserve the highest salary for the people coming from law firms? Anyone know?

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[Anonymous]

This is a couple of years old:

http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/fat-paychecks-for-cfpb-officials-hundreds-paid-more-than-fed-chairman-congressmen-supreme-court-justices/article/2533189

There is a drop-down menu under the bar graph that will allow you to see the salary distribution for any position.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This is a couple of years old:

http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/fat-paychecks-for-cfpb-officials-hundreds-paid-more-than-fed-chairman-congressmen-supreme-court-justices/article/2533189

There is a drop-down menu under the bar graph that will allow you to see the salary distribution for any position.

Thank you!

[Anonymous]

Any updates on the attorney positions at CFPB? Meaning, did you apply, interview, and get a job offer?

I see that they just posted for enforcement attorneys -
https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/457051100/#btn-req-docs - but I don't think it would be worth it to me to apply as I'm a GS-15 and this seems to be for the equivalent of GS-13's based on the previous conversations:

71 = 15
60 = 14
53 = 13
52 = 12

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Any updates on the attorney positions at CFPB? Meaning, did you apply, interview, and get a job offer?

I see that they just posted for enforcement attorneys -
https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/457051100/#btn-req-docs - but I don't think it would be worth it to me to apply as I'm a GS-15 and this seems to be for the equivalent of GS-13's based on the previous conversations:

71 = 15
60 = 14
53 = 13
52 = 12

But the spread is much larger. I'm not sure if a 53 surpasses the GS-15, but the 60 certainly does. The trick is to negotiate the pay within the band before you accept an offer. Also, your benefits are way better than on GS scale. You get a $50 credit off whatever you're currently paying for health insurance, dental and eye are way cheaper and retirement contributions are higher.

[Anonymous]

PP here. Thank you, that is helpful. . . so it's not as simple as that conversion chart that was posted earlier.

Now the question is whether it's worth it to move to cfpb given the potential changes to the bureau by the new administration. {and of course, the normal questions - work/life balance, morale, etc.}

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:PP here. Thank you, that is helpful. . . so it's not as simple as that conversion chart that was posted earlier.

Now the question is whether it's worth it to move to cfpb given the potential changes to the bureau by the new administration. {and of course, the normal questions - work/life balance, morale, etc.}

Seems risky. Even if agency is not eliminated or massively downsized, they could change funding stream and pay scale.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:PP here. Thank you, that is helpful. . . so it's not as simple as that conversion chart that was posted earlier.

Now the question is whether it's worth it to move to cfpb given the potential changes to the bureau by the new administration. {and of course, the normal questions - work/life balance, morale, etc.}

Seems risky. Even if agency is not eliminated or massively downsized, they could change funding stream and pay scale.

Yes. The biggest risk right now is making them appropriated, and forcing them to the GS-scale. Congress *really* would prefer to get their hands on that money directly.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:PP here. Thank you, that is helpful. . . so it's not as simple as that conversion chart that was posted earlier.

Now the question is whether it's worth it to move to cfpb given the potential changes to the bureau by the new administration. {and of course, the normal questions - work/life balance, morale, etc.}

Seems risky. Even if agency is not eliminated or massively downsized, they could change funding stream and pay scale.

Yes. The biggest risk right now is making them appropriated, and forcing them to the GS-scale. Congress *really* would prefer to get their hands on that money directly.

What money? The money the CFPB earns?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:PP here. Thank you, that is helpful. . . so it's not as simple as that conversion chart that was posted earlier.

Now the question is whether it's worth it to move to cfpb given the potential changes to the bureau by the new administration. {and of course, the normal questions - work/life balance, morale, etc.}

I'm in the same boat. Would love to apply, but really worried that it's going to be cut. Realistically, would the administration shut down the CFPB or just limit its authority?