Also called: Securities Enforcement Lawyer
A government lawyer who investigates and sues people for securities fraud, insider trading and lying to investors.
You review trading records showing someone bought options the day before a secret merger was announced, subpoena their texts and take their testimony under oath.
Federal financial regulators pay above the normal government scale.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Professional degree (MD, JD, DVM…), about 7 years after high school. Law degree (JD) and bar admission; usually years at a law firm first.
Ways in: 4-year college, Professional school. Training cost: Over $150k.
Majors to look at: Law, Finance, Accounting.
Growing about average (about 4% over 10 years). Tracks lawyers.
Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. AI sifts trading records and emails fast; deciding whom to charge, taking testimony and arguing in court stays human.
Classes: AP Government, AP English Language, Speech and Debate.
Official data: O*NET occupation 23-1011.
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