Securing the Exchange

What better way to relaunch Bob’s Job Blog than by applying for the job of Director of the Division of Enforcement for the Securities and Exchange Commission?

Linda Chatman Thomsen resigned that job this week. She got beat up last week by Congress for failing to catch the alleged pyramid scheme alleged to have been run by Bernie Madoff that caused investors to lose billions of dollars.

Prior to that, though she had a pretty good run at catching the bad guys.  But sometimes things slip through the cracks.  Unfortunately it was $50 billion dollars that slipped through those cracks.

Mary Schapiro is the new Chair of the SEC, and she has a difficult task ahead of her.  As the meltdown in the economy continues, more people and more companies will be looking for ways to squeeze a few dollars, much of it through illegal investment schemes.  She’s the watchdog, but she’s going to need a strong attack dog to go after these scalawags.

I can bring her data analysis skills, extensive interviewing experience, and public relations expertise, all rolled into one tidy package.

Why should I settle for CEO when I can be the bulldog nipping at their heels?  Bring on the quarterly reports.  They’ve met their match.