[1] In 1984, Selig joined First Boston Corp, where he worked in the mergers and acquisitions department for the investment bankers Bruce Wasserstein and Joseph Perella.

[3] In 2017 Selig founded BridgePark Advisors,[4] and he has been chairman of a number of public companies including Rotor Acquisition in 2021[5] and Venator Materials in 2023.

[9] In November 2013, President Barack Obama nominated Selig as Under Secretary for International Trade at the Department of Commerce to replace Frank Sanchez.

[11] Upon his confirmation on June 14, 2014, Selig oversaw more than 2,200 trade and investment professionals, based in 110 U.S. cities and 77 countries, where he deployed a budget of over $500 million.

[13] He advocated for the Trans-Pacific Partnership and in May 2015, rejected EU concerns that the arbitration panel for investor-state dispute settlement would allow companies to bypass national courts, calling criticism that it undermined governments' right to regulate "misguided".

[23] In late June 2016, Selig left the Commerce Department as the Inspector General's office was completing an investigation into his business expense reimbursements for luxury hotels while traveling.

Selig previously served as a member of the board of directors of Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts and Services for the UnderServed, which supports individuals and families facing challenging situations.