Attorney Advisor (General)

About this role

All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement. All applicants must be an active member of a bar in good standing (any U.S. jurisdiction) and possess: 1) a J.D. degree (or equivalent) and have at least 2-year post-J.D. (or equivalent) legal or other relevant experience; 2) excellent academic credentials; 3) strong oral and written advocacy skills; 4) superior legal research and analytical skills; and 5) a demonstrated ability to function with minimal guidance in a highly demanding environment.

To qualify for each GS Level: Applicants applying for the GS-13 must have 2 or more years of post J.D. legal experience with federal administrative, civil-judicial, and/or criminal asset forfeiture cases. Applicants applying for the GS-14 must have 3 or more years of post J.D. legal experience with federal administrative, civil-judicial, and/or criminal asset forfeiture cases. Applicants must also have experience working in a collaborative interagency environment involved in the reviewing or editing of intra-agency policies, interagency agreements, or proposed legislation.

Applicants applying for the GS-15 must have 4 or more years of post J.D. legal experience with federal administrative, civil-judicial, and/or criminal asset forfeiture cases. Applicants must also possess experience providing legal counsel on complex asset forfeiture, financial, and money laundering investigations, advising senior agency decisionmakers on complex legal or policy matters, and training law enforcement agents on asset forfeiture issues.

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