Army Civilian Attorney — Policy, Compliance & Counsel

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 138,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Philadelphia District, Office of Counsel, seeks a developmental attorney at the GS-11/12/13/14 level. This position provides exposure to federal law, regulatory guidance, and complex litigation support for agency programs.

Successful applicants may be advanced to the higher grades based on performance. Legal duties include researching complex legal issues, drafting opinions, memoranda, contracts, and negotiating with stakeholders, while supporting policy

Qualifications

• Research complex legal issues involving federal and state laws, regulations, and policies to provide authoritative legal guidance supporting organizational missions.
• Prepare legal opinions, memoranda, contracts, and other legal instruments addressing complex or novel legal questions with significant programmatic impact.
• Represent the organization in negotiations, hearings, conferences, administrative litigation, and other legal proceedings with federal, state, local agencies, and private stakeholders;
• Provide legal advice and interpret federal, state, and local laws, regulations, and policies to support management decisions, policy development, and daily operations; and
• Conduct comprehensive legal research and develop legally sound recommendations to resolve high-impact matters involving significant financial, regulatory, or public interest considerations.

Responsibilities

• Research complex legal issues involving federal and state laws, regulations, and policies to provide authoritative legal guidance supporting organizational missions;
• Prepare legal opinions, memoranda, contracts, and other legal instruments addressing complex or novel legal questions with significant programmatic impact;
• Represent the organization in negotiations, hearings, conferences, administrative litigation, and other legal proceedings with federal, state, local agencies, and private stakeholders;
• Provide legal advice and interpret federal, state, and local laws, regulations, and policies to support management decisions, policy development, and daily operations; and
• Conduct comprehensive legal research and develop legally sound recommendations to resolve high-impact matters involving significant financial, regulatory, or public interest considerations.

Skills

Legal research

Regulatory analysis

Contract analysis

Negotiation

Written communication

Education

ABA-accredited law school

JD or LLB degree

Job description

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Philadelphia District, Office of Counsel, seeks a developmental attorney at the GS-11/12/13/14 level. This position provides exposure to federal law, regulatory guidance, and complex litigation support for agency programs.

Successful applicants may be advanced to the higher grades based on performance. Legal duties include researching complex legal issues, drafting opinions, memoranda, contracts, and negotiating with stakeholders, while supporting policy