Assistant United States Attorney

U.S. Department of Justice; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 87,000 - 197,000; Full time

Job summary

U.S. Department of Justice seeks an Assistant United States Attorney for the Asset Recovery Unit in Boston. The attorney will pursue civil and criminal forfeiture, recovery of assets, and related bankruptcy matters. The role requires strong drafting, advocacy, and broad collaboration with a federal Criminal Division team.

Applicants must have a J.D. degree, be admitted to the bar, and possess at least three years of post-J.D. legal experience. Travel within the district may be required.

Qualifications

• J.D. degree and active bar in any U.S. jurisdiction.
• At least 3 years post-J.D. legal or relevant experience.
• Preferred: debt collection or bankruptcy experience; strong writing and advocacy skills.

Responsibilities

• Prosecute criminal and civil matters for the Asset Recovery Unit.
• Recover assets to pay restitution and fines.
• Identify and freeze proceeds of crimes domestically and internationally.
• Handle civil and criminal forfeiture matters.
• Manage civil bankruptcy matters.
• Appear in U.S. District Court and U.S. Bankruptcy Court, file pleadings.
• Provide prompt legal advice to agencies and represent the United States.

Skills

Bar admission (any U.S. jurisdiction)

Legal research

Oral advocacy

Education

J.D. Degree

Job description

Location: 1 Courthouse Way
Suite 9200
Boston, MA 02210 - United States

Application Deadline

Friday, October 23, 2026

About the Office

Assistant United States Attorneys prosecute all criminal and civil cases brought by the federal government and defend the United States in civil cases.

Job Description

The attorney hired for the Asset Recovery Unitposition will focus on recovering assets to pay restitution to victims and fines in criminal cases, identifying and freezing proceeds of crimes and other criminal assets both domestically and internationally, and handling all aspects of civil and criminal forfeiture matters. This attorney’s practice will alsoincludemanaging civil bankruptcy matters and may include commencing civil actions to recover debt owed to federal agencies. The ARU AUSA will be responsible for handling a large and active caseload, working in close cooperation with AUSAs in the Office’s Criminal Division, filing pleadings, appearing in both U.S. District Court and U.S. Bankruptcy Court, providing prompt legal advice to agencies, and representing the United States in other legal matters as assigned.

Qualifications

• Required Qualifications: Applicants must possess a J.D. Degree, be an active member of the bar (any U.S. jurisdiction), and have at least 3 year post-J.D. legal or other relevant experience.
• Preferred Qualifications: Significant experience as an attorney practicing debt collection or bankruptcy law, superior academic credentials, and excellent writing and oral advocacy skills.

Applicants should familiarize themselves and comply with the relevant rules of professional conduct regarding any possible conflicts of interest in connection with their applications. In particular, please notify this Office if you currently represent clients or adjudicate matters in which this Office is involved and/or you have a family member who is representing clients or adjudicating matters in which this Office is involved so that we can evaluate any potential conflicts of interest or disqualification issues that may need to be addressed under those circumstances.

Assistant United States Attorney's pay is administratively determined based, in part, on the number of years of professional attorney experience. The range of basic pay is $86,923 to$197,100.

Number of Positions

1 - Additional positions may be filled using this announcement

Travel

Travel within the district and outside of the district may be required.

Relocation Expenses

Relocation expenses will not be authorized.

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