Attorney-Adviser (General)

US-Treasury,-Financial-Crimes-Enforcement-Networ; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) is the nation's financial intelligence unit, dedicated to detecting and preventing terrorist financing, money laundering, and other financial crimes. This position requires a law degree, bar admission, and at least 12 months of relevant legal experience, with specialized GS-15 experience detailed below.

The role focuses on enforcing federal financial crime laws across a broad spectrum, including anti-money laundering, sanctions, and national security

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited law school with a LL.B., J.D. or equivalent
• Active bar membership in a U.S. state or D.C.
• At least 12 months of pertinent legal experience (public, private, or volunteer)

Responsibilities

• Specialized Experience for the GS-15: 12 months of pertinent legal experience at GS-14 level or equivalent
• Experience areas: anti-money laundering; countering the financing of terrorism; economic sanctions; illicit finance; administrative law; corporate or contract law; ethics; intelligence law; international law; national security law; civil or criminal litigation; general law; or similar scope and complexity

Skills

Legal research

Litigation

Policy analysis

Education

Juris Doctor (JD) or equivalent

Job description

Become part of the team that safeguards the financial system from the abuses of financial crime. At the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), we are at the forefront in preventing and detecting terrorist financing, money laundering, and other financial crime. Serve at the nation's financial intelligence unit and protect the United States financial system from criminals and terrorist financiers.

You must meet the following requirements by the closing date of this announcement. The experience may have been gained in either the public, private sector or volunteer service. One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-time work is considered on a prorated basis. To ensure full credit for your work experience, please indicate dates of employment by month/day/year, and indicate number of hours worked per week on your résumé.
Applicants must:(1) be a graduate of an accredited law school with a LL.B., J.D. or equivalent;(2) be an active member in good standing of the bar in a state or territory of the United States or the District of Columbia; and(3) have at least 12 months of pertinent legal experience, which may include, for example, the private practice of law, practice in a government legal office, or a judicial clerkship.
Specialized Experience for the GS-15: You must have one full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-14 grade level in the federal service. The expectation for selection for the GS-15 will be at least the following: 12 months of pertinent legal experience at the GS-14 (or equivalent). For this position, specialized experience is described as experience at the GS-14 (or equivalent) in the following areas of responsibility:

• Anti-money laundering; countering the financing of terrorism; economic sanctions; illicit finance; administrative law; corporate or contract law; ethics; intelligence law; international law; national security law; civil or criminal litigation; general law; or matters of similar scope and complexity.