Attorney-Adviser (General)

Treasury, Financial Crimes Enforcement Network; Washington (District of Columbia); Presencial; USD 140.000 - 185.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Flexible work schedules

11 paid holidays

Public transportation subsidies

In-house training

Fitness center reimbursement

Telework opportunities

Performance awards

Comprehensive health insurance

Descripción de la vacante

FinCEN, part of the U.S. Treasury, seeks a highly skilled attorney to support investigations and enforcement in money laundering and terrorist financing matters. You will provide legal analysis, advise on enforcement actions, and contribute to national security‑oriented legal strategies.

The position requires a law degree, active bar membership, and at least 12 months of pertinent legal experience, with specialization in areas like anti‑money laundering, sanctions, or related fields.

Formación

• Must be an active member in good standing of the bar in a U.S. state or the District of Columbia.
• Graduates of an accredited law school with a J.D., LL.B. or equivalent.

Responsabilidades

• Provide legal analysis and counsel on anti-money laundering, countering the financing of terrorism, sanctions and related matters.
• Support enforcement actions and advisory work related to national security and civil or criminal litigation.

Conocimientos

Active bar admission

Legal experience

Educación

J.D. or equivalent

Descripción del empleo

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.

• FinCEN offers flexible work schedules, 11 paid holidays, financial subsidies to employees who use public transportation to commute, in-house training, fitness center reimbursement, alternate work schedules (AWS) and telework opportunities, and eligibility for performance awards.
• FinCEN also offers attractive health, life, and long-term care insurance programs, and the employees' health insurance contributions are out of pre-tax dollars.
• Newer employees are covered by a three-tier retirement plan that includes a pre-tax retirement contribution program with matching funds or, as applicable, continuance in the Civil Service Retirement System.

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.