Attorney-Advisor

US Federal Energy Regulatory Commission; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

The US Federal Energy Regulatory Commission is seeking Attorney-Advisor professionals for multiple positions across its major offices: OAL, OERA, and OGC. Appointees will evaluate legal issues related to energy regulation and enforcement, providing guidance to senior staff and assisting in rulemaking processes.

Applicants must hold a JD or LL.B. and be active bar members; for GS-14 or GS-15 grades, relevant post-bar experience is required.

Qualifications

• J.D. or LL.B. from an accredited college or university.
• Bar admission in good standing.
• Legal research and memorandum drafting experience.

Responsibilities

• Interpret and analyze complex legal issues.
• Lead teams to analyze issues and develop legal conclusions.
• Draft memoranda, orders, regulations, and other documents.
• Contribute to statutes and regulatory matters.

Skills

Legal research

Leadership

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Education

Juris Doctorate (J.D.) or LL.B.

Job description

This Attorney-Advisor vacancy will be used to fill multiple positions in the Office of Administrative Litigation, the Office of Enforcement and Regulatory Accounting and the Office of the General Counsel. For more information visit: Office of Administrative Litigation (OAL); Office of Enforcement and Regulatory Accounting (OERA); and Office of the General Counsel (OGC)

You must meet the following basic requirements, by the closing date of this announcement: (1) hold a Juris Doctorate (J.D.) or Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) from an accredited college or university and (2) be a current, active bar member in good standing.

In addition, to the minimum requirements above, you must meet the following qualifications for each grade level by the closing date of this announcement:

For the GS-14,

you must have three years of relevant professional legal experience post -bar admission with one year equivalent to the GS-13 level. Specialized experience is defined as interpreting and analyzing complex legal issues, leading teams to analyze issues ; conducting independent legal research and analysis; drafting memoranda, orders, regulations or other documents; and developing legal conclusions on statutes, regulations and matters

For the GS-15

you must have four years of relevant professional legal experience post -bar admission with one year equivalent to the GS-14 level. Specialized experience is defined as independently interpreting and analyzing complex legal issues; leading teams to analyze issues; serving as a subject matter expert on complex legal issues; conducting independent legal research and analysis; drafting memoranda, orders, regulations or other documents; and developing legal conclusions on statutes, regulations and matters.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills, and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including any volunteer experience.

Please do not cut and paste the "Duties" section, specialized experience statement, or occupational assessment questionnaire from this announcement into your resume, as this will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications for this position.