ATTORNEY-ADVISOR (GENERAL)

Treasury, Departmental Offices; Washington (District of Columbia); Remote; USD 102,000 - 197,000; Full time

Job summary

Treasury, Departmental Offices in Washington, DC seeks an Attorney-Advisor (General) at the GS-15 level to provide legal advice on international affairs, including CFIUS, with a focus on national security and international economic matters. The role involves drafting legislation, negotiating agreements, and coordinating with the Department of Justice.

Strong legal analysis, writing, and communication skills are essential; experience in CFIUS or national security law is preferred; telework is

Qualifications

• Requires a graduate of an accredited law school with a LL.B., J.D. or equivalent.
• Active bar admission in a U.S. state or District of Columbia.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal advice and support on international affairs matters, including CFIUS.
• Assist senior counsel in negotiating national security agreements and drafting recommendations.
• Draft legislation, executive orders, and regulatory instruments; coordinate with DOJ as needed.
• Advise on international trade, investment, and financial matters affecting U.S. policy.

Skills

Legal analysis

Writing

Communication

Education

Law degree (JD/LLB)

Job description

• Hiring Agency: Treasury, Departmental Offices
• Department: Department of the Treasury
• Location: Washington, District of Columbia
• Hiring Path: Public
• Number of Openings: Few
• Security Clearance: Sensitive Compartmented Information

This position is located at the Treasury's Departmental Offices, Office of the General Counsel. As an Attorney-Advisor (General), you will provide legal advice and support on the Office of International Affairs' activities, including on the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) and potentially a wide range of international economic and financial matters.

Key Responsibilities

The following are the duties of this position at the GS-15. If you are selected at a lower grade level, you will have the opportunity to learn to perform all these duties and will receive training to help you grow in this position. The employee will serve as an attorney in the Office of the Assistant General Counsel, International Affairs (OGC/IA), which is a component of the Department of the Treasury's Office of the General Counsel.

The employee will assist the Assistant General Counsel (International Affairs) and the Deputy Assistant General Counsels (International Affairs) in providing legal support to the Secretary, Deputy Secretary, and the Assistant Secretary for Investment Security. In particular, the employee will work on matters relating to CFIUS, a nine-agency committee chaired by the Secretary of the Treasury that is tasked with reviewing certain foreign investments to prevent threats to U.S.

national security. This work involves advising on specific foreign investment cases, including assessing CFIUS's jurisdiction to review particular transactions, negotiating national security agreements, and preparing committee recommendations to the President.

It may also involve advising on monitoring and enforcement of national security agreements, including the assessment of penalties, issuance of subpoenas, and development of mitigation solutions, revision and development of the CFIUS regulations, and policy development and engagement with foreign partners.

The employee is also likely to work on national security matters related to outbound investment, including the implementation of the new regulatory framework established pursuant to Executive Order 14105. The employee may also work on other OGC/IA matters, which include the full range of issues handled by Treasury's Office of International Affairs, such as issues related to international trade and investment, international banking and securities, U.S.

engagement with the World Bank and other international financial institutions, the International Monetary Fund, currency, sovereign debt, and regional economic and financial matters such as those involving China, the Middle East, or Europe. Such work includes advising on, for example, international law and its intersection with U.S. law, rules and laws governing international financial institutions, foreign assistance, U.S.

trade and investment agreements, participating in the negotiation of international agreements and implementing instruments, drafting legislation and executive orders, preparing legal memoranda, coordinating with the U.S. Department of Justice in the event of litigation, and a wide range of other matters.

The job demands excellent legal analysis, writing, and communication skills, including the ability to parse complex corporate transactions and draft novel contract, regulatory, or enforcement solutions. We are particularly interested in candidates who have backgrounds in CFIUS law, corporate law, national security law, international law, enforcement law, or rulemaking development.

Requirements & Education

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 one year of legal experience, which may include, for example, the private practice of law, practice in a government legal office, or a judicial clerkship.

The education generally must be from an accredited (or pre-accredited) college or university recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. If you are qualifying based on foreign education, you must submit proof of creditability of education as evaluated by a credentialing agency. Refer to the OPM instructions.

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with Treasury, Departmental Offices, Department of the Treasury.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $102415 – $197200/yr.

Is this position remote or telework eligible?

This position is eligible for telework.

What security clearance is required?

This position requires a Sensitive Compartmented Information security clearance.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2027-02-02.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Public' hiring path.