General Attorney

Customs and Border Protection; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 75,000 - 164,000; Full time

Job summary

Customs and Border Protection, part of the Department of Homeland Security, is seeking an attorney to join the Office of Chief Counsel, Great Lakes Region in Chicago, IL. The role involves providing legal guidance and representation on CBP matters at ports of entry and related activities.

The posted salary range is $74,678 to $163,514 per year (GS-11 to GS-14) with promotion potential. Applications close 2027-01-06; four openings are available for open eligibility under the Public path.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal guidance to CBP and represent the agency in legal actions.
• Perform legal research and apply laws, regulations, decisions, and guidance across the CBP portfolio.

Job description

• Hiring Agency: Customs and Border Protection
• Department: Department of Homeland Security

Organizational Location: This position is with the Department of Homeland Security, within U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Chief Counsel, Office of Associate Chief Counsel, Great Lakes Region. The Great Lake offices are located in Buffalo, New York; Detroit, Michigan; and Chicago, Illinois.

Key Responsibilities

This position is with the Office of Associate Chief Counsel, Great Lakes Region. The Great Lake offices are located in Detroit, MI; Buffalo, NY; and Chicago, IL. The Office of Chief Counsel (OCC) is one of the Government's largest and oldest legal offices. OCC attorneys work on cutting-edge legal issues and provide critical advice across the CBP portfolio, including trade enforcement, search and seizure, immigration, and government ethics.

They also represent the agency in labor and employment matters and provide litigation support to the Department of Justice. This position starts at a salary of $74,678.00 (GS-11, Step 1) to $163,514.00 (GS-14, Step 10) with promotion potential to $163,514 (GS-14, Step 10). In this position, you will become a key member of the legal team of the Office of Chief Counsel. Typical work assignments include: Providing legal guidance to, and legal representation of, U.S.

Customs and Border Protection (CBP)in matters relating to the activities and functions of CBP at the ports of entry (i.e., in the passenger, cargo, airmail, and seaport environments) and between the ports of entry; Performing legal research and applying laws, regulations, decisions, and guidance across the CBP portfolio including customs and admissibility (i.e., forced labor enforcement, collection of customs duties, taxes, and fees), border search (i.e., search of electronic devices), immigration laws (i.e., admissibility at the ports of entry), and national security and intelligence; Providing ethics guidance and representing CBP in administrative hearings before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Merit Systems Protection Board, Federal Labor Relations Authority, administrative law judges, and arbitrators involving matters such as employee discipline, discrimination complaints, collective bargaining agreements, and broker license revocation; Supporting the Department of Justice as agency counsel in civil and criminal actions (i.e., FOIA, tort/Bivens, asset forfeiture, immigration, penalty collection) brought in federal court by preparing litigation reports, affidavits, and other pleadings, and participating in eDiscovery, motion drafting, witness interviews, and mediation/settlement discussions; and Developing and delivering legal training to CBP managers and employees relating to the activities and functions of CBP (i.e., disclosure of information, search and seizure, and investigations) and legal issues involving CBP employees (i.e., ethics, reasonable accommodations, whistleblower protections, Hatch Act).

Requirements & Education

Please see the Qualifications and Required Documents sections for more information if education is applicable to this position.

Learn more about OCC's mission, core values and careers at https://careers.cbp.gov/s/career-paths/occ/occ-attorney

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland Security.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $74678 – $163514/yr.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2027-01-06.

How many openings are available?

There are 4 openings for this position.

Who is eligible to apply?

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

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