General Attorney (Ethics)

Immigration and Customs Enforcement; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) invites applications for an attorney in the Ethics Law Division at the Washington, D.C. location. The role emphasizes independent work, rigorous legal analysis, and collaborative support for ICE program offices and agency leadership.

Qualified applicants must be an active member in good standing of a state bar and able to manage complex assignments with sound judgment, delivering clear, audience-tailored communications and stellar client services.

Qualifications

• Active bar membership in the state, DC, or Puerto Rico.
• Ability to produce quality legal analyses of complex and novel issues.
• Strong written and oral advocacy skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Produce quality legal analyses of complex and novel issues.
• Exercise sound legal judgment on cases and matters.
• Communicate analyses clearly to diverse audiences within the agency.
• Support program offices and agency personnel, including law enforcement officers and leadership.

Skills

Legal analysis

Written and oral advocacy

Attention to detail

Judgment

Independent and teamwork

Education

Bar admission

Job description

The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) Office of the Principal Legal Advisor (OPLA) is seeking an energetic and dedicated attorney to join the Ethics Law Division's Washington, D.C. location. One or more positions may be filled using this vacancy announcement.

Qualifications: Qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement. Qualification claims will be subject to verification. Applicants should be able to efficiently produce quality legal analyses of complex and novel issues, exercise sound legal judgment, prioritize competing assignments, and work effectively independently, as part of a team, and across work units. Applicants should be detail-oriented and have a strong interest in supporting and providing stellar client services to program offices and agency personnel, including law enforcement officers, policymakers, attorneys, and agency senior leadership, and must be able to tailor communications to particular audiences. Applicants should be able to take initiative and work in a reliable, decisive, and professional manner. Applicants should possess the following characteristics and competencies: integrity, sound professional judgment, organizational skills, decisiveness, initiative, stellar client services, the ability to function independently and cooperatively, and superior written and oral advocacy skills. Bar Membership: You must be an active member in good standing of the bar of a state, territory of the United States, the District of Columbia, or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. Current or Former Political Appointees: The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office. The Department of Homeland Security encourages persons with disabilities to apply, to include persons with intellectual, severe physical or psychiatric disabilities, as defined by 5 C.F.R. § 213.3102(u), and/or Disabled Veterans with a compensable service-connected disability of 30 percent or more as defined by 5 C.F.R. § 315.707. Veterans, Peace Corps/VISTA volunteers, and persons with disabilities possess a wealth of unique talents, experiences, and competencies that can be invaluable to the DHS mission. If you are a member of one of these groups, you may not have to compete with the public for federal jobs.