Supervisory Trial Attorney (Deputy Chief, International Unit)
The Money Laundering and Asset Recovery Section (MLARS) leads the Department's anti-money laundering enforcement and asset forfeiture efforts. This posting is for the Deputy Chief of the International Unit.
DutiesThe Deputy Chief of the International Unit:
- Supervises and manages the work of the Unit's prosecutors on cases involving money laundering, U.S. economic sanctions, and related violations.
- Advises Unit prosecutors on strategic approaches to their investigations, prosecutions, and litigation.
- Ensures that Unit prosecutors are properly prepared and trained to conduct complex investigations and all phases of criminal trials, litigate complex matters, comply with discovery obligations and ethical considerations.
- Oversees investigations, criminal charges, trials, and negotiation of guilty pleas and other resolutions, properly balancing a variety of relevant factors.
- Oversees civil forfeiture litigation, discovery, trials, and negotiation of settlements and other resolutions, properly balancing a variety of relevant factors.
- Oversees litigation to execute foreign mutual legal assistance requests to restrain assets and enforce foreign forfeiture orders.
- Reviews search warrants, indictments, informations, criminal complaints, plea agreements, corporate disposition documents, civil forfeiture complaints, forfeiture settlements, and other pleadings.
- Oversees the approval process for international asset sharing and returns of forfeited assets, and related international negotiations.
- Provides enforcement policy and litigation advice to U.S. Attorney's Offices, federal investigative agencies, and state and local prosecutors and agencies on money laundering and asset forfeiture issues especially involving assets abroad.
- Develops and maintains working relationships with partners at U.S. Attorneys' Offices, other litigating components and offices, and federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies and regulators in addition to foreign law enforcement and regulators.
- Represents MLARS in inter-departmental and inter-agency meetings and communicates on matters concerning enforcement policy and litigation.
- Provides capacity building and training for U.S. and foreign law enforcement, prosecutors, and judges.
- Provides recommendations and expert advice to the Chief and Principal Deputy Chief of MLARS and Department and Criminal Division leadership as needed.
As the federal agency whose mission is to ensure the fair and impartial administration of justice for all Americans, the Department of Justice is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment. To build and retain a workforce that reflects the diverse experiences and perspectives of the American people, we welcome applicants from the many communities, identities, races, ethnicities, backgrounds, abilities, religions, and cultures of the United States who share our commitment to public service.
SalaryConditions of Employment- You must be a U.S. Citizen to qualify for this position.
- You must undergo a pre-employment security investigation.
- All male applicants born after 12/31/1959 must have registered for the selective service. If selected, the applicant must sign a statement certifying his registration, or the applicant must demonstrate exempt status under the Selective Service Law.
- DIRECT DEPOSIT: All Federal employees are required to have Federal salary payments made by direct deposit to a financial institution of their choosing.
- You must meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement.
- This position has supervisory/managerial responsibilities. A one-year supervisory/managerial probationary period is required upon selection. This may be waived if you have successfully completed the supervisory/managerial probationary period.
QualificationsRequired Qualifications: Interested applicants must possess a J.D., or equivalent, degree, be duly licensed and authorized to practice as an attorney under the laws of any State, territory of the United States, or the District of Columbia, and be an active member of the bar in good standing. To qualify at the
GS-15 grade level, applicants must have at least
four (4) years post J.D. legal experience, one of which was specialized experience at, or equivalent to, the GS-14 grade level. Examples of specialized experience include: independently performing legal analysis; composing pleadings, briefs and other court documents involving unique and/or difficult legal issues in civil or criminal litigation; conducting highly complex civil or criminal litigation; leading paralegals and support staff; and litigating forfeiture cases. For this position, preference is given to applicants with strong criminal investigation and prosecution and forfeiture skills.
Preferred Qualifications: Your qualifications will be further evaluated based upon the following competencies:
- Demonstrates litigation experience at a high level;
- Demonstrates sound legal judgment; and
- Ability to supervise attorneys and legal support staff.
EducationA J.D., or equivalent, degree. Applicants who possess an equivalent degree rather than a J.D. may be subject to additional review by the Office of Attorney Recruitment and Management.
Other InformationAdditional selections may be made from this vacancy announcement to fill vacancies that occur subsequent to this announcement.
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The U.S. Department of Justice is an Equal Opportunity/Reasonable Accommodation Employer. Except where otherwise provided by law, there will be no discrimination because of color, race, religion, national origin, political affiliation, marital status, disability (physical or mental), age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, genetic information, status as a parent, membership or non-membership in an employee organization, on the basis of personal favoritism, or any non merit factor. The Department of Justice welcomes and encourages applications from persons with physical and mental disabilities. The Department is firmly committed to satisfying its affirmative obligations under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, to ensure that persons with disabilities have every opportunity to be hired and advanced on the basis of merit within the Department of Justice. This agency provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities where appropriate. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the agency. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.
Required DocumentsSee "How to Apply"
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
How to ApplyTo apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package which includes the Assessment Questionnaire and the Required Documents indicated below. The Application Package must be received by 11:59 PM, Eastern Time, on 10/09/2024.
You are strongly encouraged to convert your resume to an Adobe PDF file prior to submitting your application, especially if you are submitting using a Mac system.
A complete application package must include:
- Cover Letter (highlighting relevant experience).
- Resume - Applicants will be evaluated based on a comparison of the position requirements against the quality and extent of experience or related education as reflected in their resume. Applicants are encouraged to ensure work experiences clearly show the possession of knowledge of the subject matter pertinent to the position and the technical skills to successfully perform the duties of the position. Resumes of any length will be accepted, however only information contained in the first five (5) pages will be reviewed against the position requirements. Please ensure all information you believe is qualifying for the position is contained in the first five pages, or you may be marked ineligible.
- Assessment Questionnaire (you will be prompted to complete this when you apply online).
- Documentation of eligibility for special hiring authorities (if applicable) to prove appointment eligibility.
- Current or Former Political Appointees (if applicable) - please note on your resume and attach an SF-50.
- Schedule A Documentation (if applicable) - The Criminal Division welcomes and encourages applications from persons with disabilities and is firmly committed to satisfying its affirmative obligations under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.
- Veterans Preference Documentation (if applicable):
To begin the process, click the Apply Online button to create an account or log in to your existing USAJOBS account. Follow the prompts to complete the assessment questionnaire.
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