Description:

Job Duties:
The Major Crimes & Emerging Threats (MCET) Section is the primary prosecutorial arm of the Office of the Attorney General. This position will be funded as part of a High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) designation and service agreement. This position will be based in the United States Attorney's Office, Eastern District, Alexandria, Virginia. The majority of the attorney's time will be devoted to criminal investigations, prosecutions, and litigation of narcotics trafficking and related major crime cases in federal court. As needed, the attorney may also prosecute crimes in state court and handle other MCET duties. Attorney also advises on related bills during Virginia's legislative session. This position requires extensive knowledge of state and federal criminal justice systems and prosecuting crimes involving Drug Trafficking Organizations. HIDTA service agreements last for one year and are typically renewable.

Minimum Qualifications:

The ideal candidate will have graduated from an accredited law school and be admitted to the Virginia State Bar. The candidate will also be admitted to or eligible for admission to the United States District Court.
The ideal candidate will have a minimum of three to five (3-5) years of relevant litigation experience including prosecutorial experience in Virginia and federal courts as well as experience conducting criminal investigations through grand juries.
Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills are required as well as excellent written and oral communication skills, and the ability to analyze and manage complex cases.
An ability to work independently and serve as a liaison with varying organizations is essential.

Special Instructions
Application materials should include a discussion of all relevant experience, résumé, a writing sample, and law school transcript.

Kindly utilize the Virginia Jobs website (https://www.jobs.virginia.gov) to submit your application. Applications sent to the Recruitment email address will not be reviewed for the hiring process. We do not entertain phone calls or emails inquiring about application status; instead, please login to the PageUp/RMS system for updates on your application's status.

Contact Information
Name: OAG Recruitment
Phone: 804-786-2071
Email: recruitment@oag.state.va.us