Attorney Advisor (General)

Closing Date: 23rd March, 2026

Description:

Job Description:
Duties include:

• F&E ethics counselors provide advice and guidance on all ethics-related issues such as gifts, fundraising, use of official title and resources, outside employment, travel reimbursement from non-federal sources, and seeking/post-employment questions.
• Fiscal law responsibilities include ensuring compliance with fiscal statutes and regulations, including providing advice on different funding authorities and availability of appropriations to assist DEA execute its mission.
• F&E is responsible for answering questions and providing guidance related to Task Force agreements, Memoranda of Understanding/Agreement, Intellectual Property, and Official Government Vehicle use.

Qualifications:
All applicants must be an active member of a bar in good standing (any U.S. jurisdiction) and possess: 1) a J.D. degree (or equivalent) and have at least 1-year post-J.D. (or equivalent) legal or other relevant experience; 2) excellent academic credentials; 3) strong oral and written advocacy skills; 4) superior legal research and analytical skills; 5) demonstrated ability to function with minimal guidance in a highly demanding environment; 6) Five (5) years of legal experience is preferred; and 7) Fiscal and Contract law experience preferred.

Years of post J.D. (or equivalent) legal experience for the specific grade level requirements listed below:

• At least 2 years of post J.D. litigation and/or judicial experience to qualify for the GS-13 grade level.
• At least 3 years of post J.D. litigation and/or judicial experience to qualify for the GS-14 grade level.
• At least 4 years of post J.D. litigation and/or judicial experience to qualify for the GS-15 grade level.

A J.D. degree from a law school accredited by the American Bar Association. All academic degrees and coursework must be completed at a college or university that has obtained accreditation or pre-accreditation status from an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

For a list of schools that meet these criteria, see www.ed.gov.

Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the education requirements if you can show that the foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying. For a list of accredited organizations recognized as specializing in interpretation of foreign education credentials, visit: www.naces.org/members.php.

Salary:
GS-13 $121,785.00 - $158,322.00, GS-14 $143,913.00 - $187,093.00, GS-15 $169,279.00 - $197,200.00 (salary based on locality pay)

Number of Positions
1

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