Supervisory Trial Attorney (Unit Chief SMP, HSU...

Closing Date: 24th November, 2026

Description:

About the Office:
The White Collar and Corporate Enforcement Section plays a unique and essential role in the Department's fight against sophisticated economic crime, foreign bribery, and other forms of complex misconduct that endanger public health and safety. It investigates and prosecutes cases across the country and leads the Department's corporate enforcement efforts. This posting is for Chiefs in the Securities, Market and Private Fraud, Health & Safety, and Filter & Special Projects Units.

The Securities, Market and Private Fraud (SMP) Unit prosecutes consumer fraud, securities fraud, market manipulation, and other complex schemes that defraud, harm, and otherwise exploit Americans, U.S. markets, investors, companies, banks and other financial institutions. The Unit has brought significant prosecution against domestic and foreign actors involved in complex consumer/investment fraud schemes, corporate executives for securities and accounting fraud, and senior employees in the financial services industry involved in market manipulation and commodities fraud.

The Health and Safety Unit (HSU) prosecutes violations of federal law designed to protect public health and safety, including the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FDCA) and the Consumer Product Safety Act (CPSA). The Unit has brought significant prosecutions against by individuals and companies that commit crimes that result or could result in serious or fatal harm to consumers.

The Filter and Special Projects (FSP) Unit focuses on matters involving attorney-client privilege and other protections and works with the FCPA, HSU, and SMP units to establish uniform practices for handling evidence collection and review that implicate claims of attorney-client or other privileges. FSP also litigates filter and privilege-related matters when necessary.

Job Description:
As Chief of the Securities, Market and Private Fraud Unit, Health and Safety Unit, or Filter and Special Projects Unit, and as a Deputy Chief of the White-Collar Section, the incumbent:

• Supervises and manages the work of each of the trial attorneys and supervisory trial attorneys in their Unit ensuring ongoing individual and team development, identifying and correcting deficiencies, and appropriately allocating personnel resources.
• Assists and supports White Collar section management by providing input on budget allocation, hiring, personnel disciplinary actions, technology, and various Department reporting responsibilities as they pertain to their respective Unit.
• Develops and maintains their respective Unit's program to foster effective national investigation and prosecution of complex white collar and corporate investigations and prosecutions, including developing litigation priorities and policy and legislative recommendations.
• Manages the White Collar Section's various programs to prosecute complex, white-collar matters, which includes investigations and prosecutions in partnership with the U.S. Attorney's Offices, federal law enforcement agencies, civil regulatory partners, and foreign law enforcement officials.
• Advises line attorneys on strategic approaches to their cases. Assign, oversees, and reviews the work of trial attorneys and support positions. Advises high-level Department officials on matters relating to significant prosecutions and the Section's legal and policy work.
• Serves as a liaison on white-collar criminal matters between the Criminal Division and other DOJ components, the FBI, the SEC, the CFTC, and a variety of other criminal and civil enforcement agencies and officials on white-collar crime, corporate, and filter issues.
• Represents the U.S. in direct negotiations and discussions with corporate counsel and high-level corporate officials.
• Represents the Section at national and international conferences, as well as multilateral and bilateral meetings involving foreign governments, as a subject matter expert in financial crime.

Qualifications:
Required 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 five (5) years post J.D. legal experience, to include at least four (4) years of federal prosecution experience, significant experience investigating and prosecuting complex white collar and corporate investigations and prosecutions, including investigations and prosecutions of frauds involving securities, investments, U.S. consumers, and public health and safety, and/or review and litigation of filter and privilege issues.

Preferred Qualifications: Your qualifications will be further evaluated based upon the following competencies:

• Experience as a federal criminal prosecutor.
• Experience with complex white collar and corporate investigations and prosecutions.
• Experience in supporting, litigating, and supervising federal or state criminal cases.
• Experience in U.S. District Court or state court.
• Experience conducting investigations of, charging, and resolving charges with individuals as well as organizations and entities, including corporations.
• Experience with the federal judiciary.
• Experience working with law enforcement agencies.

Application Process:
The Application Package must be received by 11:59 PM, Eastern Time, on the closing date of this announcement.

Any applicant who has, in the previous 24 months, applied for a position with the White Collar and Corporate Enforcement Section must note the date of any such application and position applied for in the applicant's cover letter. Please highlight recent relevant experience gained since the time of any previous application.

Please submit your application through USAJOBS. The list of required documents can be found in the USA Jobs announcement.

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• Applicants should familiarize themselves and comply with the relevant rules of professional conduct regarding any possible conflicts of interest in connection with their applications. In particular, please notify this Office if you currently represent clients or adjudicate matters in which this Office is involved and/or you have a family member who is representing clients or adjudicating matters in which this Office is involved so that we can evaluate any potential conflicts of interest or disqualification issues that may need to be addressed under those circumstances.

Salary:
The salary range for this position is $169,279-$197,200 per annum, which includes locality pay. See OPM's Web page at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/pay-leave/salaries-wages/2026/general-schedule.

Travel:
25% or less - You will be expected to travel for this position.
Relocations expenses are not authorized.

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