Attorney- Adviser

Summary

This is a public notice flyer. Applications will not be accepted through USA Jobs. If you are interested in applying, please see the official announcement on the DOJs Legal Careers page by following the links below: Legal Careers | Attorney-Advisor, (CFIUS, Team Telecom, Supply Chain, Compliance & Enforcement), GS-0905-14/15 | United States Department of Justice

Duties

About the Office The mission of the National Security Division (NSD) is to coordinate the Department of Justice's (DOJ's) efforts in carrying out its core mission of combating terrorism and protecting national security, including protecting our national assets from state-sponsored threats to the private sector. NSD is responsible for supervising the enforcement of all federal criminal laws related to counterterrorism and counterespionage, except those specifically assigned to other divisions. NSD also serves as DOJ's liaison to the United States Intelligence Community (USIC) and represents the government and the USIC before the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court. NSD advises the Attorney General regarding all matters of national security policy. The position requires mastery of the legal profession, is expected to apply novel legal theories to issues; to make decisions or recommendations that significantly change, interpret, or develop important public policies or programs; and to serve as a recognized expert in a given specialty area. NSD's Foreign Investment Review Section (FIRS) is responsible for DOJ's non-prosecutorial efforts to proactively address national security risks to cross-border transactions and technology posed by foreign adversaries, hybrid commercial threats, and other threat actors. These efforts span a range of case-specific and general authorities relating to inbound and outbound foreign investments, telecommunications, data security, and the information and communications technology and services (ICTS) supply chain, including the following: - Foreign investment. FIRS serves as DOJ's representative on the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS), an interagency group that reviews foreign investments in, acquisitions of, and other transactions involving U.S. companies to determine the transaction's effects on national security. - Telecommunications. FIRS carries out the Attorney General's responsibilities as Chair of the Committee for the Assessment of Foreign Participation in the United States Telecommunications Services Sector (also known as Team Telecom), an interagency group that makes recommendations to the Federal Communications Commission on how to address any national security and law enforcement risks posed by licenses and authorizations for telecommunications infrastructure, services, and equipment. - Compliance and enforcement. FIRS develops, drafts, and negotiates National Security Agreements and Letters of Assurance to mitigate national security risks, and monitors, supervises, and enforces the transaction parties' compliance with their National Security Agreements with DOJ. - Supply-chain security. FIRS investigates foreign-sourced technology and services, and their underlying global supply chains, for national security risks. When FIRS identifies a risk, FIRS refers the technology or service for potential action to, and otherwise works closely with and supports, other agencies or interagency bodies with information and communications technology and services (ICTS) supply-chain-security authorities, including the Department of Commerce's authority under Executive Orders 13873 and 14034, the Federal Acquisition Security Council (FASC), the FCC's Covered List under the Secure and Trusted Communications Act, and others. Job Description To implement the President's America First Investment Policy by representing the Department of Justice on the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS), discharge the Attorney General's responsibilities as chair of the Committee for the Assessment of Foreign Participation in the U.S. Telecom Services Sector (Team Telecom), execute the policies of E.O.13913, as well as respond to the ICTS supply chain national emergency President Trump declared in Executive Order 13873, and deliver on promises made by President Trump in his America First Investment Policy and NSPM-2 on Imposing Maximum Pressure on Iran, FIRS is seeking line attorneys who will: - Analyze and evaluate the risk to national security and law enforcement posed by foreign involvement in U.S. businesses in connection with investigations for CFIUS, Team Telecom, and compliance and enforcement of mitigation agreements; - Draft risk assessments sourced from sensitive and classified information in support of the President's America First Investment Policy; - Coordinate interagency reviews and responses to potential threats to sensitive national security matters related to foreign investment; - Negotiate and monitor complex compliance with national security commitments, and pursue enforcement actions for noncompliance when warranted; - Evaluate emerging technologies to determine any national security or law enforcement risks posed by foreign activity involving that technology; and - Personally volunteers for Department-wide initiatives, special projects, Division-initiatives and performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications and evaluation

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Education

Applicants must possess a J.D. degree, be duly licensed and authorized to practice as anattorney under the laws of a State, Territory, or the District of Columbia, and have at least two ormore years of post-J.D. professional experience.

How to apply

Application Process Please submit a resume (not to exceed two pages), a writing sample that exhibits your own written advocacy skills (no longer than 10 pages), and a copy of your most recent performance appraisal (if a federal employee) via email to firs.application@usdoj.gov. The subject line should read: [LAST NAME] - Attorney Fall 2026. No telephone calls, please. 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.

Required documents

Listed in the section 'How To Apply'

Additional information

Salary GS-14: $143,913 - $187,093 (per annum) GS-15: $169,279 - $197,200 (per annum) Travel Occasional travel may be required. Relocation Expenses Relocation Expenses will not be authorized.