IALB General Law Attorney

IALB General Law Attorney

Hiring Organization

Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)

Hiring Office

Office of the General Counsel

Attorney Appointment Type

Attorney Permanent

Job ID

OGC_PCLU_Merrifield_2026

Location:

Merrifield, VA 22081 - United States

About the Office

About the Office of the General Counsel: Investigative and Administrative Law Branch

The Investigative and Administrative Law Branch assists the supporting the operational and administrative components of the FBI by providing timely, accurate, and cogent legal advice and counsel on a wide range of issues and matters in the areas of criminal investigations, operations, and techniques, critical incident response, operational technology, information technology, forfeiture matters, legal instruction, international law enforcement, criminal justice information, administrative procurement, information sharing, and privacy law. Additionally, it provides quality legal instruction to classes of FBI personnel, the National Academy, the National Law Institute, and other specialized classes.

Mission:

The mission of the FBI is to protect the American People and uphold the Constitution of the United States.

Privacy and Civil Liberties Unit (PCLU): Attorneys working in PCLU their expertise, skills, and education to protect the nation by providing legal advice and counsel across all FBI investigative and intelligence collection programs. These attorneys ensure that FBI activities comply with the U.S. Constitution, federal privacy laws (such as the Privacy Act and Section 208 of the E-Government Act), executive actions, regulations, and policies. PCLU attorneys provide expertise in the following areas: privacy and civil liberties issues affecting the FBI both operationally and as an employer; the authorized sharing of information about individuals by FBI personnel; Privacy Threshold Analyses, Privacy Impact Assessments, and Systems of Records Notices for FBI information technology systems; Memorandums of Understanding and information sharing agreements; data breaches involving FBI information; and legal analysis of legislation, regulations, and policies.

The position will be based out of the Homeland Security Task Force's (HSTF) National Coordination Center in Merrifield, Virginia directly advising HSTF and coordinating outreach to other parts of OGC as needed. The Attorney selected for this vacancy should have experience in the substantive law covered by one of the units described above. The selected attorney will ultimately be assigned to one of the units discussed above, though their assigned work may span units and even include legal issues covered by other parts of OGC.

Job Description

GS-14

Consults and provides comprehensive legal guidance on FBI clients on issues related to privacy and civil liberties;

Conducts training for FBI personnel on privacy, civil liberties and procurement matters;

Participates in the policy process to ensure all legal equities and risks are addressed; and

Drafts memos and decisional papers for executive management.

GS-15

Briefs OGC executive management on legal issues arising from operational clients.

Qualifications

Key Requirements:

Must be a U. S. citizen

Must be able to obtain a Top-Secret/SCI clearance

Selectee may be required to complete form FD-887, Request for Access to Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI)

Selectee will be required to complete a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report, OGE-450 annually.

The Department of Justice will approve candidates that are selected for this position.

Please ensure work experience/requirement(s) are identifiable in the resume. The resume and supporting documentation will determine whether the candidate meets the job qualifications listed in this announcement. Applicants must meet the qualification requirements at the time of application.

Applicants deemed most competitive will be sent to the hiring official for employment consideration.

All applicants are rated on the following competencies:

Analytic Thinking

Communication

Governance and Legal Jurisprudence

Leadership

Oral/Written Communication

Research

Per recent DOJ guidance, effective immediately until February 27, 2027, applicants are NOT required to have one year of post-J.D. (or equivalent) legal or other relevant experience to be considered.

BASIC REQUIREMENT:

Possess a law degree from an accredited American Bar Association law school; and

Proof of active membership and good standing with any U. S. jurisdiction bar association

Positive Education Requirement: This position has a specific education requirement; all applicants must verify completion of this basic requirement by submitting proof of J.D. degree and proof of good standing with a U. S. jurisdiction bar association. Please see the Required Documents section of this announcement for additional information.

Education: Applicant must possess a J.D. degree from a law school accredited by the American Bar Association (or have a LLM degree or other graduate law school degree in additional to J.D.) and be an active member of a U.S. jurisdiction bar association.

GS-14: Applicants ing for the GS-14 must have 2.5 or more years post J.D. attorney experience.

GS-15: Applicants ing for the GS-15 must have 4 or more years of post J.D. attorney experience.