[blindlaw] Trial Atty posting - asset forfiture/money laundering

[Ross Doerr]

EXPERIENCED TRIAL ATTORNEY, GS-13/14/15

U .S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

CRIMINAL DIVISION 

ASSET FORFEITURE AND MONEY LAUNDERING SECTION

WASHINGTON, D.C.

13-CRM-AFMLS-006

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About the Office: The Asset Forfeiture and Money Laundering Section (AFMLS) leads the Department's efforts to take the profit out of crime. The multi-dimensional responsibilities of AFMLS include anti-money laundering enforcement, forfeiture, law development, training, and technical assistance, all done in close cooperation with partners in the United States and abroad. AFMLS also provides oversight, management, and policy development for the DOJ Assets Forfeiture Fund, including returning money to victims, providing funding to federal, state, and local law enforcement, and sharing with our international partners.

The Forfeiture Unit initiates its own cases and closely partners with other litigating components of the Criminal Division to seek the forfeiture of the proceeds of criminal activity, property used to facilitate criminal activity, and money judgments. The Unit is responsible for providing advice and support on the use of criminal forfeiture and for initiating civil in rem actions to seek the forfeiture of assets. The unit particularly targets the assets of serious criminal organizations, such as the Mexican drug cartels, to undercut their profit motive and disrupt the criminal organization, while also giving attention to other high priority criminal offenders who engage in criminal activity such as fraud, cybercrime, and the theft of intellectual property. 


 

We seek an experienced, motivated individual who is capable of working closely with U.S. and international law enforcement authorities to target the proceeds of criminal activity and property used to facilitate criminal activity, and who possess the experience and confidence to litigate these matters in U.S. District Court.

 

Responsibilities and Opportunity Offered: Forfeiture Unit attorneys:

 

. work closely with law enforcement agents and prosecutors to conduct complex financial investigations;

. litigate civil and criminal forfeiture actions, and ancillary proceedings

. advise prosecutors and law enforcement agents on asset forfeiture issues;

. speak to a variety of audiences and train prosecutors and investigators in the United States and other countries.

 

Required Qualifications: Applicants must have a J.D. degree, a strong academic background, and excellent research and communication skills (oral and written). They must be admitted to practice before the bar of a U.S. jurisdiction, be an active member of that bar, and have at least two years post-graduation experience. Upon accepting an offer of employment, applicants must make a three-year commitment to the Criminal Division.

 

Preferred Qualifications: The Forfeiture Unit seeks candidates with one or more of the following qualifications:

 

. prosecution, criminal defense, forfeiture litigation or other civil litigation experience;

. experience working with investigators and other attorneys in a team setting;

. experience with complex, multi-jurisdictional, and international cases;

. experience with financial investigations and tracing money;

. substantive knowledge of the federal asset forfeiture statutes.

 

Travel: Travel will be required.

 

Salary Information: Starting grade and step are based upon a variety of factors, including experience and special qualifications. Depending on those factors, hired attorneys start at the 13, 14, or 15 level. For a current salary and locality pay table, see "http://www.opm.gov/oca/12tables/html/dcb.asp

 

Location: Washington, D.C.

 

Relocation Expenses: Relocation expenses are not authorized. 

 

Submission Process and Deadline Date: Applicants must submit a cover letter (highlighting relevant experience), a detailed resume and a current performance evaluation, if applicable. 

 

Applicants need not submit a separate application for each position. Please indicate on your application for which position(s) you would like to be considered. Please forward all required documents to:

 

 

 

U.S. Department of Justice

 

1400 New York Ave. NW, 

 

Criminal Division, 

 

Asset Forfeiture and Money Laundering Section

 

Bond Building, Suite 10100

 

Washington, DC 20530

 

ATTN: Wendy Wormsley, Administrative Officer

 

If you prefer to fax your documents, you can do so at (202) 514-5522. No phone calls please. All applications must be received by December 17, 2012. Applications received after that date will not be considered.

 

Internet Sites: This and other attorney vacancy announcements can be found at: http://www.justice.gov/careers/legal/attvacancies.html 

 

For more information about the Criminal Division and AFMLS, visit the Criminal Division Web page at: http://www.justice.gov/criminal/

 

Department Policies: The U.S. Department of Justice is an Equal Opportunity/Reasonable Accommodation Employer. Except where otherwise provided by law, there will be no discrimination because of color, race, religion, national origin, political affiliation, marital status, disability (physical or mental), age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, genetic information, status as a parent, membership or non-membership in an employee organization, on the basis of personal favoritism, or any non merit factor. The Department of Justice welcomes and encourages applications from persons with physical and mental disabilities. The Department is firmly committed to satisfying its affirmative obligations under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, to ensure that persons with disabilities have every opportunity to be hired and advanced on the basis of merit within the Department of Justice. This agency provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities where appropriate. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the agency. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis. 

 

It is the policy of the Department to achieve a drug-free workplace and persons selected for employment will be required to pass a drug test which screens for illegal drug use prior to final appointment. Employment is also contingent upon the completion and satisfactory adjudication of a background investigation. Only U.S. citizens are eligible for employment with the Executive Office for Immigration Review and the United States Attorneys' Offices. Unless otherwise indicated in a particular job advertisement, non-U.S. citizens may apply for employment with other organizations, but should be advised that appointments of non-U.S. citizens are extremely rare; such appointments would be possible only if necessary to accomplish the Department's mission and would be subject to strict security requirements. Applicants who hold dual citizenship in the U.S. and another country will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

 

There is no formal rating system for applying veterans' preference to attorney appointments in the excepted service; however, the Department of Justice considers veterans' preference eligibility as a positive factor in attorney hiring. Applicants eligible for veterans' preference must include that information in their cover letter or resume and attach supporting documentation (e.g., the DD 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty and other supporting documentation) to their submissions. Although the "point" system is not used, per se, applicants eligible to claim 10-point preference must submit Standard Form (SF) 15, Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference, and submit the supporting documentation required for the specific type of preference claimed (visit the OPM website, www.opm.gov/forms/pdf_fill/SF15.pdf for a copy of SF 15, which lists the types of 10-point preferences and the required supporting document(s). Applicants should note that SF 15 requires supporting documentation associated with service-connected disabilities or receipt of nonservice-connected disability pensions to be dated 1991 or later except in the case of service members submitting official statements or retirement orders from a branch of the Armed Forces showing that his or her retirement was due to a permanent service-connected disability or that he/she was transferred to the permanent disability retired list (the statement or retirement orders must indicate that the disability is 10% or more).