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Supervisory General Attorney

Washington, District of Columbia
Salary
$184K–$289K/yr
Job Type
Full-time
Posted
8/28/2025

Job Description

Summary

Experienced Federal Attorney sought to advise senior officials, lead legal staff, and manage litigation.

The Senior Attorney will provide expert legal guidance and representation for a federal agency. This role involves complex legal analysis, document preparation, and leadership responsibilities.

  • *Responsibilities:**
  • Identify and analyze complex legal issues, providing practical solutions and recommendations.
  • Draft and prepare diverse legal documents, including contracts, dispositions, pleadings, and motions.
  • Provide expert written and oral legal advice to senior agency officials on federal statutes, rules, and regulations.
  • Specialize in at least two of the following areas: appropriations, procurement, leases/real property, and/or intellectual property.
  • Manage a varied legal workload, ensuring timely and effective project completion.
  • Lead, supervise, or provide guidance and direction to subordinate legal staff.
  • Represent the federal agency in federal court or administrative litigation proceedings.
  • *Qualifications:**
  • *Basic Requirements:**
  • Juris Doctor (J.D.) or Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) degree.
  • Active bar membership in good standing in any U.S. state, territory, District of Columbia, or Puerto Rico.
  • *Required Experience (Post J.D.):**
  • Four (4) years of experience identifying legal issues, providing analysis, developing solutions, and preparing legal documents.
  • *Within those four years, at least three (3) years must include:*
* Providing legal advice to senior officials on complex federal statutes/regulations, with expertise in at least two of the following: appropriations, procurement, leases/real property, or intellectual property. * Managing diverse workloads and supervising/leading/guiding subordinate staff. * Representing a federal agency in federal court or administrative litigation.


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