Assistant United States Attorney (Securities Fraud)

Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys and the Office of the U.S. Attorneys•Dallas, TX

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The United States Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Texas is seeking an experienced attorney to serve in the Fraud Section, primarily focused on securities fraud and complex financial-market misconduct. The position is part of the newly launched Securities Fraud Unit and is based in Dallas, Texas. The role involves prosecuting significant securities-fraud matters, including market-manipulation schemes, investment fraud, and misconduct involving trading on traditional exchanges and newer platforms. Cases may involve coordination with regulatory agencies and civil-oversight partners, including the Securities and Exchange Commission and FINRA. Assignments will grow in responsibility and complexity as training and experience progress. Applicants must be U.S. citizens or nationals, hold a J.D. degree, be an active member of a bar in any U.S. jurisdiction, and have at least three years of post-J.D. legal or other relevant experience. The attorney is expected to conduct independent legal research and writing and prepare routine correspondence and pleadings with substantial self-sufficiency. The position requires computer literacy, including automated Internet research, electronic court filing, email, and word-processing systems. The appointee generally must reside in the district or within 25 miles of it. Travel of one to five nights per month is required. Appointment is conditioned on satisfactory preemployment adjudication, including fingerprint, credit, and tax checks and drug testing. Continued employment is subject to a favorable background investigation. Applicable applicants must be registered with the Selective Service. Salary is administratively determined based in part on professional attorney experience; the stated basic-pay range is $89,644 to $195,769, including locality pay. Relocation expenses are not authorized, though a recruitment incentive may be considered under agency policy.

Requirements

J.D. degree.
Active membership in the bar of any U.S. jurisdiction.
At least 3 years of post-J.D. legal or other relevant experience.
U.S. citizenship or nationality.
Ability to conduct independent legal research and writing and prepare day-to-day correspondence and pleadings with substantial self-sufficiency.
Computer literacy, including automated Internet research, electronic court filing, email, and word-processing systems.
Residency in the district of appointment or within 25 miles of it.
Satisfactory preemployment adjudication, including fingerprint, credit and tax checks, and drug testing; continued employment requires favorable background-investigation adjudication.
Selective Service registration if applicable.
Meet all qualification requirements by the announcement closing date.

Nice To Haves

Quick analytical ability and the ability to accurately and precisely articulate critical case issues.
Superior oral, writing, research, and interpersonal skills, and good judgment.
Excellent communication and courtroom skills.
Ability to work supportively and professionally with other attorneys, support staff, and client agencies.
Capacity to function with minimal guidance in a highly demanding environment.
Applicants should identify potential conflicts of interest involving current or family-member representation of clients or adjudication of matters in which the Office is involved.

Responsibilities

Prosecute significant securities-fraud matters, including market-manipulation schemes, investment-fraud activity, and misconduct involving trading across traditional exchanges and newer platforms.
Coordinate as needed with regulatory agencies and civil-oversight partners, including the Securities and Exchange Commission and FINRA.
Conduct legal research and writing and prepare day-to-day correspondence and pleadings.
Take on increasingly complex assignments as training and experience progress.