General Attorney (Government Contracts, Fiscal Law, and Administrative Law)

Immigration and Customs Enforcement • Washington, DC

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About The Position

The General Attorney will join the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Office of the Principal Legal Advisor’s Commercial and Administrative Law Division (CALD), part of the Enforcement, General Law, and Litigation divisions. CALD attorneys support ICE acquisition, financial, and operational programs, advising the Office of Acquisition Management, the Office of the Chief Financial Officer, and OPLA oversight of major procurements and fiscal obligations. The division’s work includes procurement and administrative law, generally based in Washington, D.C., and revenue recovery, generally based in Williston, Vermont. The posting does not specify the location for this position.

The attorney will advise ICE officials, including the Head of Contracting Activity, on acquisition programs, fiscal and appropriations matters, and other legal issues. Procurement and administrative law work includes providing advice across the acquisition lifecycle, litigating bid protests and claims, assisting Department of Justice counsel in litigation, and advising on procurement, fiscal, appropriations, suspension and debarment, administrative, and intellectual property law. Revenue recovery work includes advising on delinquent immigration bond and civil enforcement debts, real estate transactions, environmental matters, and damages to government-owned vehicles. CALD also advises the ICE Health Service Corps on matters such as professional license portability for contract medical providers, appropriations for health care, collaborative practice agreements, and contract services.

The role requires handling multiple assignments and taskings, producing high-quality analyses of complex and novel legal questions, exercising sound judgment, and working independently and collaboratively with OPLA colleagues, ICE program offices, and stakeholders inside and outside DHS. Legal advice may require creative thinking to balance competing interests, factual issues, and policy considerations.

Requirements

• Active membership in good standing of the bar of a U.S. state, U.S. territory, the District of Columbia, or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
• Graduate of an accredited law school with a Juris Doctor (J.D.) or LL.M. degree.
• Ability to produce quality legal analyses of complex and novel issues and exercise sound legal judgment.
• Ability to prioritize competing assignments and work independently, collaboratively, and across work units.
• Strong client-service orientation and ability to tailor communications to different audiences.
• Detail-oriented, reliable, decisive, professional, and able to take initiative.
• Integrity, organizational skills, decisiveness, initiative, professional judgment, and superior written and oral advocacy skills.
• Must pass a background investigation and drug screen; selected applicants must obtain and maintain a Secret-level security clearance.
• Must meet all qualification and eligibility requirements by the announcement closing date of November 13, 2026.
• If male and born after December 31, 1959, must certify Selective Service registration.
• May be required to serve a two-year trial period if the requirement has not already been met.

Nice To Haves

• Experience providing legal advice in procurement, fiscal, appropriations, administrative, environmental, intellectual property, or related areas is relevant to the role; no separate preferred qualifications are specified.

Responsibilities

• Advise and assist ICE officials, including the Head of Contracting Activity, on acquisition programs, operations, fiscal matters, and appropriations law.
• Provide oral and written legal advice throughout the acquisition process, including planning, solicitation, award, and contract administration.
• Litigate bid protests before the Government Accountability Office and claims before the Civilian Board of Contract Appeals.
• Assist Department of Justice counsel with bid protest and claims litigation before the U.S. Court of Federal Claims.
• Provide legal counsel and representation in federal procurement, fiscal, appropriations, suspension and debarment, general administrative, and intellectual property law.
• Advise on collections concerning delinquent immigration bonds and civil enforcement debts, real estate acquisition and leasing, environmental law, and damage to government-owned vehicles.
• Review immigration bond breaches and prepare records of proceedings for demand letters to delinquent bond companies.
• Represent ICE in administrative law judge hearings concerning employee debts.
• Review National Environmental Policy Act analyses and advise on historic preservation requirements and Endangered Species Act compliance.
• Draft real estate purchase and sale agreements and review titles and deeds for purchases.
• Assist Department of Justice attorneys by drafting pleadings, assembling administrative records, and preparing declarations for immigration bond, environmental, and real estate litigation.
• Advise the ICE Health Service Corps on issues including portability of professional licenses for contract medical providers, appropriations for health care services, collaborative practice agreements, and contract service providers.
• Prioritize competing assignments, provide effective client service, and work independently and collaboratively across offices and work units.

Benefits

• Federal employee benefits package for employees and their families.
• A student loan repayment incentive may be available if authorized; a service agreement would be required.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree