Organizational Location: This position is with the Department of Homeland Security, within U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Chief Counsel, located in multiple locations across the country.
This position is that of a Title Attorney within the Office of Chief Counsel in the multiple locations across the country (Phoenix, AZ; Tucson, AZ, Yuma, AZ, San Francisco, California; Denver, Colorado; Washington, District of Columbia; Miami, Florida, Glynco, Georgia; Chicago, Illinois; Indianapolis, Indiana; New Orleans, LA; Detroit, MI; Minneapolis, MN; Nashville, TN; San Antonio, TX; Ashburn, VA; and Milwaukee, WI).
The Office of Chief Counsel (OCC) is one of the Government's largest and oldest legal offices. OCC attorneys work on cutting-edge legal issues and provide critical advice across the CBP portfolio, including trade enforcement, search and seizure, immigration, and government ethics. They also represent the agency in labor and employment matters and provide litigation support to the Department of Justice.
This position starts at a salary of $89,508.00 (GS-12, Step 1) to $162,514.00 (GS-14, Step 10) with promotion potential to $162,514(GS-14, Step 10). In this position, you will become a key member of the legal team of The Office of Chief Counsel. Typical work assignments include: Providing legal guidance to, and advocating on behalf of, U.S.
Customs and Border Protection (CBP) in a wide variety of matters, including real property issues, such as providing detailed title review for CBP-funded land acquisitions including problematic conveyancing issues and the optimal resolution of such issues.
Providing legal guidance and drafting of land conveyancing instruments such as deeds, sales and exchange agreements, assignments, subordinations, pre- and post- acquisition title opinions and other instruments for real property conveyancing and drafting, revising and amending such instruments as necessary to comply with the DOJ Title Regulations, other applicable laws and regulations, and the client agencies' land acquisition goals and policies.
Supporting the Department of Justice as agency counsel in civil actions (i.e., FOIA, FTCA,) brought in federal court by preparing litigation reports, affidavits, and other pleadings, and participating in eDiscovery, motion drafting, witness interviews, and mediation/settlement discussions.
Performing legal research and applying laws, regulations, decisions, and guidance across the CBP portfolio including title review, federal land acquisition, and fiscal and appropriation laws, such as the permissible use of appropriated funds and the preparation of CBP's annual budget request. Developing and delivering legal training to CBP managers and employees relating to all aspects of title review, federal land acquisition, and fiscal activities and functions of CBP.
Please see the Qualifications and Required Documents sections for more information if education is applicable to this position.
Learn more about OCC's mission, core values and careers at https://careers.cbp.gov/s/career-paths/occ/occ-attorney
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This position is with Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland Security.
The posted pay range is $89508 – $162514/yr.
Applications close on 2026-12-12.
There are 20 openings for this position.
This position is open under the 'Public' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government
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