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Position Summary:
The Office of General Counsel (OGC) of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) provides legal advice and policy counsel to the Director of the CIA (DCIA) and other CIA officers on a variety of legal issues, to include intelligence and national security law; procurement and acquisition law; employment and personnel law; government ethics; fiscal law; general administrative law; privacy and civil liberties; and legislative affairs.
Our office places a high value on diversity of experiences and perspectives, and encourages applications from qualified individuals from all ethnic and racial backgrounds, veterans, LGBTQ individuals, and persons with disabilities.
Key Responsibilities:
- Providing training on a variety of laws and policies affecting CIA personnel, including but not limited to collection of intelligence, employment and anti-discrimination laws, and government ethics.
- Maintaining productive working relationships with other Intelligence Community elements, federal agencies, congressional committees, and use these relationships to further the mission of the CIA.
- Conducting legal research and analysis on sensitive matters.
- Providing legal advice and policy counsel to CIA leadership on complex areas of law affecting the CIA’s duties and responsibilities under authorities including the National Security Act, the CIA Act, and Executive Orders.
Required Education & Experience:
- Undergraduate or advanced degree in the areas of science, technology, engineering, computer science, data science, or mathematics.
- Minimum of three (3) years of experience within the U.S. Government or in private practice.
- Active bar membership from any of the 50 states, District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, or the U.S. Virgin Islands.
- You must be a U.S. citizen and at least 18 years of age (dual-national U.S. citizens are eligible).
- You must successfully complete a thorough medical and psychological exam, a polygraph interview, and a comprehensive background investigation.
- Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an ABA-accredited law school.
- Ability to effectively manage multiple work assignments and competing priorities concurrently.
- Ability to develop and maintain close and collaborative working relationships inside and outside the CIA.
- You must apply online, while in the United States.
- You must be willing to move to the Washington, DC, area.
- The ability to exercise sound judgment in challenging situations.
- Ability to meet the minimum requirements for joining CIA, including U.S. citizenship and a background investigation.
- CIA is a drug-free workforce. The issue of illegal drug use is carefully evaluated during the medical and security processing.
- Demonstrated ability to deal with ambiguity by adapting to new demands or information and handling situations with multiple variables and unknowns.
- The ability to work both independently and as a team member in a demanding environment.
- Demonstrated experience providing legal counsel on matters (e.g., transactions, investigations, litigation, IP, and/or corporate or regulatory matters) related to technology, including telecommunications, enterprise IT, computer software, data privacy, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence and machine learning, aerospace, biotechnology, and/or military technology, among others.
- Prior work experience in a technology or science or computer science-related field.
- Willingness to consider diverse perspectives and ability to navigate changing circumstances.