Legal Careers
Attorney Advisor (Digital Currency Initiative)
The Money Laundering, Narcotics and Forfeiture Section (MNF) pursues criminal prosecutions and criminal and civil asset recovery actions involving: financial facilitators who conceal profits for criminals; financial institutions and their officers and employees who violate money laundering, Bank Secrecy Act, and sanctions laws; international money launderers who support transnational organized crime; and the top command and control of international drug trafficking organizations.
MNF, in partnership with the Justice Management Division's Asset Forfeiture Management Staff, leads the Department's Asset Forfeiture Program (AFP) and provides oversight of the Assets Forfeiture Fund (AFF). MNF administers the Department's asset forfeiture victim compensation program, which has provided over $12B in compensation for victims between 2000 and 2025, and the Department's equitable sharing program supporting over 6,000 state, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies. MNF also provides expert guidance to and coordinates with Department leadership and components and federal, state, local, and foreign jurisdictions in prosecuting money laundering, financial institution cases, asset recovery matters, cartels, transnational criminal organizations and drug traffickers. The Section provides assistance to the Department, other agencies, and Congress by advising on legislative proposals to enhance the Department's ability to take the profit out of crime and combat transnational narcotics trafficking.
As an Attorney Advisor, and in partnership with other members of the Digital Currency Initiative, the incumbent:
- Serves as a subject matter expert on digital currency and blockchain technologies for the Section, the Criminal Division, and the field.
- Identifies opportunities to target for criminal prosecution professional money launderers, transnational criminal organizations (TCOs), cartels, gatekeepers, and financial institutions that exploit digital currency for criminal purposes and works with investigators, MNF litigating units, and U.S. Attorney's Offices to pursue these opportunities.
- Advises and supports investigators and prosecutors on complex questions of law related to digital currency to maximize asset recovery, including but not limited to reviewing search and seizure warrants, restraining orders, criminal forfeiture allegations, indictments, and other pleadings.
- Coordinates with U.S. Attorney's Offices, Department components, and investigative agencies involved in digital currency investigations to develop a comprehensive, nationwide strategy in which information and evidence is exchanged, investigative actions are coordinated, and the indictments, arrests, forfeiture actions, and evidence is exchanged, investigative actions are coordinated, and the indictments, arrests, forfeiture actions, and prosecutions are planned and coordinated.
- Assists MNF to evaluate, propose, and develop guidance and policy regarding legislative and regulatory matters relating to prosecutions and forfeitures involving digital currency.
- Initiates and maintains relationships with partners at the U.S. Attorney's Offices, other litigating components and offices, and federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies that investigate and prosecute digital currency cases, as well as with partners at regulatory agencies, the intelligence community, and private industry.
- Develops and executes training and educational materials relating to digital currency.
Required Qualifications: Interested applicants must possess a J.D., or equivalent, degree, be duly licensed and authorized to practice as an attorney under the laws of any State, territory of the United States, or the District of Columbia, and be an active member of the bar in good standing.
Applicants must have at least five (5) years post J.D. legal experience, one of which was specialized experience at, or equivalent to, the GS-14 grade level. Examples of specialized experience include: working as an attorney on money laundering, asset forfeiture, or complicated white-collar cases involving digital currencies.
Preferred Qualifications: Qualifications will be further evaluated based upon the following:
- Extensive knowledge pertaining to digital currencies and blockchain technology.
- Knowledge of money laundering and asset forfeiture law.
- At least five (5) years' trial experience as a prosecutor or trial attorney handling criminal matters.
- Experience investigating criminal matters involving complex or sensitive law enforcement techniques.
The Application Package must be received by 11:59 PM, Eastern Time, on the closing date of this announcement.
Please submit your application through USAJOBS. The list of required documents can be found in the USAJOBS announcement.
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- Once you have an account, apply to the USAJOBS vacancy: https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/872976500
Applicants should familiarize themselves and comply with the relevant rules of professional conduct regarding any possible conflicts of interest in connection with their applications. In particular, please notify this Office if you currently represent clients or adjudicate matters in which this Office is involved and/or you have a family member who is representing clients or adjudicating matters in which this Office is involved so that we can evaluate any potential conflicts of interest or disqualification issues that may need to be addressed under those circumstances.
The salary range for this position is $169,279 - $197,200 per annum, which includes locality pay. See OPM’s Web page at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/pay-leave/salaries-wages/2026/general-schedule/.
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