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General Attorney at Customs and Border Protection

Department: Department of Homeland Security

Compensation

$74,678 – $163,514/yr

Location
Yuma, Arizona
Type
Full-time
Level
not_specified
Posted

Description

The U.S. Customs and Border Protection Office of Chief Counsel is hiring a Legal Counsel in Yuma, Arizona. The role provides legal guidance and representation for CBP, conducts legal research across customs, border search, immigration, and national security matters, delivers legal training, represents CBP in administrative hearings, and supports the Department of Justice in civil and criminal litigation. Applicants must be U.S. citizens, meet residency requirements, pass a background investigation, and be graduates of an ABA-accredited law school admitted to the bar; recent graduates may be appointed at GS-11 under specified conditions. The position starts at $74,678.00 and can reach $163,514.00 with promotion potential.

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