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Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys and the Office of the U.S. Attorneys

Assistant United States Attorney

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  • Full Time
  • $83,435/year
  • Dallas, TX
July 21, 2026 Attorney

Job Description


Duties

The Assistant United States Attorney (AUSA) will serve in the Fraud section of the United States Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Texas. Fort Worth offices, one of the largest and most impactful offices in the nation, serving more than 8 million residents and employing approximately 100 prosecutors.

As an Assistant United States Attorney in the Fraud Section, you will handle some of the most significant and complex financial crime prosecutions in the country, working within the nation's largest and busiest districts. You will be based in Dallas, at the core of one of the country's most influential center of corporate activity, financial operations, and capital formation. The regions sustained economic momentum and deep corporate infrastructure have positioned it to soon become the third largest metropolitan area in the United States, and that scale is reflected in the volume, sophistication, and significance of the fraud matters handled in this Section.

In this position you will investigate, charge, and litigate sophisticated financial crimes, including securities fraud, market manipulation, government program fraud, complex investment schemes fraud, and emerging digital asset offenses. These matters often involve multiple investigative agencies, parallel civil or regulatory proceedings, and significant coordination with national enforcement component's, making them some of the most challenging and impactful fraud cases handled by the Department of Justice.

Responsibilities will increase and assignments will become more complex as your training and experience progress.


Requirements
Conditions of employment
  • You must be a United States Citizen or National.
  • Initial appointment is conditioned upon a satisfactory preemployment adjudication. This includes fingerprint, credit and tax checks, and drug testing. Continued employment is subject to a favorable adjudication of a background investigation.
  • You must be registered for Selective Service, if applicable.
  • J.D. degree and active member of the bar (any U.S. jurisdiction) required.
  • Must reside in the district to which appointed or within 25 miles thereof. See 28 U.S.C. 545 for district specific information.
Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

  • Applicants must possess a J.D. Degree and have at least 1* year post-J.D. legal or other relevant experience.
  • Be an active member of the bar (any U.S. jurisdiction),
  • United States citizenship is required.

Preferred Qualifications:

Applicants must possess superior oral and written communication skills, as well as strong interpersonal skills. Applicants must demonstrate a quick analytical ability and the facility to accurately and precisely articulate the critical issues involved with a case. The desired candidate will possess a solid foundation of functional skills, allowing them to hit the ground running and have the ability to solve problems independently. They will be reliable, supportive, willing to share credit, while actively contributing ideas to the work product. Applicants must also demonstrate excellent computer literacy skills to include experience with automated research on the Internet, electronic court filing, and electronic e-mail and word processing systems. Applicants will be expected to do their own legal research and writing and will be substantially self-sufficient in preparing day-to-day correspondence and pleadings.

You must meet all qualification requirements upon the closing date of this announcement.

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 conflict of interest or disqualification issue that may need to be addressed under those circumstances.

Education

Applicants must possess a J.D. Degree

Additional information

Salary Information:
Assistant United States Attorney's pay is administratively determined based, in part, on the number of years of professional attorney experience. The range of basic pay is $83,435 to $195,769.00 which includes 27.26% locality pay.

Relocation Expenses: Relocation expenses will not be authorized. However, A relocation/recruitment incentive may be considered as appropriate based on qualifications.

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Travel:
1-5 nights of travel required per month.


Political Appointees (Current and Former): Political Appointees (Current or Former): The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C or Non-Career SES employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the HR Office. Failure to disclose this information could result in disciplinary action including removal from Federal Service.

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Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

Salary
  • $83,435/year


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