Counsel #320

Counsel #320

Department: Executive Office
Posting Date Range: 5/6/2025-6/3/2025
Pay Grade Range: $151646-$197983
Work Hours: 9:00 AM - 5:30PM
FLSA Status: Exempt
Remote Work Status: Hybrid 

All remote or hybrid work arrangements must be performed from within the continental United States, subject to Sergeant at Arms approval.

To apply for this position a cover letter, resume, and writing sample (ten pages or less) is required. Please detail your qualifications as they pertain to the role. Be sure to highlight your ability to work collegially and professionally with co-workers.

In keeping with the policy of conflicts of interest, relatives of Sergeant at Arms employees are not eligible to work in the Office of General Counsel.

This vacancy announcement closes at 7pm EST. Late applications will not be accepted.

JOB OVERVIEW

Job Description

The Office of the Senate Sergeant at Arms dates to 1789 and while much has evolved over the last 234 years, our mission remains the same – we serve the United States Senate.  Our dedicated, talented, and proud work force provides critical security, innovative solutions, and operational support to those creating and witnessing history.  We are committed to teamwork, customer satisfaction, adaptability, and integrity. Our employees are well trained, well respected and work hard, usually behind the scenes, to fulfill our unique mission.

We are seeking an attorney to serve as Counsel in the Senate Sergeant at Arms Office of General Counsel (OGC). The Counsel serves on OGC’s team as a Counselor on legal matters, as assigned by the General Counsel or Deputy General Counsel. This position requires a strong legal background based on education and experience, solid legal research and writing, and top-notch oral communication and briefing skills.

Flexible Working Work-Life Balance, Hybrid Schedules

The Senate Sergeant at Arms provides career development opportunities to all employees. We do this through onboarding, training and development, and mentoring. We advocate work-life balance and offer employees access to various health and wellness programs. We also have hybrid work models.

Working with Us

Challenges and new opportunities are approached with integrity, creativity, teamwork, and respect. By valuing our employees and our mission, we’ve created an organization that embraces the full spectrum of human experience—diversity of thought, education, gender, skills, and experiences. We believe that our unique talents and perspectives contribute to continued success.

Key Accountabilities/Essential Job Duties
Provides timely, accurate, and useful advice on legal matters, including legal issues related to security, cybersecurity, human resources, ethics, contracting, tort claims, and other areas of administrative law; supports litigation, agreement, and record responsibilities of SAA OGC; answers legal questions diligently and thoroughly; demonstrates collegiality and professionalism when providing legal guidance in the Senate environment.

JOB SPECIFICATIONS

Required Education
Law degree from accredited law school; J.D.

Core Competencies

• Advising on matters of law, regulation, policy, and procedure.
• Drafting attorney work product, including legal memoranda.
• Communicating legal guidance that is timely and accurate.

Other Duties/ Responsibilities

•  Other duties as assigned consistent with legal role. 

Required Work Experience

• Law degree from accredited law school.
• Five or more years of relevant legal experience, including federal government, law firm, or corporate.

Required Special Skills/ Knowledge

• Active license to practice law within the United States of America

Working Conditions

• The person in this position needs to occasionally sit and/or stand for long durations (and sometimes carry items less than 25 pounds).
• Subject to call back as per Senate needs.

 CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

To be employed by a Senate employing office in a paid position in the continental United States an individual must:
1. Be a U.S. citizen;
2. Be lawfully admitted for permanent residence and seeking citizenship as outlined in 8 U.S.C. § 1324b(a)(3)(B);
3. Be (i) admitted as a refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157 or granted asylum under 8 U.S.C. § 1158 and (ii) have filed a declaration of intention to become a lawful permanent resident and then a citizen when eligible; or
4. Owe allegiance to the U.S. (i.e., qualify as a non-citizen U.S. national under federal law).

Employment is contingent on background / security investigation results.  

BENEFITS AT-A-GLANCE

The SAA provides a highly competitive benefits package for all SAA staff. Our benefits extend beyond health care coverage to help provide employees with student loan reimbursement, professional development, transportation subsidy, TSP/retirement savings, access to our Employee Assistance Program, and more! For more information regarding SAA’s benefits, please visit https://sen.gov/OPPW.

ACCOMMODATIONS

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, the SAA is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you are interested in applying for employment with SAA and need special assistance or an accommodation to complete the application process, please submit your request to employment@saa.senate.gov email with “Accommodation” in the subject line.

VOLUNTARY SELF-IDENTIFICATION FOR VETERANS' PREFERENCE

If you are identifying as veterans' preference eligible under the VEOA, please use this link to complete your application for Veterans' Preference AFTER you apply for this position. The link will also be available on the "Thank You" page after you have submitted your job application.

Candidates only need to apply one time for veterans’ preference to be considered for all future veterans’ preference positions within the Senate Sergeant at Arms. 

• All supporting documents must ONLY be provided within the Veterans’ Preference Application and within the stated deadline of the job announcement.
• Late applications for veterans’ preference will not be considered.
• Documentation to obtain veterans’ preference will not be considered if attached to the job application.
• If you need to revise or resubmit your Application for Veterans' Preference/documents, please withdraw your previous Application for Veterans' Preference and resubmit. If you require assistance, please email employment@saa.senate.gov.
• mailto:employment@saa.senate.gov="" href="mailto:">To view additional information regarding the VEOA, please click here.

An applicant who declines to self-identify as a disabled veteran and/or to provide information and documentation regarding his/her disabled veteran’s status will not be subjected to an adverse employment action, but the individual may be ruled ineligible for veterans’ preference.

Salary

• $151,646 - $197,983