Attorney Advisor

Summary

The U.S. International Trade Commission is an independent Federal agency that provides the President and Congress with high-quality analysis and technical support on international trade, tariff and competitiveness issues; investigates and makes determinations in proceedings involving imports claimed to injure a domestic industry or violate U.S. intellectual property rights; and maintains the U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule.

Duties

• The Office of Commissioner Samuel T. Negatu seeks an experienced attorney to serve as a principal legal advisor on antidumping and countervailing duty (AD/CVD) matters. The Attorney Advisor will provide legal analysis and recommendations to the Commissioner on investigations, reviews, litigation, and related Commission matters. The position requires sound judgment, strong legal research and writing skills, and the ability to synthesize complex records and communicate the most important issues clearly and efficiently. The Attorney Advisor will work closely with Commission staff, other Commissioner offices, the Office of the General Counsel, and external stakeholders. As an Attorney Advisor (Title VII) you will: Advise the Commissioner on antidumping and countervailing duty matters under Title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930; Review staff reports, party submissions, briefs, hearing materials, exhibits, and other records in antidumping and countervailing duty investigations and reviews; Identify the material factual, legal, evidentiary, and procedural issues in each matter and recommend areas requiring the Commissioner's attention; Prepare the Commissioner for hearings, briefings, votes, and other proceedings through concise written and oral briefings, questions, and recommendations; Research and analyze statutes, regulations, Commission precedent, Federal Circuit decisions, and other relevant authorities. Assist the Commissioner in evaluating competing legal, factual, and economic arguments and determining appropriate approaches to complex issues; Draft and review Commission opinions, memoranda, statements, questions, and other legal documents; Assess the potential effect of Commission decisions on future investigations, Commission precedent, and administration of the trade-remedy laws; Work collaboratively across the Commission to analyze complex issues and evaluate competing legal, factual, and economic considerations; Engage with parties and other stakeholders, including counsel, industry representatives, trade associations, labor unions, and foreign government representatives, to understand relevant legal, factual, and economic perspectives on matters before the Commission; and Represent the Commissioner in discussions with other Commissioner offices, the Office of the General Counsel, investigative staff, economists, and other Commission personnel. NOTE: THIS POSITION WILL BE FILLED USING THE SCHEDULE C HIRING AUTHORITY. AGENCIES MAY SEPARATE SCHEDULE C APPOINTEES AT ANY TIME IF THE CONFIDENTIAL OR POLICY-DETERMINING RELATIONSHIP ENDS BETWEEN THE INCUMBENT AND THEIR SUPERVISOR. SCHEDULE C APPOINTEES ARE NOT COVERED BY STATUTORY REMOVAL PROCEDURES AND GENERALLY HAVE NO RIGHTS TO APPEAL REMOVAL ACTIONS TO THE MERIT SYSTEMS PROTECTION BOARD.

Qualifications

In addition to the specialized experience and educational requirements above, applicants must currently be a member in good standing of the Bar of a state or territory of the United States, the District of Columbia, or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. You will be required to submit proof of your Bar membership as part of your application package to show that you meet this requirement. Any offer is contingent on receipt of a letter or certificate of good standing for each bar of which the applicant is an active member dated within 30 days of any offer. Applicants must meet all of the qualification requirements, including education and any selective placement factors described below by the closing date of this announcement. Education may only be substituted in accordance with the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards Handbook. Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order to be credited towards qualifications. Applicants must have the general and specialized experience outlined below that provided the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the duties of the position. To qualify at the GS-15 level, applicants must have at least five years of experience that have provided the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties of the position. This experience must consist of the following: one year of general experience, which is defined as professional legal experience of a broad, general nature, not requiring specialization or expertise in a specific area or type of law AND four years of specialized experience, which is defined as substantial experience in antidumping and/or countervailing duty law, including experience involving proceedings before the U.S. International Trade Commission or U.S. Department of Commerce, or substantial experience in closely related international trade remedy matters. Preferred Qualifications: Experience practicing before the U.S. International Trade Commission Experience with Federal Circuit or U.S. Court of International Trade litigation Experience advising senior government officials, agency leadership, or other principal-level decision-makers Federal administrative law experience Judicial clerkship experience

Education

Education Requirement: All applicants must possess a first professional law degree: J.D. or LL.B from an American Bar Association Law School, or equivalent training. Equivalent training is training permitted in some states in lieu of attendance at a law school. To be acceptable, this training must be of the kind and nature required by the state in which the bar exam is taken. A copy of your transcript(s) is required to show proof that you meet this requirement. Please see the Required Documents section of the announcement for more specific information. Submit a copy of your transcript(s) or list of courses with credit hours, major(s) and grade-point average or class ranking. Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the education requirements if you can show that the foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying. Click on the link for a list of accredited organizations recognized as specializing in interpretation of foreign education credentials: http://www.naces.org/members.htm.

How to apply

To apply for this position, you must complete the occupational questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below. You must submit your complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 09/18/2026 to receive consideration. 1. To begin, click Apply Online to create a USAJOBS account or log in to your existing account. Follow the prompts to select your USAJOBS resume and other supporting documents and complete the occupational questionnaire. 2. Click the Submit My Answers button to submit your application package. It is your responsibility to ensure that you submit your responses and appropriate documentation before the closing date. 3. To verify that your application is complete, log into your USAJOBS account, https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login, select the Application Status link and then select the More Information link for this position. The Details page will display the status of your application, the documentation received and processed, and any correspondence the agency has sent related to this application. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process. 4. To return to an incomplete application, log into your USAJOBS account and click Update Application in the vacancy announcement. You must re-select your resume and/or other documents from your USAJOBS account or your application will be incomplete. The Vacancy ID is 13049389.