Attorney Advisor (General)

This position is located in US Department of Agriculture, Office of the General Counsel. The primary purpose of the position is to provide professional legal services to major components of USDA and its agencies. This is an open-continuous announcement with an initial cut-off date of 11/14/2026 and then every month thereafter. Please see the "How to Apply" section.

Interpreting and applying complex, overlapping, or conflicting federal statutes, regulations, executive orders, and case law to advise senior officials on legally consequential matters involving unsettled legal questions.

Conducting comprehensive legal research and drafting authoritative legal memoranda that synthesize extensive factual records and multiple legal authorities into legally defensible conclusions.

Evaluating proposed regulations, policy directives, internal guidance, or agency actions for legal sufficiency, identifying deficiencies, and formulating final written recommendations that shape agency policy, regulatory posture, or litigation risk.

Knowledge of administrative and Federal litigation particularly related to the Marketing and Regulatory and Food Safety mission areas of the USDA.