We are looking for the best and brightest to join our team of dedicated professionals here at FERC. FERC is ranked as the #1 mid-size agency in both Teamwork and Effective Leadership in the Partnership for Public Service’s Best Places to Work rankings and a top 5 agency in Work-Life Balance. We offer telework and workplace flexibilities in accordance with agency policy.  

Duties

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s Division of Investigations, within the Office of Enforcement, is responsible for the enforcement of the Commission’s statutes, orders, and rules governing the nation’s wholesale natural gas and electric markets, including the Commission’s Anti-Manipulation Rule, to ensure fair and competitive markets. We are seeking mid and senior-level attorneys to help us accomplish this mission. Qualified applicants must have either, or both, significant experience in energy law and the energy industry or significant investigative and litigation experience. Senior attorneys must have substantial energy law experience and/or substantial litigation experience (either white collar crime or complex business litigation) and first-chair trial experience or multiple second-chair trial experience. Mid-level attorneys must have significant energy law experience and/or significant hands-on investigation and litigation experience.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. Citizen
• Must be in good standing and active status with a recognized state bar
• A two-year trial period is required
• Generally, male applicants must be registered with the Selective Service
• A background investigation is required
• Full Performance Level (FPL)for GS-14 is 14; FPL for GS-15 is 15

Qualifications

This position is included in the Bargaining Unit.You must be a graduate from a law school accredited by the American Bar Association. It is your responsibility to provide adequate proof that you meet the above educational requirements. Inadequate or illegible information could result in non-qualification and loss of consideration.You must be a member in good standing of a state, territory of the United States, District of Columbia, or Commonwealth of Puerto Rico bar. You must be a US Citizen. All job offers are contingent upon successful completion and adjudication of a background investigation. The United States Office of Personnel Management (OPM) has not issued qualification standards for Attorney positions. Both the quality and the amount of experience determine the qualifications for Attorneys. All Attorney positions have a minimum requirement of completing a J.D. or LL.B. from an accredited college or university, and possessing an active bar membership and specialized experience for this position.

Contacts

• Address FERC 888 First Street, NE Washington, District of Columbia 20426 United States
• Name: Michelle Norman
• Phone: 000-000-0000
• Email: [email protected]