Attorney (Government Contracts) at Washington

JOB SUMMARY:

Come join the United States Postal Service!

The United States Postal Service is seeking an innovative, enthusiastic, self-starter for a position in its government contracts practice group. The selected attorney will be responsible for a variety of complex, multi-disciplinary legal matters relating to the acquisition of supplies and services. 

 

KEY REQUIREMENTS

• You must be a U.S. Citizen, a lawful permanent resident alien.

DUTIES:Back to top

The selected attorney will be responsible for a variety of complex, multi-disciplinary legal matters relating to the acquisition of supplies and services. The attorney will also be expected to provide legal advice to procurement officers and senior Postal officials concerning the laws applicable to all phases of the contracting process, including solicitation and award, contract administration, and the resolution of disputes. The attorney may represent the Postal Service in a first-chair capacity before the Postal Service Board of Contract Appeals. The attorney will work closely with postal managers who are responsible for USPS contracting nationwide.   

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:Back to top

 

The successful candidate must demonstrate, through a combination of education, training, and experience the following requirements:
• Minimum of three years of experience in a leading firm or in-house general counsel’s office handling government contracts and/or related commercial litigation matters. A federal judicial clerkship may be used to satisfy part of this requirement.
• J.D. from ABA accredited law school
• Active member in good standing of a state bar
• Outstanding legal research, analytical, and writing skills
• Exceptional communicator—capable of complex negotiations, working with diverse clients, and multi-tasking
• Ability to be a dealmaker
• Team player 
• Possess proven initiative and follow through 

 

Along with the key requirements listed above, a J.D. or LL.M awarded by ABA accredited law school is required. Applicant must be an active member in good standing of a state bar.
A COVER LETTER, RESUME AND WRITING SAMPLE ARE REQUIRED.

 

 

HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED:

We will review your résumé and supporting documents, to ensure you meet the basic qualification requirements. We will evaluate each applicant who meets the basic qualifications on the information provided and evaluate your relevant personal, educational, and work experiences as it relates to fundamental competencies, identified in the Qualifications section above, required for this position. Based on the results of this evaluation, you will be placed in one of the following quality categories. 

Country: USA, State: Dist of Columbia, City: Washington, Company: U.S. Postal Service.