Acting Deputy Assistant Attorney General

Acting Deputy Assistant Attorney General Hiring Organization: National Fraud Enforcement Division Hiring Office: National Fraud Enforcement Division Location: Washington, DC - United States Application Deadline: Sunday, June 21, 2026 About the Office The Department of Justice’s National Fraud Enforcement Division (“Fraud Division”) investigates and prosecutes those who commit fraud against the American people. We fulfill our mission by using advanced data‑driven investigative techniques; coordinating with agencies responsible for administering taxpayer‑funded programs; partnering with federal, tribal, state, territorial, and local law enforcement on fraud‑fighting efforts; developing systems and processes that ensure efficient identification and investigation of fraud; and equipping prosecutors and law enforcement with state‑of‑the‑art tools and resources needed to bring criminal actors to justice. The Fraud Division works every day to protect the financial integrity of the United States of America, ensure the vibrancy of the American economy, and seek justice for victims of fraud. Job Description The Acting Deputy Assistant Attorney General serves as a senior executive responsible for the national oversight, strategic direction, and policy determination of the Department’s enforcement programs and is responsible for coordinating, integrating, and modernizing strategy across the litigation and enforcement portfolios of the Fraud Division, including in areas such as health care, public benefits programs, tax, government procurement, financial fraud, and other complex crimes. As Acting Deputy Assistant Attorney General, the incumbent: Provides executive leadership for national fraud enforcement strategy. Establishes nationwide enforcement priorities addressing systemic fraud and related complex financial crimes. Provides direction and oversight of litigation, policy, or support sections. Exercises executive authority over subordinate SES-level or GS‑15 Section Chiefs leading litigation, policy, and support efforts of the Division. Establishes policy to support the national fraud enforcement strategy. Issues prosecutorial guidance, determines enforcement frameworks for addressing fraud, and coordinates enforcement efforts with various agencies and task forces. Represents the Department at the highest levels. Serves as principal DOJ representative in interagency task forces and provides briefings to DOJ leadership, OMB, congressional staff, and federal agency partners. Qualifications All applicants must possess a J.D. degree, be duly licensed and authorized to practice as an attorney under the laws of any State, territory of the United States, or the District of Columbia, and have at least five (5) years of post J.D. legal experience, to include at least four (4) years of experience as a federal or state prosecutor, one of which was specialized experience, at, or equivalent to, the GS‑15 grade level. Applicants must be an active member of the bar in good standing. Preferred Qualifications Experience as a federal criminal prosecutor. Experience in supporting, litigating, or supervising federal or state white collar criminal cases. Experience supervising teams of attorneys and non‑attorney personnel. Experience conducting investigations of organizations and entities, including corporations. Experience as a federal judicial law clerk. Number of Positions 5 Travel Occasional travel may be required. Relocation Expenses Relocation expenses are not offered. This and other vacancy announcements can be found under Attorney Vacancies and Volunteer Legal Internships. The Department of Justice cannot control further dissemination and/or posting of information contained in this vacancy announcement. Such posting and/or dissemination is not an endorsement by the Department of the organization or group disseminating and/or posting the information. #J-18808-Ljbffr