Legal Clerk supporting MLARS

Be a part of the nationwide law enforcement initiative that removes the tools of crime from criminal organizations, depriving wrongdoers of proceeds from their crime and impacting the infrastructure of criminal enterprises.

Centre Law & Consulting (Centre) offers the rare blend of legal expertise and practical federal contracting experience necessary to assist government and industry clients in navigating the complex maze of federal rules and regulations and implementing federal market solutions that are timely, efficient, and legally effective. Centre has a vacancy for a Legal Clerk. In this role, you will be supporting the overall mission of the Money Laundering and Asset Recovery Section (MLARS).

Responsibilities

• Provides apprentice review of legal instruments.
• Checks legal instruments for completeness of information and proper execution and obtains additional information where necessary.
• Provides information and assistance on legal instruments.
• Determines correctness of action (using Government regulations, procedures).
• Researches records to identify any conditions that might prevent action.
• Collects facts for case and standard reports.
• Conducts first review of petitions for remission and mitigation of forfeiture.
• Reviews legal documents to confirm citations and legal references.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree
• One-year experience in a field related to law enforcement (includes legal and military experience)
• Ability to grasp and understand the organization and functions of the customer
• Competence to review, interpret, evaluate, and extract data and information from complex legal and non-legal documents
• Excellent communication skills; oral and written
• Attention to detail and the ability to read and follow directions is extremely important
• Experience with the Microsoft Office suite of applications (Excel, PowerPoint, Word) and other common software applications and databases, to include legal research tools
• Proven commitment and expertise to provide excellent customer service; positive and flexible
• Ability to work in a team environment and maintain a professional disposition

This position requires U.S. Citizenship and a 7 (or 10) year minimum background investigation

Agency Overview

The Money Laundering and Asset Recovery Section (MLARS) leads the asset forfeiture and anti-money laundering enforcement efforts. MLARS holds the responsibility of coordination, direction, and general oversight of the Asset Recovery Program.MLARS provides leadership by prosecuting and coordinating complex, sensitive, multi-district, and international money laundering and asset forfeiture investigations and cases; by providing legal and policy assistance and training to federal, state, and local prosecutors and law enforcement personnel, as well as to foreign governments; by assisting Departmental and interagency policymakers by developing and reviewing legislative, regulatory, and policy initiatives; and by managing the Department's Asset Forfeiture Program, including distributing forfeited funds and properties to appropriate domestic and foreign law enforcement agencies and to community groups within the United States, as well as adjudicating petitions for remission or mitigation of forfeited assets.

Benefits Overview

At Centre Law, we recognize the diverse needs of our employees and strive to provide an excellent package to help meet those needs. Comprehensive benefits are offered with greater choice and flexibility to support your health, work-life balance, and professional growth. A package providing employee only coverage can be built around our basic plans at $0 employee cost for: Medical, Dental, Vision, Term Life Insurance, Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance, Short-Term Disability, and Employee Assistance Program.