Special Agent: Law​/Legal Background

Special Agent:
Law/Legal Background

Use your law background to become an FBI special agent! The transition from legal fields to special agent is more than a career move—it’s an opportunity to upskill and become an expert in your field. At the FBI, you’ll apply your legal research experience to investigative cases that challenge you to think critically, adapt quickly, and collaborate with elite professionals tackling national security threats.

Your analytical skills will help protect our nation from cyberattacks, terrorism, fraud, and evolving threats.

• $99,461.00 – $ (pay level; commensurate with base, locality, and availability pay)

• Plan and conduct investigations of potential violations of federal laws, cybersecurity, and public safety.
• Exercise judgment, resourcefulness, and versatility in meeting investigative demands.
• Create and maintain effective liaison relationships with federal, state, local, tribal, territorial, and international law enforcement agencies.
• Maintain a level of physical fitness to ensure the readiness required to perform law enforcement duties.

• Must be a U.S. citizen.
• Must be able to obtain a Top Secret Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) Clearance.
• Must be willing to travel as required.
• Must meet the FBI’s Employment Eligibility requirements.

• Candidates must have a bachelor’s degree or J.D. degree (preferably in law, legal, or a related field) from a U.S. accredited college or university. All degrees must be verified by submitting college transcripts.

The FBI is an Equal Opportunity Employer; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for this vacancy. Selection will be made without regard to, and no discrimination will occur because of, color, race, religion, national origin, marital status, parental status, physical or mental disability, genetic information, age (40 or over), sex, pregnancy, and related conditions, or on the basis of personal favoritism or any other nonmerit factors.