Special Agent: Law​/Legal Background

Special Agent:
Law/Legal Background

Join the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) as an FBI Special Agent with a legal, law, or related background. This role focuses on protecting the nation from cyberattacks, terrorism, fraud, and evolving threats.

As an FBI Special Agent, you will leverage your legal research and litigation experience to conduct investigations that challenge your critical thinking, adaptability, and collaboration skills. You will receive specialized training, real‑world investigative experience, and access to cutting‑edge technology to build leadership in your field.

• 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 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.

Pay level for this position: $99,461.00–$. Salary is commensurate with base, locality, and availability pay.

• Your resume, specifically noting relevant work experience and associated start and end dates.
• College transcripts, if qualifying based on education.
• Veterans: DD 214;
  Disabled Veterans: DD 214, SF‑15, and VA letter dated 1991 or later.

The FBI is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for this vacancy. Unless explicitly authorized by law, selection will be made without regard to, and there will be no discrimination 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.