Senior Counsel

The Secretary of the Senate's Senate Chief Counsel for Employment Office is seeking a Senior Counsel for Employment.

The complete vacancy announcement and application may be found on the United States Senate Career Page at (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..

This is supervisory, professional work in the Office of Senate Chief Counsel for Employment. Serve as defense attorney in labor and employment law matters to offices of United States Senators, the Vice President, Committees, Senate Officers, and other Senate employing offices. Work requires litigating cases as first chair in trial and appellate courts, the Supreme Court, and at administrative hearings; advising clients of their legal obligations;

giving employment law seminars; and doing legal research and writing. Work requires high‑level thinking in the application of law to facts and requires the use of independent judgment. Work is bound by Secretary of the Senate policies and procedures; the U.S. Senate Handbook; and the Senate Ethics Manual, but requires independent judgment in setting priorities and handling assignments.

• For conditions of employment and citizenship requirements, please visit the job announcement on the United States Senate Career Page at