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Attorney (Privacy and Civil Liberties)

Federal Bureau of Investigation

Role at a glance

Category: Privacy
Work arrangement: On-site
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Salary range: $143,913 to $197,200
Posted: Jul 2, 2026

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Federal Bureau of Investigation is hiring a Attorney (Privacy and Civil Liberties) in Washington, District of Columbia. This is a Privacy role in the governance, risk, and compliance field, with a posted range of $143,913 to $197,200. Review the full details below and apply directly with Federal Bureau of Investigation.

Attorneys working in PCLU apply their expertise, skills, and education to protect the nation by providing legal advice and counsel across all FBI investigative and intelligence collection programs. These attorneys ensure that FBI activities comply with the U.S. Constitution, federal privacy laws such as the Privacy Act of 1974 and Section 208 of the E-Government Act, executive actions, regulations, and policies. Qualifications: GS-14: Applicants applying for the Gs-14 must have 2.5 or more years post J.D. attorney experience. GS-15: Applicants applying for the GS-15 must have 4 or more years of post J.D. attorney

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Location and market context

This role is based in Washington, District of Columbia on-site. Local candidates benefit from being close to Federal Bureau of Investigation's teams and regional hiring market. Confirm the exact in-office expectation and any relocation support with the employer.

About privacy roles

Privacy roles protect personal data across its lifecycle, from data mapping and DPIAs to individual-rights handling. AI systems are widening the scope of what privacy teams must review. Roles like this one are typically evaluated against frameworks such as GDPR, CCPA and US state privacy laws, ISO/IEC 27701, and privacy-by-design practices.

How to position yourself for this privacy role

Strong candidates emphasize data mapping and inventories, privacy impact assessments, rights handling, and building privacy-by-design into products and AI systems. In your resume and outreach, tie your experience to how Federal Bureau of Investigation would apply GDPR, CCPA and US state privacy laws, ISO/IEC 27701, and privacy-by-design practices, and lead with concrete outcomes rather than duties.