Office of the Secretary - Washington D.C.
The Office of the General Counsel is looking for an energetic, innovative legal officer who will enjoy working in a dynamic and mission driven organization as the Chief Counsel for Trade Enforcement and Compliance in the Office of the General Counsel.
The Chief Counsel for Trade Enforcement and Compliance is the principal advisor to the General Counsel on legal aspects of the Department’s activities in the field of Enforcement and Compliance. As Chief Counsel, the incumbent serves as the legal advisor to the Under Secretary for International Trade with respect to Enforcement and Compliance-related matters. The incumbent is responsible for providing legal advice and legal counsel and services to the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance. The incumbent is also responsible for providing sound legal advice on a broad and complex range of issues arising from the administration of the antidumping and countervailing duty laws and various other laws affecting imports into the United States. The incumbent provides counsel in connection with other U.S. or international trade dispute mechanisms,operates at a senior policymaking level, and integrates legal knowledge with a sophisticated grasp of domestic and foreign trade and economic policy concerns. Additionally, the incumbent deals regularly with high level officials outside the Department and will often be the International Trade Administration or Enforcement and Compliance representative in dealing with the public, other agencies, Congress, foreign governments, and international bodies.
Responsibilities
The Chief Counsel for Trade Enforcement and Compliance will be responsible for planning, carrying out and directing the performance of work and activities as outlined below:
- Provides legal support to the Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance for all matters relating to the administration of the antidumping law (19 U.S.C. §1671, et seq) and the countervailing duty law (19 U.S.C. §1673, et seq), including: 1) providing advice during all administrative proceedings and concurring on all preliminary and final administrative determinations; 2) handling related litigation pursuant to Chapter 19 of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA); 3) handling related litigation in the Federal Courts and the World Trade Organization (WTO), in coordination with the Department of Justice or the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR), as appropriate; 4) providing legal advice and assistance in connection with other WTO proceedings, including multilateral and bilateral negotiations, and the activities of the Committees on Antidumping and Subsidies and Countervailing Measures; 5) drafting and providing legal advice concerning amendments to the relevant statutes and regulations, in close coordination with other relevant offices within the Department, including the Assistant General Counsel for Legislation and Regulation; 6) providing legal advice assistance in connection with related bi-lateral and multi-lateral negotiations, including those for suspension of antidumping and countervailing duty investigations; and 7)providing analyses and advice with respect to other legal issues concerning imports into the United States.
- When appropriate, in coordination with USTR, provides advice on questions concerning the consistency with U.S. law and the WTO Agreements of benefits provided by the federal, state, or local governments.
- Provides legal support with respect to the negotiation and implementation of free trade agreements, to the extend government subsidization or unfair private pricing practices are involved. Advises on the interpretation and application of WTO and other Agreements, to the extent that they relate to government subsidization, private pricing practices, or other matters within the jurisdiction of the Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
- Provides appropriate legal support to the Under Secretary for International Trade and Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance, including providing legal advice, litigation support, drafting statutory amendments and regulations, and coordination with other agencies as appropriate, in connection with programs and statutes.
- Responsible for bringing to the attention of the General Counsel and Deputy General Counsel all matters that have significant policy or legal implications.
- Coordinates with Chief Counsels for the Bureau of Industry and Security and International Commerce on all trade-related legal matters that raise issues within their respective jurisdictions. Provides referrals and assistance to the Assistant General Counsel for Legislation, Regulation and Oversight concerning legislation, Congressional testimony, and regulatory issues for client offices. Provides referrals and assistance to the Assistant General Counsel for Administration and Transactions and the Assistant General Counsel for Employment, Litigation, and Information on personnel and other administrative law matters for client offices.
- Provides first level or second level supervision for attorneys, paralegal specialists and support staff, including recruiting, assigning work, evaluation performance, resolving personnel problems and recommending promotions and awards.