Assistant United States Attorney (Criminal-Asset Forfeiture)
Assistant U.S. Attorney
The United States Attorney's Office for the District of New Jersey is seeking one or more experienced attorneys to serve as Assistant U.S. Attorneys in the Bank Integrity, Money Laundering, and Recovery Unit (BIMLR) of the Criminal Division, and who will be working primarily on asset forfeiture matters. The Assistant U.S. Attorney hired for this position will pursue civil and criminal forfeiture of property acquired through or used in criminal activity. The effective use of both civil and criminal forfeiture is an essential component of the Department of Justice's efforts to disrupt criminal conduct and dismantle criminal organizations including fraudsters, human traffickers, transnational drug cartels, and cyber criminals. Much of the Office's asset forfeiture caseload is related to prosecution of international narcotics and money laundering offenses, and complex fraud, including wire fraud, health care fraud, investment fraud, bank fraud, tariff-evasion schemes, and cybercrime. The primary goals of BIMLR are to punish and deter criminal activity by depriving criminals of their ill-gotten gains and to recover assets that may be used to compensate victims when authorized under federal law. The Asset Forfeiture Assistant U.S. Attorney will also serve as a resource to Criminal Division AUSAs on conducting financial investigations and analyzing forfeiture issues. Responsibilities will increase and assignments will become more complex as your training and experience progress. Position may be stationed in any of the three offices in the District of New Jersey (Newark, Trenton, or Camden), and you should indicate a preference in your cover letter.