International Legal Analyst

Overview

This position supports strategic, science-based analysis and policy-relevant products within the National Security Directorate’s Emerging Threats and Technologies Division. Work emphasizes interdisciplinary research and legal/policy analysis to address complex domestic and international security challenges, including gaps in legal frameworks and vulnerabilities within international systems and institutions.

This role will be remote or located in Richland, WA; Seattle, WA; or Washington D.C. based on business need.

Responsibilities

• Conduct public international law, comparative law, and domestic legal and regulatory research primarily related to nuclear law and regulation, and other international security issues tied to the deployment of technology.
• Analyze international law and policy alongside existing national laws, regulations, and policy documents to identify divergences.
• Support the development or delivery of curricula for foreign technical assistance related to chemical, biological, nuclear, and radioactive materials security and international nuclear safeguards.
• Research, draft, and contribute to written products containing related legal analysis.
• Apply knowledge of international law, U.S. law and policy, theory, and general industry standards/practices across areas including:
  • novel applications and deployments of nuclear technologies (e.g., maritime, outer space)
  • strategic trade controls
  • arms control
  • international nuclear safeguards
  • security of extremely hazardous, weaponizable chemical, biological, radioactive, and nuclear (CBRN) materials and associated facilities and activities
  • cybersecurity
  • governance and risk mitigation of artificial intelligence
• Utilize legal and/or policy expertise to determine significance and reliability of incoming information and integrate new information with current data.
• Provide technical expertise, analysis, and publishable products to advance law and policy knowledge and address challenging national security, energy, and environmental issues.
• Demonstrate strong research and analytical skills, including gathering, evaluating, and synthesizing information from diverse and complex sources, including AI tools.
• Monitor regulatory, policy, licensing, and other business developments and translate findings into actionable process or service improvement recommendations.
• Work on discrete pieces of larger projects or simultaneously across different customers and projects, working independently with appropriate oversight and seeking mentoring and professional development opportunities.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship.
• Federal background investigation: Selected applicants will be subject to a Federal background investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified matter in accordance with 10 CFR 710, Appendix B.
• Drug testing: This is a Testing Designated Position (TDP).
  • Pre-employment drug testing and post-employment random drug testing are required.
  • Applicants must demonstrate non-use of illegal drugs, including marijuana, for the 12 consecutive months preceding completion of the requisite Questionnaire for National Security Positions (QNSP).
  • Applicants will be considered ineligible for security clearance processing by the U.S. Department of Energy if non-use of illegal drugs (including marijuana) for 12 months cannot be demonstrated.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• BS/BA and 5 years of relevant experience — OR —
• MS/MA, PhD, or JD/LLM and 3 years of relevant experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced degree from an accredited college or university in Political Science, International Studies, and Law (Juris Doctor), with experience or focus in international law or a technical, security-related discipline.
• 3 years of relevant experience in the legal and policy aspects in areas including:
  • novel applications and deployments of nuclear technologies (e.g., maritime, outer space)
  • strategic trade controls
  • arms control
  • international nuclear safeguards
  • security of extremely hazardous, weaponizable chemical, biological, radioactive, and nuclear (CBRN) materials and associated facilities and activities
  • cybersecurity
  • governance and risk mitigation of artificial intelligence

Compensation & Benefits

Pay Range

• Minimum Salary: USD $108,500.00/Yr.
• Maximum Salary: USD $162,900.00/Yr.

Starting pay is calculated from the minimum of the pay range; placement in the range is based on relevant job-related skills, qualifications, and experience. (Exceptions may apply for positions governed by collective bargaining agreements and certain limited-term positions.)

Benefits (eligibility dependent)

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Telehealth care options
• Mental health benefits
• Free wellness coaching
• Health savings account
• Flexible spending accounts
• Basic life insurance
• Disability insurance*
• Employee assistance program
• Business travel insurance
• Tuition assistance
• Relocation
• Backup childcare
• Legal benefits
• Supplemental parental bonding leave
• Surrogacy and adoption assistance
• Fertility support
• Company-funded pension plan*
• 401(k) savings plan with company match*
• Up to 120 vacation hours per year
• 10 paid holidays per year

*Benefits are dependent upon eligibility.

Additional Information

• This position requires the ability to obtain and maintain a federal security clearance. Background investigation includes review of employment, education, financial, and criminal history, interviews, and examination of foreign connections, drug and alcohol use, foreign influence, and overall conduct.
• HSPD-12 and DOE credentialing requirements apply, including obtaining and maintaining a HSPD-12 Personal Identify Verification (PIV) Credential, with investigation tier determined by job duties.
• For foreign national candidates: if you have not resided in the U.S. for three consecutive years, you are not eligible for the PIV credential and must obtain a favorable Local Site Specific Only (LSSO) Federal risk determination to maintain employment until three-year residency is met.
• DOE restrictions require disclosure and potential recusal/approval if the applicant has any affiliation with a foreign government identified by DOE as a “country of risk,” without explicit approval by DOE and Battelle.
• Hazardous working conditions/environment: Not Applicable.