International Legal Analyst

Overview

This role supports the Strategic Threat Analysis (STA) group within the Emerging Threats and Technologies Division of the National Security Directorate. STA delivers science-based, mission-focused insights and mitigation strategies to address complex domestic and international security challenges in a rapidly evolving threat landscape.

Work involves conducting public international law, comparative law, and domestic legal and regulatory research primarily related to nuclear law and regulation, along with other international security issues tied to the deployment of technology.

This position is 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 arising from the deployment of technology.
• Analyze international law and policy and identify divergences with existing national laws, regulations, and policy documents.
• 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 legal analysis.
• Apply knowledge of international law, U.S. law and policy, theory, and general industry standards/practices across subject areas, which may include:
  • 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 technical expertise in one or more legal and/or policy disciplines or subfields; determine significance and reliability of incoming information; integrate new information with current data.
• Provide technical expertise and publishable products to advance knowledge of law and policy and address national security, energy, and environmental challenges.
• Demonstrate strong research and analytical skills, including gathering, evaluating, and synthesizing information from diverse and complex sources, including AI tools.
• Monitor regulatory, policy, licensing, or other business developments and translate findings into actionable process or service improvement recommendations.
• Apply theory and general industry standards/practices in nonproliferation-related disciplines (e.g., space and maritime law, international safeguards, nuclear export control, arms control, and CBRN security) to generate solutions.
• 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.

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 of subject 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

Security Clearance / Eligibility Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a federal security clearance.
• Selected applicants are 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 requirements apply for Security Clearance positions, which are Testing Designated Positions (TDP), including:
  • Pre-employment drug testing
  • Post-employment random drug testing
  • Demonstrated non-use of illegal drugs, including marijuana, for the 12 consecutive months preceding completion of the requisite Questionnaire for National Security Positions (QNSP)
• Applicants may be deemed 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.

Additional HSPD-12 / PIV Credential Requirements

• This role requires obtaining and maintaining a HSPD-12 Personal Identify Verification (PIV) Credential.
• A favorable federal adjudication is required following completion of the applicable tier of federal background investigation.

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, and placement within the range is determined based on relevant job-related skills, qualifications, and experience (with exceptions for positions governed by collective bargaining agreements and certain limited-term positions).

Benefits

Employees and their families may include:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Telehealth care options and mental health benefits
• Free wellness coaching
• Health savings account and flexible spending accounts
• Basic life insurance and disability insurance*
• Employee assistance program
• Business travel insurance
• Tuition assistance and relocation
• Backup childcare
• Legal benefits
• Supplemental parental bonding leave, surrogacy and adoption assistance, and fertility support
• Company-funded pension plan* (automatic enrollment)
• 401(k) savings plan with company match*
• Up to 120 vacation hours per year and ten paid holidays per year

*All benefits are dependent upon eligibility.

Location

Remote or located in Richland, WA; Seattle, WA; or Washington D.C. based on business need.

Hazardous Working Conditions/Environment

• Not Applicable.