International Legal Analyst

Overview

This position supports the Strategic Threat Analysis (STA) group within the Emerging Threats and Technologies Division of the National Security Directorate. The work focuses on domestic and international security challenges through interdisciplinary analysis that integrates policy, analytics, science, and technology.

STA leverages partnerships and expertise across multiple domains to inform decision makers with nuanced insights and mitigation strategies in a rapidly evolving threat landscape.

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 related to the deployment of technology.
• Analyze international law, policy, and existing national laws, regulations, and policy documents to identify divergences.
• Support 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 to 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
• Use legal and/or policy discipline expertise to determine the significance and reliability of incoming information and integrate new information with current data.
• Provide technical expertise, analysis, and publishable products to advance knowledge of law and policy and address challenging national security, energy, and environmental problems.
• Use strong research and analytical skills to gather, evaluate, and synthesize 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 established policies, procedures, and analytic techniques in nonproliferation-related disciplines such as space and maritime law, international safeguards, nuclear export control, arms control, and CBRN security.
• Work on discrete pieces of larger projects or with different customers across multiple projects; work independently with appropriate oversight.
• Seek out mentoring and professional development opportunities.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship.
• Background Investigation: Applicants selected 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 position is a Testing Designated Position. The selected candidate will be subject to pre-employment drug testing and random post-employment drug testing. The candidate 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).
• Note: 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.
• Testing Designated Position (TDP): Pre-employment and random drug testing for illegal drugs, including marijuana, consistent with the Controlled Substances Act and the workplace substance abuse program.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a federal security clearance.

Security clearance background investigation includes review of employment, education, financial, and criminal history, interviews with the applicant and personal references, neighbors, and co-workers, and examination of foreign connections, drug and alcohol use, foreign influence, and overall conduct.

As a national laboratory role, HSPD-12 and DOE requirements apply, including obtaining and maintaining a HSPD-12 Personal Identity Verification (PIV) Credential. The required tier of federal background investigation will be determined by job duties and national security or public trust responsibilities.

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

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

Additional benefits (eligibility dependent):

• Medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance
• Telehealth care options
• Several mental health benefits and 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*
• Optional 401(k) savings plan with company match*
• Accrual up to 120 vacation hours per year
• 10 paid holidays per year

*Dependent upon eligibility.

Location

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

Additional Information

• Hazardous working conditions/environment: Not applicable.
• Foreign national candidates who have not resided in the U.S. for three consecutive years may not be eligible for the PIV credential and may require a favorable Local Site Specific Only (LSSO) Federal risk determination to maintain employment.
• DOE prohibits DOE employees and contractors from having any affiliation with the foreign government of a country DOE has identified as a “country of risk” without explicit approval by DOE and Battelle; disclosure and recusal/approval may be required prior to the first day of employment.
• Employees and families are offered benefits as listed above; benefits depend on eligibility.
• Note: Applicants are not required to provide current or past salaries for compensation offers.