The Democratic Staff of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform is seeking a seasoned Senior Counsel to help lead high-profile, complex legal investigations. This Position is based in Washington, D.C. The salary range is $120,000–$145,000. The final salary will highly commensurate with educational and professional experience. We value a mission-driven, supportive, and high-performance team culture—and we work hard for it.

Position Overview 1. Lead Investigations: Serve as lead counsel to own and drive complex investigations end-to-end—proactively identifying lines of inquiry, setting investigative strategy, developing workplans, and advancing matters with urgency and minimal oversight. 2. Interviews & Depositions: Conduct transcribed interviews and depositions; develop outlines and exhibits; protect the record; and manage privilege, confidentiality, and classification issues. 3. Written Work Product: Draft detailed memoranda, letters, reports, document requests, and public-facing materials that translate complex facts into clear findings. 4. Document Production: Oversee document collection and review protocols; coordinate with staff on review and productions. 5. Hearings & Briefings: Drive preparation for hearings and briefings for Members of Congress; develop fact memos, exhibits, member questioning, and rapid response. 6. Proactive Case Development: Independently identify emerging issues, pursue new leads, and anticipate evidentiary, legal, and political risks—ensuring investigations progress efficiently without the need for continuous direction. 7. Strategic Counsel: Advise Democratic Members and senior staff on posture, precedent, and investigative strategy within the Committee’s jurisdiction.

The ideal candidate is highly proactive and has the skills to take full ownership of investigations from inception through public presentation—someone who identifies leads, anticipates issues, and drives investigative strategy forward without waiting for direction. This role requires sound independent and political judgment, decisiveness under pressure, and the ability to move matters forward in fast-moving, high-stakes environments. This is not an entry level position. Qualified candidates will have at least 10 + Years of legal experience, including substantial, hands-on investigative leadership—e.g., complex litigation, public corruption, white-collar, major civil or criminal enforcement, or comparable internal investigations. A proven record conducting and leading interviews/depositions and managing sensitive fact patterns under intense public scrutiny. This person should bring strong collaborative leadership skills (the ability to coordinate across Member offices, agencies, and stakeholders while keeping a fast operational tempo). In addition to exceptional writing and research skills with the ability to distill dense records into precise, persuasive work products on tight deadlines and have sound political and legal judgment, with the discretion to handle confidential and sensitive information. Preferred but not required: 1. Capitol Hill, Executive Branch, or prior oversight experience. 2. Trial or litigation practice; complex e-discovery; privilege and classification issues; drafting subpoenas and managing compliance. 3. Security clearance at the TS or TS-SCI level.

Interested applicants are encouraged to submit a resume, and cover letter as ONE PDF titled “LastName.FirstName” to oversightjobs@mail.house.gov with “Senior Counsel” in the subject line by April 10,2026, at midnight. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. No calls or walk-ins please.