The U.S. Department of Justice's Fraud Section has said Friday will be the last day at work for compliance counsel Hui Chen, who was hired nearly two years ago as a contract adviser to bring an in-house compliance counsel viewpoint to the department.

Chen was the first lawyer to hold the new post, but DOJ plans to continue the concept. The department is advertising for a replacement for Chen, “seeking a successor to continue Ms. Chen's excellent work in strengthening the section's compliance program,” a DOJ spokesman said.

Chen confirmed to Corporate Counsel that she is leaving, although her contract does not expire until October. “I had the option to stay,” she said, “but I opted to leave now.” She declined to elaborate, and DOJ said only that she was pursuing other opportunities.