Assistant Attorney General

ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL

CRIMINAL BUREAU

WHITE COLLAR & PUBLIC INTEGRITY DIVISION

The Attorney General’s Office is looking for a highly motivated Assistant Attorney General of integrity and commitment to public service to serve as a prosecutor in the White Collar & Public Integrity Division of the Criminal Bureau.

This Assistant Attorney General will be responsible for handling a broad range of criminal cases, spanning financial crime, public corruption, and insurance fraud. Financial crime includes fiduciary embezzlement by professionals, complex financial frauds, and tax fraud schemes. Public corruption includes a broad array of schemes involving public officials, public institutions, and public funds. Insurance fraud includes workers’ compensation fraud, unemployment tax and compensation fraud, motor vehicle insurance fraud, arson, false injury, and property loss claims. The Criminal Bureau is staffed by a group of experienced prosecutors who partner with financial investigators, Massachusetts State Police troopers assigned to the Attorney General’s Office, and local, state, and federal investigative and enforcement agencies.

Primary Duties: The Assistant Attorney General will assume an existing caseload of substantive prosecutions and investigations, as well as responsibility for handling new assignments that include initial review and screening of allegations, formal grand jury investigations, and prosecutions up to and including trial. Assistant Attorneys General in the White Collar & Public Integrity Division are charged with leading and coordinating the efforts of a prosecutorial team that typically includes a financial investigator, a state trooper, a victim/witness advocate, and support staff. Additional functions may include but are not limited to: (a) conducting joint investigations with other federal, state, and local referral agencies, prosecutorial organizations, and/or law enforcement agencies; (b) aiding the investigative and prosecutorial efforts of others within the Division; and (c) providing leadership and oversight of other team members’ contributions to case prosecutions.

Position Requirements:

• A member of the Massachusetts bar or eligible for admission in short order.
• Minimum of seven years of full-time legal experience, including significant experience as a prosecutor or defense attorney, in white collar or other complex criminal litigation, preferred.
• Demonstrated commitment to serving the public interest.
• Ability and desire to handle multiple complex and challenging priority matters simultaneously.
• Ability to successfully manage all members of a large internal and external investigative team, develop strong working relationships with outside agencies, and effectively represent the Commonwealth and the Attorney General before federal and state courts, agencies, and the public.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• A valid Massachusetts driver’s license is required, as travel is necessary to various courts.

Applicants must be Massachusetts Bar eligible at the time of application and must apply for admission before their start date. Candidates who are not yet admitted may be hired as ‘Counsel’ and must pass the Massachusetts Bar within one year of their start date.

The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate a connection to the people and communities we serve and an interest in supporting a respectful, diverse, equitable, and inclusive work environment.

Location: Boston, MA. Our hybrid model may include some telework days for the successful candidate. On in-office days, employees are required to report to their designated office location. For the first six months in the position, the Assistant Attorney General will be expected to work in the office at least three days per week.

Position Type: Full-Time/Exempt. A request to work part-time can be discussed at the time of the interview and will be considered for qualified candidates whose full-time service would be precluded by state pension laws.

Salary: $78,586 to $117,870, based on JD year and experience

Application Process: To apply for this position, visit the AGO website via this link to register and create a profile, upload your cover letter, resume, writing sample, and submit an application. Candidates may only apply directly using the AGO’s online Employment and Recruitment jobs portal.

Qualified individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply. We will gladly assist applicants in need of an accommodation. For assistance, contact the Human Resources Division at (617) 963-2932.