Commonwealth of Massachusetts

ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL - (2500053W)

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Attention applicants: Do not apply for this position via the MassCareers website. Your application will not be received.

To apply, follow the link below to the Attorney General’s Office direct application page.

www.mass.gov/ago/employment.

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 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.

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.

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

To apply for this position: Please visit the Employment and Recruitment Portal of the Attorney General’s Office at BambooHR and apply directly. Applications submitted via MassCareers website are not received.

You will be asked to submit a cover letter and resume when applying for this position. The application deadline is July 2, 2025, at 5:00 PM (ET) .

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.

Do not select MassCareers “apply online” option to apply for this position. Applications submitted via this MassCareers website are not received by our Office.

Inquiries regarding position & status may be made to:

Zaria Durant, Administrative Assistant

White Collar & Public Integrity Division

(617) 963-2858

Qualifications

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 Attorney General’s Office is an Equal Opportunity Employer. As the representative of the Commonwealth and its residents, the Attorney General’s Office strives to ensure that those working in our office reflect the diversity of the communities we serve. The Office encourages applicants from a broad spectrum of backgrounds to apply for positions.

Do not select MassCareers “apply online” option. Any automated message generated by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts MassCareers website does not apply to posted positions at the Attorney General’s Office. You must apply directly at: www.mass.gov/ago/employment.

Official Title: Assistant Attorney General

Primary Location

: United States-Massachusetts-Boston-1 Ashburton Place

Job

: Unclassified

Agency

: Office of the Attorney General

Schedule

: Full-time

Shift

: Day

Job Posting

: Jun 12, 2025, 11:05:02 AM

Number of Openings

: 1

Yearly

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