Assistant Attorney General | Insurance & Unemployment Fraud Unit

Massachusetts AGO • Boston, MA

9d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Attorney General’s Office is hiring an experienced attorney for the Insurance & Unemployment Fraud Unit, within the White Collar and Public Integrity Division of the Criminal Bureau. The unit investigates and prosecutes complex insurance and unemployment fraud cases, including workers’ compensation fraud, unemployment tax and compensation fraud, motor vehicle insurance fraud, arson, false injury and property loss claims, and fraud involving life, health, disability, and other insurance contracts. Cases may involve claimants, employers, medical providers, insurance industry insiders, or attorneys, as well as related offenses such as larceny, conspiracy, and money laundering.

The Assistant Attorney General evaluates complaints and investigative files, develops investigative strategies, analyzes documents, interviews witnesses, and conducts document- and witness-intensive grand jury investigations. The role includes making charging, venue, and plea-bargaining recommendations and prosecuting cases in District and Superior Courts. The attorney collaborates extensively with law enforcement and other agencies, including the Massachusetts Department of Unemployment Assistance and the Insurance Fraud Bureau of Massachusetts. Work also includes grand jury investigations across the Commonwealth, complex motion practice, and frequent court appearances for motions, pleas, and trials.

The position is based in Boston, Massachusetts, with travel to other areas of the Commonwealth as needed for investigations and court proceedings. The office’s hybrid model may allow some telework. For the first six months, the selected candidate is expected to work in the office at least three days per week. The position is full-time and exempt. Salary is $90,125 to $134,513, commensurate with JD year. The application deadline is November 19, 2026, at 5:00 PM ET.

Requirements

• Membership in the Massachusetts bar.
• Four to six years of full-time legal experience; significant prosecutorial experience is preferred.
• Ability to develop and oversee complex, challenging, and sensitive criminal investigations, present matters to the grand jury, and handle resulting prosecutions from arraignment through conclusion, including motions and trials.
• Ability to assist in researching complex legal issues affecting the division.
• Ability and desire to handle multiple complex and challenging priority matters simultaneously.
• Outstanding research, writing, and advocacy skills.
• High level of professionalism and ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Valid Massachusetts driver’s license; travel to various courts is necessary.
• Ability to demonstrate a connection to the people and communities served and interest in supporting a respectful and inclusive work environment.

Nice To Haves

• Significant experience as a prosecutor.
• Experience in white collar litigation, insurance or unemployment law, or other complex criminal litigation.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate complaints and investigation files from referral sources.
• Formulate investigative strategies and analyze documents.
• Interview witnesses.
• Conduct document- and witness-intensive grand jury investigations.
• Make charging, venue, and plea-bargaining recommendations.
• Prosecute complex criminal cases in District and Superior Court, including motions, pleas, and trials.
• Collaborate with law enforcement and outside agencies, including the Massachusetts Department of Unemployment Assistance and the Insurance Fraud Bureau of Massachusetts.
• Research complex legal issues affecting the division.
• Travel as needed to investigations and court proceedings throughout the Commonwealth.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree