ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL | Consumer Protection Division
About The Position
Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell seeks a highly motivated attorney to join her Office’s Consumer Protection Division as an Assistant Attorney General. The Division enforces the Massachusetts Consumer Protection Act (M.G.L. c. 93A) and seeks to protect consumers from abusive practices in debt collection, automobile sales, mortgage lending, and student lending, among many other areas. Racial justice is a strategic priority of the Office, and we aim to serve the most vulnerable consumers in the Commonwealth. The Assistant Attorney General (AAG) in the Consumer Protection Division will initially join a team in pursuing major litigation involving social media platforms and children. In the longer term, the AAG will be responsible for identifying problematic business practices that negatively impact consumers, evaluating their suitability for enforcement, and ultimately, investigating and litigating civil actions on behalf of the Commonwealth, where appropriate. The AAG will be expected to develop and implement concrete strategies for remedying industrywide consumer abuses and may also have the opportunity to participate in legislative and regulatory policy development at both the state and federal levels.
Requirements
- Must be a member of the Massachusetts Bar.
- Ability to integrate new and complicated subject areas.
- Excellent formal and informal writing, legal analysis, negotiation, oral advocacy skills.
- Ability to analyze and explain complex data.
- Ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
- Commitment to practicing law in the public interest.
Nice To Haves
- At least three (3) years of prior complex litigation or equivalent legal experience preferred.
- Fluency in Spanish, Portuguese, or other languages preferred.
- Demonstrate a connection to the people and communities we serve.
- Interest in supporting a respectful and inclusive work environment.
Responsibilities
- Pursuing major litigation involving social media platforms and children.
- Identifying problematic business practices that negatively impact consumers.
- Evaluating the suitability of practices for enforcement.
- Investigating and litigating civil actions on behalf of the Commonwealth.
- Developing and implementing concrete strategies for remedying industrywide consumer abuses.
- Participating in legislative and regulatory policy development at both the state and federal levels.
Benefits
- Some remote workdays available through a hybrid model.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
