Senior Legal Advisor | Executive Bureau

Massachusetts AGO • Boston, MA

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Attorney General’s Office seeks an experienced attorney to join the senior executive team as Senior Legal Advisor. The role supports the Attorney General, the executive team, and bureaus and divisions across the office in implementing strategic priorities. It cuts across all five substantive bureaus and focuses particularly on launching and expanding matters that deepen the office’s impact in areas of focus.

The Senior Legal Advisor works with executive and bureau leadership to identify priority matters, develop implementation plans, determine necessary resources, and provide legal and coordination support as needed. The role also ensures regular progress reporting to the Attorney General and executive team and leads cross-divisional or otherwise unassigned priority initiatives.

Requirements

• At least 10 years of legal practice.
• Experience setting organizational goals, engaging in strategic planning, implementing effective systems, and executing strategic projects.
• Ability to lead and develop teams, mentor junior staff and attorneys, and work effectively and respectfully with a diverse, cross-sectional group of managers and non-managers.
• Outstanding research, writing, litigation, and advocacy skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Demonstrated connection to the people and communities served and interest in supporting a respectful, diverse, equitable, and inclusive work environment.

Nice To Haves

• Complex litigation in consumer protection, civil rights, health care, or another area of practice in the AGO.
• Impact litigation or policy advocacy resulting in demonstrable change.

Responsibilities

• Work with the executive team and Division, Bureau, and Unit leadership to identify strategic priority matters consistent with the AGO’s strategic plan.
• Support development of implementation plans for priority matters.
• Define the resources necessary to execute priority matters, including leadership, case management, and external resources such as consultants.
• As needed, assist with launching or advancing priority matters through legal work and coordination.
• Ensure regular progress reports to the Attorney General and the rest of the executive team.
• Lead cross-divisional or otherwise unassigned initiatives or projects that are priorities of the Attorney General.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed