Senior Legal Advisor | Executive Bureau
About The Position
The Senior Legal Advisor joins Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell’s senior executive team and supports the Attorney General, the executive team, and bureaus and divisions across the office in implementing strategic priorities. The role leads or supports priority matters and helps align resources so the office can use its tools effectively to achieve its goals. The work spans all five substantive bureaus, with a particular focus on launching and expanding matters that deepen the office’s impact in areas of focus. The Senior Legal Advisor works with executive, division, bureau, and unit leaders to identify strategic priority matters consistent with the AGO’s strategic plan; develops implementation plans, including identifying leadership, case-management, and external resources; provides legal and coordination support as needed to launch or advance matters; and ensures regular progress reporting to the Attorney General and executive team. The role also leads cross-divisional or otherwise unassigned initiatives and projects that are priorities of the Attorney General. The position is based in Boston, Massachusetts, with a hybrid model that includes some remote workdays. It is full-time and exempt, with a salary of $147,202 to $175,468, commensurate with relevant experience. The application deadline is December 4, 2026, at 5:00 PM ET.
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 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 an interest in supporting a respectful, diverse, equitable, and inclusive work environment.
Nice To Haves
- Preference for complex litigation in a field related to consumer protection, civil rights, health care, or other areas of practice in the AGO.
- Preference for impact litigation or policy advocacy resulting in demonstrable change.
Responsibilities
- Work with executive, 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, including defining necessary leadership, case-management, and external resources such as consultants.
- Provide legal and coordination assistance as needed to launch or advance priority matters.
- Ensure regular progress reports to the Attorney General and the executive team.
- Lead cross-divisional or otherwise unassigned initiatives and projects that are priorities of the Attorney General.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
No Education Listed
