Massachusetts Attorney General's Office
Assistant Attorney General
Remote | $79K - $118K
Responsibilities
- Primary Duties: The Assistant Attorney General (AAG) will be responsible for handling investigations into alleged violations of the Massachusetts False Claims Act, including reviewing referrals/complaints; initiating and conducting complex investigations, including negotiating with opposing counsel, conducting witness interviews, taking depositions, and reviewing written discovery; participating in settlement negotiations; and making recommendations on how to proceed
- The AAG will also be responsible for assessing, investigating, and litigating sealed whistleblower, or qui tam, actions, some of which are filed on behalf of multiple government entities, and all of which require collaboration with the whistleblower and their attorney
Benefits
- Salary: $78,586 to $117,879 commensurate with JD year and experience
- 501-1,000 employees
- Legal Services, Government, Law Enforcement, Public Administration, Regulatory Compliance, Public Policy
- Government Agency
- Boston, Massachusetts
- Company Specialties:
Insurance & Financial Services, Health Care, Environmental Protection, Civil Rights, Consumer Protection, Municipal Law, Community Engagement, Enterprise, Major & Cyber Crimes, Charities, Medicaid Fraud, Fair Labor, Energy & Telecommunications, and Victim Services
Company information
The Attorney General is the chief lawyer and law enforcement officer of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. In addition, her office is an advocate and resource for the people of Massachusetts in many ways, including protecting consumers, combating fraud and corruption, investigating and prosecuting crime, and protecting the environment, workers, and civil rights. The Office of the Attorney General is organized into six Bureaus: Executive; Criminal; Energy and Environment; Government; Health Care and Fair Competition and Public Protection and Advocacy. Each bureau is divided into divisions and teams. These Bureaus and Divisions have distinct missions, but work closely together to ensure the Attorney General’s Office provides the highest level of public protection.
