DOL #24-226: Senior Supervising Attorney (Trenton) at New Jersey Attorney General's Office

The New Jersey Attorney General’s office is looking for seasoned financial litigator for its Financial Affairs & State Contracting Practice Group.  The position will be appointed as an Assistant Attorney General for the Division of Law in Trenton, NJ with an annual salary of $172,500.00 per year.

ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT:

The Attorney General has broad oversight of the state’s legal and law enforcement matters. As the head of the Department of Law & Public Safety, the Attorney General supervises a wide range of Divisions, Offices, and Commissions, consisting of over 2,800 sworn law enforcement officers, 600 attorneys, and thousands of other public servants.

ABOUT THE DIVISION:

The Division of Law (DOL) serves as primary legal counsel for New Jersey state government. Generally speaking, this work takes three forms: by providing legal advice to the state’s departments and agencies, by defending the state in civil litigation, and by bringing civil lawsuits against individuals, corporations, and other entities that violate the law and harm New Jersey and its residents. Staffed by nearly 500 attorneys, DOL’s responsibilities cover a broad swath of legal issues, including those involving banking, child protection, corrections, education, environmental, finance, health, insurance, taxation, and transportation matters.

ABOUT THE PRACTICE GROUP:

The Financial Affairs & State Contracting Practice Group consists of four sections: Banking & Insurance; Transportation, Construction and Condemnation; Treasury – Finance & Benefits; and Treasury, Revenue, Estates and Taxation. The Practice Group provides advice and counsel to the Departments of Banking and Insurance, Transportation and Treasury, and various divisions, agencies and offices within those departments, as well as to various independent State authorities. Additionally, the Practice Group provides advice and counsel on policy initiatives and supervises for the handling of various litigation (including administrative law hearings), transactional, public finance, budgetary, and procurement work throughout the Division.

ABOUT THE POSITION:

Under the supervision of the Deputy Director of the Financial Affairs & State Contracting Practice Group (FAPG) and/or the Director of the Division of Law, the Assistant Attorney General will be responsible for:

• Assists with oversight of the Financial Affairs & State Contracting Practice Group;
• Oversee work of the assigned Sections within the Practice Group;
• Oversee counseling and representation of client agencies of the practice group;
• Oversee all aspects of litigation within assigned Sections, including screening of matters, discovery, motion practice, trial work and appellate briefings;
• Oversee all aspects of transactional matters and counseling assignments;
• Will perform other related duties as assigned.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Graduation from an accredited law school with a Juris Doctor.
• Admission to practice as an Attorney-at-Law in the State of New Jersey is required.
• Four (4) years of professional legal experience as an attorney at law of the State of New Jersey in the area of the specialty
• or, three (3) years of professional legal experience as an attorney for State or Federal administrative agencies, which shall have involved a significant amount of the specialized legal work,
• or, two (2) years of unique specialized legal experience. 

OTHER KEY FACTORS:

• Appointees will be required to possess a driver's license valid in New Jersey.
• Candidates should submit a supplemental document, included with your resume, outlining (a) litigation experience in State and Federal courts; and (b) supervisory experience over other attorneys.
• All offers of employment are conditional subject to the applicant agreeing to and then passing a background check that may include fingerprinting.

Benefits:

• Paid Leave Time
• Paid State Holidays
• Health, Dental, Vision and Prescription Benefits
• Life Insurance, Deferred Compensation and Retirement Plans
• Telework may be available

HOW TO APPLY:

If qualified, applicants must complete a Division of Law attorney application for employment, found at www.njoag.gov/dolatty/ indicating interest in vacancy #24-226. All items must be submitted via the DOL online attorney application portal on or before the closing date of June 15, 2024.

For more information, please visit https://www.njoag.gov/careers/all-job-postings/