Assistant Attorney General

Office of the Massachusetts Attorney General; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Job summary

Office of the Massachusetts Attorney General in Boston, MA seeks an experienced Assistant Attorney General for the Insurance & Unemployment Fraud Unit. The role partners with federal, state, and local agencies to investigate and prosecute sophisticated fraud schemes affecting workers’ compensation, unemployment, and insurance programs.

The successful candidate will lead grand jury investigations, advise on charging and trial strategy, and handle motions and trials in District and Superior Court.

Qualifications

• Must be a member of the Massachusetts bar.
• 4–6 years of full-time legal experience, including significant prosecutorial work.
• Experience in white-collar litigation, insurance/unemployment law, or other complex criminal litigation is a plus.
• Ability to oversee highly complex investigations and prosecutions from arraignment through trial.
• Outstanding research, writing, and advocacy skills.
• High level of professionalism and ability to maintain confidentiality.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate complaints and investigation files; formulate investigative strategies; analyze documents; interview witnesses.
• Conduct grand jury investigations; make charging, venue, and plea-bargaining recommendations; prosecute complex criminal cases in District and Superior Court.
• Collaborate with law enforcement and outside agencies (DUA, IFB) and coordinate across agencies.
• Manage motions practice, including complex legal issues; appear before District and Superior Courts for motions, pleas, and trials.
• Assist in researching complex legal issues affecting the division.
• Handle multiple priority matters simultaneously with thorough attention to detail.

Skills

Massachusetts Bar

Prosecutorial experience

White-collar litigation

Legal research & writing

Confidentiality & professionalism

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

Job description

ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL

CRIMINAL BUREAU

INSURANCE & UNEMPLOYMENT FRAUD UNIT

(Boston Office)

The Attorney General’s Office is looking for an experienced and highly motivated attorney to serve as an Assistant Attorney General in the Insurance & Unemployment Fraud Unit. The Insurance and Unemployment Fraud Unit operates within the White Collar and Public Integrity Division of the Criminal Bureau. The Criminal Bureau is staffed by a group of experienced prosecutors who partner with financial investigators, Massachusetts State Police troopers assigned to the Attorney General’s Office, and local, state, and federal investigative and enforcement agencies.

Attorneys assigned to the Insurance and Unemployment Fraud Unit are tasked with investigating and prosecuting complex insurance and unemployment fraud cases, including violations of M.G.L. c. 152, M.G.L. c. 151A, and M.G.L. c. 175H, and other illegal activity, such as larceny, conspiracy, and money laundering.Cases will include workers’ compensation fraud, unemployment tax and compensation fraud, motor vehicle insurance fraud, arson, false injury and property loss claims, fraud committed in the context of life, health, disability, and other types of insurance contracts; and claims committed by claimants, employers, medical providers, insurance industry insiders, and attorneys.

Primary Duties

Evaluate complaints and investigation files from referral sources; formulate investigative strategies; analyze documents; interview witnesses; conduct document and witness-intensive grand jury investigations; make charging, venue, and plea-bargaining recommendations; and prosecute complex criminal cases in the District and Superior Court.

The work involves extensive collaboration with law enforcement agencies and outside agencies, including the Massachusetts Department of Unemployment Assistance (DUA) and the Insurance Fraud Bureau of Massachusetts (IFB). The work also involves grand jury investigations throughout the Commonwealth, complex motion practice, and frequent appearances before the Commonwealth’s District and Superior Courts for motions, pleas, and trials.

Position Requirements

• Must be a member of the Massachusetts bar.
• Minimum of four (4) to six (6) years of full-time legal experience, including significant experience as a prosecutor, preferred.
• Experience in white collar litigation, insurance/unemployment law or other complex criminal litigation is considered a plus.
• Ability to develop and oversee highly complex, challenging, and sensitive criminal investigations, present matters to the grand jury, and handle resulting prosecutions from arraignment through conclusion, including motions and trials.
• Ability to assist in researching complex legal issues impacting the work of the division.
• Ability and desire to handle multiple complex and challenging priority matters simultaneously.
• Outstanding research, writing, and advocacy skills.
• A high level of professionalism and the ability to maintain confidentiality.

The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate a connection to the people and communities we serve, and an interest in supporting a respectful and inclusive work environment.

Although this position is based in Boston, MA, the successful candidate may be required to travel as needed to other areas of the Commonwealth to support investigations and attend court proceedings, if necessary. Accordingly, a valid Massachusetts driver’s license is required.

Bureau/Division

Criminal Bureau/Insurance & Unemployment Fraud Unit

Location

Boston, MA. Our hybrid model may include some telework days for the successful candidate. For the first six months in the position, the selected candidate will be expected to work in the office at least three days per week.

Position Type

Full-Time/Exempt.

Salary

$90,125 to $134,513, commensurate with JD year.

Qualified individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply. We will gladly assist applicants in need of an accommodation. For assistance, contact the Human Resources Division at [phone].

Inquiries regarding position & status may be made to

Jason Ngan, Administrative Assistant

Insurance and Unemployment Fraud Unit

[phone]

The Attorney General’s Office is an Equal Opportunity Employer. As the representative of the Commonwealth and its residents, the Attorney General’s Office strives to ensure that those working in our office reflect the diversity of the communities we serve. The Office encourages applicants from a broad spectrum of backgrounds to apply for positions.