Assistant Attorney General | Antitrust Division

NACBA; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

The Massachusetts Attorney General's Office, Boston, seeks an experienced attorney to join the Antitrust Division as an Assistant Attorney General. The position represents the Commonwealth in investigations and litigation to enforce state and federal antitrust laws.

Primary duties include handling a substantial docket across industries, collaborating with other states and federal agencies, and contributing to policy development and proposed legislation.

Qualifications

• Must be a member of the Massachusetts bar or be eligible for admission in short order.
• Litigation and/or other relevant legal experience, preferably three years or more of complex civil litigation experience.
• Previous experience in antitrust or competition law is desired, but not required.
• Experience with quantitative and/or economic analyses or experience working on matters involving such analyses, preferred.
• Ability to quickly grasp sometimes complex legal, business, financial, and economic concepts. Excellent oral and written advocacy skills.
• Self‑motivated with the ability to exercise sound judgment and decision making.
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively.

Responsibilities

• Represent the Commonwealth in investigations and litigation before state and federal courts.
• Handle a substantial number of matters involving enforcement of state and federal antitrust laws.
• Work with a broad range of industries and complex legal and economic issues.
• Collaborate with attorneys from other states, the U.S. Department of Justice and FTC where appropriate.
• Assist in policy development, including drafting or reviewing proposed legislation.

Skills

Oral advocacy

Written advocacy

Independent work

Collaborative work

Judgment and decision making

Education

Massachusetts Bar eligibility

Tools

Economics/quantitative analyses

Job description

ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL

HEALTH CARE & FAIR COMPETITION BUREAU

ANTITRUST DIVISION

(Boston Office)

Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell is looking for an experienced and highly motivated attorney to join her Antitrust Division as an Assistant Attorney General. The Attorney General’s Antitrust Division protects the people, state agencies, and businesses of Massachusetts from anticompetitive practices and helps maintain and encourage a competitive and vibrant economy through fair and effective enforcement of the antitrust laws. The Antitrust Division investigates and challenges anticompetitive mergers, price-fixing agreements, and other illegal practices by companies, both local and national, that harm Massachusetts consumers and important state interests. Recent antitrust cases or matters brought by the Attorney General have involved, among other areas, government contracts, online platforms/services, health care, and housing.

Primary Duties

The Assistant Attorney General will represent the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in investigations and litigation before state and federal courts and will be responsible for handling a substantial number of matters involving the enforcement of state and federal antitrust laws. Cases will cover a broad range of industries and will often pose complex and cutting-edge legal and economic issues. In addition to handling their own cases, the Assistant Attorney General will work with other attorneys, including, in some cases, attorneys from other states across the country and attorneys with the United States Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission. The Assistant Attorney General may be involved in policy development, including drafting or reviewing proposed legislation.

Position Requirements

• Must be a member of the Massachusetts bar or be eligible for admission in short order.
• Litigation and/or other relevant legal experience, preferably three years or more of complex civil litigation experience.
• Previous experience in antitrust or competition law is desired, but not required.
• Experience with quantitative and/or economic analyses or experience working on matters involving such analyses, preferred.
• Ability to quickly grasp sometimes complex legal, business, financial, and economic concepts. Excellent oral and written advocacy skills.
• Self‑motivated with the ability to exercise sound judgment and decision making.
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively.

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

Position Type

Full Time/Exempt

Salary

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

Diann DiBenedetto, Administrative Assistant

Antitrust Division

617-963-2688

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.