Assistant Attorney General - Financial and Community Safety

Colorado AG; Denver (CO); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 136,000; Full time

Job summary

Colorado Attorney General's Office seeks an Assistant Attorney General in the Financial and Community Safety unit to handle securities and financial services work. You will litigate, advise on regulatory matters, and support enforcement against licensees, while protecting Coloradans and serving the public interest.

The role offers exposure to civil litigation, administrative law practice, and advisory work within a multidisciplinary team.

Qualifications

• Admitted to the Colorado Bar or eligible to waive into the Colorado Bar and in good standing at start of employment.
• Experience as a prosecutor or litigator is preferred.
• Clerkships/fellowships or similar training are valuable.
• Diverse background adds value to the Department of Law and clients.

Responsibilities

• Represent clients in civil litigation in District Court.
• Advise clients on regulatory functions, open meetings, and open records requests.
• Serve as litigation counsel to the Colorado Division of Securities and also gain experience as general counsel for regulatory boards.
• Assist with promulgation of rules and administrative proceedings before agencies and courts.

Skills

Caseload management

Litigation experience

Research & writing

Complex matters advice

Public service mindset

Team collaboration

Education

Colorado Bar admission or eligibility

Job description

Assistant Attorney General – Financial and Community Safety

Details

Section: Revenue and Regulatory Law Position Number: LAA-09300-09/2026 Salary Range: $89,964.00 -$136,468.00 Yearly Apply By: Monday, October 12, 2026, 11:59 pm FLSA: Exempt

Work Unit: Financial and Community Safety Job Location: 1300 Broadway, Denver, CO 80203 Release Date: Thursday, September 24, 2026 Employment Type: Full-Time Position Type: Non-Classified

Find a rewarding career making a difference: Join the Office of the Attorney General!

The Revenue & Regulatory Law section of the Colorado Department of Law is seeking a dedicated and driven attorney to do securities and financial services work for our Financial & Community Safety team. As a dedicated public servant, you will help protect Coloradans through the state’s regulation of the securities and financial services industries. Further, you will have the opportunity to do both litigation and general counsel work. If you are seeking an intellectually challenging position handling financial issues and want to directly impact the lives of Coloradans, apply today!

Description of Job

The Financial & Community Safety Unit is one of 12 units within the Revenue & Regulatory Law (R&R) section. The R&R section represents state regulatory agencies, including the Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA), the Department of Revenue, the Department of Agriculture, and the State Personnel Board. R&R is the largest section in the Department of Law, comprised of 110 team members who tackle a diverse array of legal challenges for nearly 100 state agencies, boards, commissions, and divisions. The work of the R&R section is critical to ensuring all licensees are providing fair services to Coloradans and protecting consumers through oversight of these industries and professions to protect public health and safety.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

The Financial & Community Safety Unit represents the Colorado Division of Securities, and other programs within the R&R Section, including the Division of Banking and Division of Financial Services. This work promotes consumer protection through regulating, licensing, and taking disciplinary action against the respective licensees, and pursuing securities fraud matters on behalf of the Securities Commissioner.
The attorneys on our team represent our clients’ interests in a variety of settings, including civil litigation in District Court. The position also involves an administrative law practice before the Office of Administrative Courts, as well as practice before the Colorado Court of Appeals and Supreme Court. Additionally, our work involves advising our clients in all aspects of their regulatory functions and responsibilities, including assisting with promulgation of rules, open meetings, and open records law requests. This attorney’s primary role will be to serve as litigation counsel to the Colorado Division of Securities, although the attorney will also gain valuable experience serving as general counsel for various regulatory boards. This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced attorney who is eager to work in a multi-disciplinary team and enjoys both litigation and general counsel advising.

This recruitment may be used to fill multiple attorney positions within the Revenue & Regulatory Law section at Department of Law.

Salary note:

Attorneys with less than 3 years of experience as a practicing attorney will be hired as an Assistant Attorney General I (AAG I). The salary range for an AAG I is $89,964-$119,047/annually.

Attorneys with more than 3 years of experience practicing as an attorney may be hired as an Assistant Attorney General II (AAG II). The AAG II salary range is $102,099 – $136,558/annually.

Salary will be paid on a biweekly basis.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

Qualified applicants must be admitted to the Colorado Bar or be clearly eligible to waive into the Colorado Bar and be in good standing at the time of application. Candidates eligible to waive into the Colorado Bar will be required to submit proof of their completed application and application for Practice Pending Admission before the first day of employment. For more information about admission to the Colorado Bar please review information on the Colorado Supreme Court Office of Attorney Regulation Counsel .

For this role, we are seeking candidates who have substantive and practical legal training, including clerkships and fellowships; experience as a prosecutors or litigators; and/or those whose diverse experiences and background would add value to the Department of Law and our clients.

Essential skills for this position:

• Ability to manage a heavy caseload
• Comfortable litigating cases and advising clients in a general counsel role
• Excellent research, writing, and interpersonal skills
• Demonstrated ability to provide advice on complex matters. Enjoys wearing different hats, sometimes multiple times per day
• Committed and eager to serve the public in a consumer protection-related role
• Enthusiastic about working with a smart, collaborative, and fun team – while still able to work independently and exercise strong professional judgment

The Office of the Attorney General offers challenging, interesting, and meaningful work. We are an equal opportunity employer and believe that a diverse work force adds quality and perspective to the services we provide to the public. Candidates with diverse qualities and backgrounds are encouraged to apply.

This position is non-classified and is not subject to appeal rights.