Assistant Attorney General, Technology & Procurement Law Section

Virginia AG; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Virginia Attorney General’s Office – Technology & Procurement Law Section in Richmond seeks an Assistant Attorney General to draft and negotiate technology contracts, including cloud and SaaS agreements, and advise on public procurement and data privacy issues. The role reports to the Section Chief and supports agency clients across the Commonwealth.

The candidate will review complex IT contracts, shape technology purchasing, and provide guidance on legislation affecting procurement and vendor

Qualifications

• Admitted to the Virginia State Bar or eligible for waiver at time of application.
• Three (3) years of experience drafting and negotiating technology contracts.
• Ability to manage government agency clients.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, and negotiate cloud, software licensing, SaaS, MSAs, and other tech procurement contracts.
• Advise agencies on Virginia public procurement law, solicitations, contract questions and vendor management.
• Conduct high-risk contract reviews required by statute.
• Advise on data privacy, data sharing, accessibility, and other tech contract terms.
• Serve as primary or back-up counsel to assigned client agencies.
• Review proposed legislation.
• Other duties as assigned by the Section Chief.

Skills

Technology contracts

Public procurement law

Data privacy law

Writing & communication

Job description

Title: Assistant Attorney General, Technology & Procurement Law Section

State Role Title:Assistant Attorney General

Hiring Range: $84,500 - $110,117

Pay Band: UG

Agency: Attorney General & Dept of Law

Location:Office of the Attorney General

Agency Website:https://www.oag.state.va.us/

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

The Section is seeking an attorney to draft and negotiate technology agreements, working closely with a senior attorney on the Section’s largest IT matters. This position is located in Richmond, Virginia, and reports to the Chief of the Technology and Procurement Law Section of the Office.

You will draft, negotiate and review cloud addenda, end-user license agreements, IT solutions agreements and other IT contracts for agencies across the Commonwealth, with hands-on guidance from a senior attorney on complex IT matters. Your work will help shape how the Commonwealth buys and uses technology and you will build deep experience in public-sector technology contracting.

Duties

• Draft, review, and negotiate cloud, Software as a Service (Saas), software licensing agreements, master service agreements, and other technology procurement contracts.
• Advise agencies on Virginia public procurement law, solicitation and contract legal questions, and vendor management issues.
• Conduct high-risk contract reviews required by statute.
• Advise on data privacy, data sharing, accessibility, and other emerging technology contract terms and issues.
• Serve as primary or back-up counsel to assigned client agencies.
• Review proposed legislation.
• Other duties as assigned by the Section Chief.

Minimum Qualifications

• Admitted to the Virginia State Bar or able to waive in at the time of application.
• Three (3) years of experience drafting and negotiating technology contracts.
• Ability to manage government agency clients.

Additional Considerations

• Experience with Cloud or SaaS agreements.
• Knowledge of the Virginia Public Procurement Acts, Virginia Freedom of Information Act, and data privacy law.
• Contract management and dispute experience.
• Strong writing and communication skills.

In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.

Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.