Assistant Attorney General, Technology & Procurement Law Section

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

Job summary

Commonwealth of Virginia, Office of the Attorney General in Richmond, seeks an Assistant Attorney General in the Technology & Procurement Law Section to draft and negotiate technology agreements and advise agencies on procurement matters.

You will work under the Section Chief, handling cloud and SaaS contracts, data privacy issues, and complex IT procurements for agencies across the Commonwealth.

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.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Legal drafting

Contract negotiation

Client management

Cloud/SaaS experience

Data privacy knowledge

Procurement law knowledge

Education

Virginia State Bar admission

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.