Competition Unit Deputy Attorney General

California Department of Justice; California; Hybrid; USD 99.000 - 157.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Paid holidays

Flexible leave

Pension plan

Job stability

PSLF

Zusammenfassung

The California Department of Justice in the Public Rights Division seeks a Competition Unit Deputy Attorney General to tackle antitrust and competition matters impacting healthcare markets in California.

This permanent, full-time position offers a HAM salary, hybrid telework, and placement in one of several offices (San Francisco, Oakland, Sacramento, Los Angeles, or San Diego). Applications should indicate preferred city.

Jobbeschreibung

Job Description And Duties

The California Department of Justice is responsible for protecting and serving the People and interests of California . Among other things, we represent the People of California in civil and criminal matters before trial courts, intermediate appellate courts , and Supreme Courts of California and the United States, and serve as legal counsel to state officers, and most state agencies . Highlighting the importance of these functions are developments at the federal and state level in healthcare, which can or have adversely impacted California .

The Competition Unit of the Healthcare Rights and Access Section conducts all antitrust and other competition-related legal work that impacts the healthcare payor, provider, life sciences, and pharmaceutical markets in or involving California . The Competition Unit enforces California ' s antitrust and unfair competition laws as well as federal antitrust laws to ensure the affordability, accessibility, availability, and quality of healthcare and pharmacy services, and pharmaceutical and medical products . Typical matters include the competitive impact review of nonprofit health facility transactions and retail pharmacy mergers under the public interest standard, review of other proposed healthcare-related transactions under federal antitrust law, and assisting state agencies in their competitive impact reviews of transactions. The Unit also conducts investigations and litigation over predatory and/or exclusionary conduct by healthcare market participants and over collusive agreements between pharmaceutical companies, between providers, or between insurers. These matters may also include reviewing and proposing legislation, commenting on regulations and guidelines, and other advocacy work .

The Deputy Attorneys General (DAG) will work often in teams that handle this affirmative healthcare work in the Attorney General's Office , including difficult and complex legal work related to investigations, trials, writs, and appeals on all antitrust and competition-related healthcare matters. Additionally, the DAG will engage in compliance monitoring and enforcement of settlements as well as of Attorney General conditions issued on nonprofit health facility transactions. They may also coordinate and facilitate communications with other state Attorney General ' s Offices and other federal and state government agencies working on similar issues . DAGs work under the direction of the Supervising Deputy Attorney General , the Senior Assistant Attorney General, the Chief Assistant Attorney General of the Public Rights Division, the Chief Deputy to the Attorney General, and the Attorney General.

You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement .

Position Details

Job Code #

JC-536793

Position #(s)

420-149-5705-XXX

Working Title

Competition Unit Deputy Attorney General

Classification

DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL IV

$11,993.00 - $16,096.00

New to State candidates will be hired into the minimum salary of the classification or minimum of alternate range when applicable.

Shall Consider

DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL

$7,969.00 - $12,026.00

DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL III

$10,852.00 - $15,325.00

DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL V

$12,659.00 - $16,883.00

# of Positions

1

Work Location

United States

Telework

Hybrid

Job Type

Permanent, Full Time

Department Information

• This position is located in the Public Rights Division, Healthcare Rights and Access Section and may be filled in San Francisco, Oakland, Sacramento, Los Angeles, or San Diego. Please clearly indicate your preferred city or cities in your cover letter.
• The Deputy Attorney General classifications qualify for a “Hire Above Minimum" (HAM) salary ( Hiring Above Minimum Policy ).

The Starting Salary For Each Classification Will Be

• Deputy Attorney General Range A (0-24 months): $8,846 and Range B (2-5 years): $9,956
• Deputy Attorney General III (5 years): $12,046
• Deputy Attorney General IV (6+ years): $13,313
• Deputy Attorney General V (Lateral): 14,051

New to State candidates in the DAG series will be hired at the starting HAM salary of the classifications.

• Please disregard the SROA/Surplus language below, as the Department of Justice requires applicants to submit their SROA/Surplus Letter if that is the basis of their eligibility.
• For more information about the Department of Justice, please visit the Attorney General’s website at http://www.oag.ca.gov .
• Please visit our webpage: Become a DOJ Deputy Attorney General | State of California - Department of Justice - Office of the Attorney General .

Benefits of working for the State of California

• Work-life balance
• 11 paid holidays
• Flexible paid leave options
• Consistent wage increases
• Pension retirement
• Job stability
• Health/Dental/Vision Insurance
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) and more!