Prosecutor, Insurance & Unemployment Fraud Unit

Office of the Massachusetts Attorney General; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Job summary

Office of the Massachusetts Attorney General in Boston, MA seeks an experienced Assistant Attorney General for the Insurance & Unemployment Fraud Unit. The role partners with federal, state, and local agencies to investigate and prosecute sophisticated fraud schemes affecting workers’ compensation, unemployment, and insurance programs.

The successful candidate will lead grand jury investigations, advise on charging and trial strategy, and handle motions and trials in District and Superior Court.

Qualifications

• Must be a member of the Massachusetts bar.
• 4–6 years of full-time legal experience, including significant prosecutorial work.
• Experience in white-collar litigation, insurance/unemployment law, or other complex criminal litigation is a plus.
• Ability to oversee highly complex investigations and prosecutions from arraignment through trial.
• Outstanding research, writing, and advocacy skills.
• High level of professionalism and ability to maintain confidentiality.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate complaints and investigation files; formulate investigative strategies; analyze documents; interview witnesses.
• Conduct grand jury investigations; make charging, venue, and plea-bargaining recommendations; prosecute complex criminal cases in District and Superior Court.
• Collaborate with law enforcement and outside agencies (DUA, IFB) and coordinate across agencies.
• Manage motions practice, including complex legal issues; appear before District and Superior Courts for motions, pleas, and trials.
• Assist in researching complex legal issues affecting the division.
• Handle multiple priority matters simultaneously with thorough attention to detail.

Skills

Massachusetts Bar

Prosecutorial experience

White-collar litigation

Legal research & writing

Confidentiality & professionalism

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

Job description

Office of the Massachusetts Attorney General in Boston, MA seeks an experienced Assistant Attorney General for the Insurance & Unemployment Fraud Unit. The role partners with federal, state, and local agencies to investigate and prosecute sophisticated fraud schemes affecting workers’ compensation, unemployment, and insurance programs.

The successful candidate will lead grand jury investigations, advise on charging and trial strategy, and handle motions and trials in District and Superior Court.