Worker Rights and Fair Labor, Deputy Attorney General Supervisor

State of California; California (MO); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

State of California’s Worker Rights and Fair Labor Section seeks a Deputy Attorney General Supervisor to oversee legal teams conducting investigations and litigation to protect workers’ rights in California.

You will supervise deputies, paralegals, auditors and investigators, advise senior staff on policy matters, and drive initiatives while handling administrative duties including hiring and case management.

Qualifications

• Strong leadership and strategic thinking for analyzing complex legal and policy issues (≤140 chars).
• Excellent litigation, research, and writing skills.
• Motivation to work on worker rights issues in labor and employment law.
• Excellent judgment in handling sensitive matters with multiple stakeholders.
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, initiative and organization.

Responsibilities

• Supervise Deputy Attorneys General, paralegals, auditors and investigators in the Section.
• Advise the Attorney General and executives on policy matters; spearhead initiatives.
• Handle general administrative matters, including hiring, promotions and personnel administration; manage cases.
• Perform complex legal work overseeing investigations, litigation, trials, writs and appeals.

Skills

Leadership

Litigation

Research

Writing

Communication

Organizational skills

Job description

The mission of the Worker Rights and Fair Labor Section is to utilize the broad legal powers of the Office of the Attorney General to conduct investigations, litigation, and policy advocacy in order to combat systemic business practices that undermine the economic security, health and safety, and dignity of California workers, and to maintain a level playing field for legitimate businesses operating in the State. The Section's investigations and prosecutions are focused on unlawful employment practices including, but not limited to, wage theft, independent contractor misclassification, unsafe working conditions, restraints on employee mobility, payroll tax evasion, and workers’ compensation insurance fraud. The Section also engages in legal advocacy to support legal and policy developments to advance worker protections and encourage employer accountability.

Under the supervision of the Senior Assistant Attorney General, the Supervising Deputy Attorney General supervises the work of Deputy Attorneys General, paralegals, auditors, and investigators in the Section; advises the Attorney General and Executive Staff on significant policy matters related to worker rights policy; spearheads initiatives; handles general administrative matters, including hiring and promotions, personnel administration, and case management ; and performs the most difficult and complex legal work related to the supervision of investigations, litigation, trials, writs, and appeals, requiring the highest level of independent judgment.

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

Benefit information can be found on the CalHR website and the CalPERS website.

Minimum Requirements

You will find the Minimum Requirements in the Class Specification.

• DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL SUPERVISOR

Desirable Qualifications

In addition to evaluating each candidate's relative ability, as demonstrated by quality and breadth of experience, the following factors will provide the basis for competitively evaluating each candidate:

• Strong leadership skills and a demonstrated talent to think strategically and creatively in analyzing complex legal and policy issues;

• Excellent litigation, research, and writing skills and the ability to effectively balance multiple priorities;

• A strong motivation to work on subject matter areas relating to worker rights issues, pertaining to labor and employment law, legal obligations of employers and exploitative industrial practices;

• Excellent judgment in all phases of work, including interacting on sensitive matters with staff, clients, other government agencies and members of the public;

• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, initiative, and strong organizational skills.