Assistant Attorney General (Economic Justice Section)

About the role

The Civil Enforcement Division of the Oregon Department of Justice seeks a motivated, enthusiastic, experienced attorney with a strong interest or background in antitrust and false claims to join our Economic Justice Section.

This section brings legal actions on behalf of the Attorney General to protect consumers and working families and ensure healthy competition in the marketplace, so that Oregonians are offered the best goods and services at the best price. The work often involves cutting edge issues of law and policy across an array of traditional and emerging industries.

Responsibilities

• Identify, investigate and prosecute complex matters related to antitrust or false claims enforcement actions.
• Issue investigative demands, take sworn witness interviews, and work with consulting experts and analysts to evaluate legal and strategic issues.
• Seek injunctive relief, civil penalties, or consumer restitution through a negotiated settlement or, if necessary, through litigation.
• Participate in or lead multistate efforts to enforce antitrust law.
• Collaborate with federal antitrust enforcers.
• Assist on other Section matters as needed.

Requirements

• Be admitted to the Oregon bar or be clearly eligible to waive into the Oregon Bar and be in good standing at the time of application.
• Candidates eligible to waive into the Oregon Bar will be required to submit proof of their completed application before the first day of employment.
• Minimum of five (5) years' litigation or enforcement experience, which includes experience developing cases and handling complex document discovery with a strong preference for candidates with more than ten (10) years litigation or enforcement experience.
• Experience taking or defending depositions in state or federal court actions or conducting investigative interviews.
• Willingness and ability to litigate complex civil cases.
• Willingness and ability to periodically travel.
• Ability to clear all actual or potential ethical conflicts to represent the state.
• Strong work ethic and commitment to public service.

Desired

• Strong background in state or federal antitrust laws.
• Experience with false claims investigations or prosecutions.
• Experience leading investigations and working with opposing counsel.
• Superior writing and oral advocacy skills, excellent analytical skills, sound judgment, and ability to think creatively about complex legal issues.
• Experience negotiating settlements and resolving disputes.
• Practical and creative problem-solving abilities.
• Capable of independently managing a full workload.
• Effective and responsive communication skills.
• Goal-oriented and a self-starter who is comfortable working both independently and collaboratively.
• Demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Benefits

Apart from the competitive salary range of $9,063 - $17,597 per month, the position comes with a variety of benefits including:

• Base salary increase of 6.95% for PERS participating members.
• PAYE (Public Employee Retirement System) contributions.
• Unparalleled career satisfaction and professional prospects.
• Broad range of opportunities to work on significant and complex issues facing our state.

For a partial list of our benefits, you can learn here.

Additionally, the Department of Justice is an equal opportunity employer, does not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, ethnicity, veteran, gender, sexual orientation, religion, age or disability, and is committed to workplace diversity.