Deputy General Counsel

About the role

The Deputy General Counsel (DGC) will provide oversight and direction to ensure the agency is adhering to applicable laws, regulations and/or policies. The DGC will report to the General Counsel (GC) and, in collaboration with the GC, will provide oversight and supervision to staff within the Office of the General Counsel (OGC), including but not limited to attorneys, hearing examiners, and program coordinators, as well as the staff of the Life Sentence Unit.

Responsibilities

• Confer with members of the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security, the Attorney General's Office, District Attorneys' Offices, the Committee for Public Counsel Services, the courts, the media, incarcerated individuals, and the public.
• Supervise and provide guidance to OGC and Life Sentence Unit staff while carrying their own caseload including civil litigation matters.
• Respond to union grievances, subpoenas, and inquiries from other agencies.
• Work to resolve conflicts so as to ensure efficient operations including reviewing and updating policies and procedures.
• Ensure that the agency abides by the necessary deadlines set by statute, regulation, and policy with a particular emphasis on life sentence matters.
• Serve as the primary liaison for all attorneys and/or third-party individuals relative to matters pertaining to Life Sentence Hearings.
• Perform other related duties, as assigned by the GC.

Qualifications

Applicants must have at least (A) six (6) years of full-time or equivalent part-time, professional, administrative, supervisory, or managerial experience in a particular specialty (i.e. scientific, professional, or technical) and must possess current license and/or registration requirements established for the performance of the position, of which (B) at least two (2) years must have been in a project management, supervisory or managerial capacity or (C) any equivalent combination of the required experience and substitutions below.

Substitutions

• A certificate in a relevant or related field may be substituted for one (1) year of the required (A) experience.
• A Bachelor's degree in a related field may be substituted for two (2) years of the required (A) experience.
• A Graduate degree or higher in a related field may be substituted for three (3) years of the required (A) experience.
• A Doctorate degree in a related field may be substituted for four (4) years of the required (A) experience.

Skills

• Familiarity with the theories, principles, and practices of parole including the applicable statutes and the Parole Board's regulations and policies.
• Knowledge of the Commonwealth's laws, familiarization with the court system, particularly civil litigation, and public records law.
• Knowledge of the CORI laws and their applicability to discovery and public records requests.
• Knowledge of employment law including collective bargaining and labor law.
• Ability to anticipate difficult personnel situations and resolve conflicts effectively.
• Ability to maintain harmonious working relationships with others while providing management, guidance, and oversight.
• Ability to exercise sound judgment.
• Ability to communicate effectively and lead multiple project teams simultaneously.

Benefits

When you embark on a career with the Commonwealth, you are offered an outstanding suite of employee benefits that add to the overall value of your compensation package. We take pride in providing a work experience that supports you, your loved ones, and your future.

Salary: $102,855.87

Schedule: Full-time, Shift Day

Location: Natick - 12 Mercer Road, Massachusetts

Hybrid Work Schedule: Potentially Eligible