TITLE: Assistant Attorney General (Deputy Director)
SALARY: $163,000.00
LOCATION: Division of Law
Director’s Complex
124 Halsey Street, Newark, NJ 07101
NUMBER OF POSITIONS AVAILABLE: One (1)
The Affirmative Civil Enforcement Practice Group (“ACE PG”) includes the following Sections: Civil Rights, Labor Enforcement, Consumer Fraud Prosecution, Data Privacy & Cybersecurity, Government & Healthcare Fraud, Professional Boards Prosecution, Securities Fraud Prosecution, and Special Litigation. These Sections assist with affirmative investigations and bring enforcement actions on behalf of various State agencies against individuals and entities that have caused harm to the State or its citizens. These Sections’ diverse investigations and litigations include matters involving, for example, antitrust, charities fraud, civil firearms enforcement, civil rights, consumer protection, data breaches, financial fraud, fraud on the government, labor enforcement and worker protection, professional licensee discipline, redlining, securities fraud, and social media and technology platform accountability.
DUTIES: Under the supervision of the Director of the Division of Law, the Deputy Director, with the support of a substantial management team, will oversee the ACE PG and its Sections. The Deputy Director will work with Director, other executive management, and attorneys in the ACE PG to oversee and direct all aspects of the ACE PG, which may involve screening of matters, pre-litigation investigation, pleadings, discovery, motion practice, settlement negotiation, mediation, trial work, appellate briefings, and
multistate efforts. The Deputy Director will oversee administrative activities necessary for the efficient functioning of the Division with specific emphasis on the ACE PG, including the development of policy, guidance, and strategic planning for affirmative enforcement initiatives and priority projects advanced by ACE PG; the interpretation and analysis of related laws, regulations and other official
instrumentalities; and oversee extensive research and writing on complex legal issues. The Deputy Director will also oversee counseling and litigation for represented client agencies; work with and manage outside counsel; participate in evaluation of attorneys; and will perform other related duties as assigned.