Closing Date: 18th February, 2025
Description:
Description of Work:The NC Department of Justice (NC DOJ) is looking for a leader, strategist, litigator, and negotiator to provide excellent representation and support to our Consumer Protection Division within its Technology, Healthcare, and Antitrust Section. This position will be responsible for the most complex and advanced legal issues concerning the economic relationship between consumers and businesses. This position will formulate investigation and litigation strategy on consumer protection matters and manage the implementation of that strategy by mentoring and advising consumer protection staff members. This work is precedent-setting and critical to the NC DOJ and citizens of our State. Additionally, this Attorney V will effectively develop and communicate to staff methods for navigating complex consumer protection problems, establish legislative and administrative strategies, and conduct civil litigation.
This position will also:
- Devise and implement strategy, tactics, and negotiation in an inclusive manner. This often occurs with the entire industry group, including banks, insurance companies, automobile manufacturers, drug companies, etc.
- This position will prepare, file, and litigate cases in trial and appellate courts in areas including but not limited to antitrust, robocalls, telephone solicitation, technology, healthcare, and consumer fraud, where negotiation of appropriate settlement is not possible.
- Formulate strategy and manage the implementation of that strategy regarding traditional consumer protection matters and arising problems. This position is responsible for analyzing the impacts of the problem, devising legal responses, and then marshaling the human capital and financial resources to respond.
- Effectively develop and deliver legislative responses to the North Carolina General Assembly and Congress and provide administrative responses before state and federal agencies, including the Federal Trade Commission, the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Consumer Product Safety Commission, The Department of Treasury, etc..
- Work in partnership across the agency to coordinate legislative, legal, and administrative actions with other staff on behalf of the Attorney General's Office.
Note to Current State Employees:
The salary grade for this position is LG10. State employees are encouraged to apply for positions of interest even if the salary grade is the same as, or lower than, their current position. Please detail ALL work history including non-state service experience. If selected for this position, a new salary will be recalculated taking into consideration the quantity of relevant education and experience, funding availability, and internal equity. Based upon these factors, a pay increase MAY or MAY NOT result.
THE STARTING SALARY FOR A NEW HIRE TO THIS POSITION IS LIMITED TO THE RECRUITMENT RANGE OF $116,147 to $130,266. Salary offers for the selected candidate are based on the candidate's education and experience related to the position, as well as our agency budget and equity.
The State of North Carolina offers employer-paid health insurance plus twelve paid holidays, generous vacation and sick leave accrual, dental, vision, and other insurance options, and retirement benefits. You can view our benefits information at Employee Benefits.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities / Competencies:
The position requires the ability to:
- provide technical supervision to others;
- conduct complex litigation, including analyzing facts, evidence, legal instruments, expressing conclusions and arguments clearly and logically in oral and written form;
- analyze complex legal problems; interpret and apply laws, constitutional provisions, statutes, administrative regulations, and court decisions; and render formal and informal opinions;
- and establish and maintain effective working relationships.
Minimum Education and Experience Requirements:
Licensed to practice law by the North Carolina State Bar and five years of progressively responsible professional legal experience. NOTE: GS 114-2 and 114-6 make it the duty of the Attorney General of NC to represent the State of North Carolina in all litigation unless another statute specifically states otherwise.