Division Chief

Division Chief

Health Care & Fair Competition Bureau

Antitrust Division

Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell is looking for an experienced and highly motivated attorney to join her management team as the Chief of the Antitrust Division. The Antitrust Division protects the people, state agencies, and businesses of Massachusetts from anticompetitive practices and helps maintain and encourage a competitive and vibrant economy through fair and effective enforcement of the antitrust laws. The Antitrust Division investigates and challenges anticompetitive mergers, price-fixing agreements, abuses of monopoly power, and other illegal practices by companies, both local and national, that harm Massachusetts consumers and important state interests. Recent antitrust cases or matters brought by the Attorney General have involved, among other areas, airlines, online technology platforms/services, health care, communications, and pharmaceuticals.

Primary Duties: The Division Chief, along with a Deputy Chief, is responsible for supervising and directing the Division’s Assistant Attorneys General and other staff. The primary responsibilities of the Division Chief include the day-to-day supervision of all aspects of civil enforcement, including the review and approval of all civil investigative demands, civil complaints, briefs, and other court filings, as well as the development of investigative strategy and negotiation of civil settlements. The Division Chief is also responsible for the overall administration of the Division, including personnel matters, drafting periodic reports on the Division’s work, and attending regular meetings with the Attorney General and other senior staff. As time permits, the Division Chief personally handles significant or sensitive matters, including aspects of litigation or trial, settlement negotiations, and non-litigation projects. The Division Chief also works with the Deputy Division Chief in mentoring Division staff and assisting them with skills development.

Antitrust Division Attorneys represent the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in investigations and litigation before state and federal courts involving the enforcement of state and federal antitrust laws. Cases cover a broad range of industries and often pose complex and, in certain circumstances, cutting- edge legal and economic issues. In addition to supervising Division legal and economic staff and personally handling aspects of cases, the Division Chief will work with other attorneys, including, in some cases, Assistant Attorneys General from other states across the country and attorneys within the United States Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission. The Division Chief may be involved in policy development, including drafting or reviewing proposed legislation.

Desired Experience, Qualifications, and Skills:

• At least seven years litigation and/or other relevant legal experience;
• A working knowledge of the antitrust laws;
• Management experience;
• Experience supervising and/or mentoring legal and non-legal staff of varying experience levels;
• Must be a member of the Massachusetts bar or eligible for admission by motion;
• Applicants should be highly motivated, intellectually curious, and able to assimilate new subject areas;
• Effective writing, legal-analytical, negotiation, and oral advocacy skills to advocate for the public interest in competition-related matters;
• Ability to quickly grasp sometimes complex legal, business, financial, and economic concepts and oversee multiple complex matters;
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team;
• Experience with quantitative analyses, or experience working on matters involving such analyses, a plus;
• Ability to effectively work with experts and others regarding economic concepts and market structure issues;
• The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate a connection to the people and communities we serve, and an interest in supporting a respectful and inclusive work environment.

If you are interested in the position but do not think you meet every criterion, please apply. No one checks every box. We are looking for individuals with applicable experience who want to lead our antitrust enforcement team and are committed to practicing law in the public interest. When applying for this position, you will be asked to provide a cover letter and resume.

Position Type: Full Time/Exempt. Our current hybrid model includes some remote workdays for most positions.

Salary: $137,417

Application Process: To apply for this position, visit the AGO website’s jobs portal at www.mass.gov/ago/employment to register and create a profile, upload your cover letter and resume, and submit an application. Candidates may only apply directly using the AGO’s online Employment and Recruitment jobs portal. The application deadline for this posting is January 7, 2025.

Qualified individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply. We will gladly assist applicants in need of an accommodation. For assistance, contact the Human Resources Division at (617) 963-2041.

Inquiries regarding position & status may be made to:

Diann DiBenedetto, Administrative Assistant

Antitrust Division

671-963-2688

The Attorney General’s Office is an Equal Opportunity Employer. As the representative of the Commonwealth and its residents, the Attorney General’s Office strives to ensure that those working in our office reflect the diversity of the communities we serve. The Office encourages applicants from a broad spectrum of backgrounds to apply for positions.