Job Description

Job Posting Title

Assistant Attorney General - Consumer Protection (Criminal)

Agency

049 ATTORNEY GENERAL

Supervisory Organization

Office of Attorney General

Job Posting End Date

Refer to the date listed at the top of this posting, if available. Continuous if date is blank.

Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the posting end date above.

Estimated Appointment End Date

Continuous if Blank

Full/Part-Time

Full time

Job Type

Regular

Compensation

Job Description

Title

Assistant Attorney General

Unit

Complex Financial Crimes and Consumer Advocacy

Salary Range

Commensurate with experience and qualifications

FLSA Status

Exempt

Location

Oklahoma City, OK

Schedule

Full-time

Unit Summary

The Office of the Attorney General has tasked this Unit with the criminal enforcement of financial crimes, focusing on fraudulent trade practices, large scale fraudulent schemes that cross jurisdictional boundaries or victimize large populations, and fraud perpetrated against vulnerable populations, such as seniors. This Unit is comprised of criminal prosecutors and law enforcement agents that work hand in hand to combat these issues. This Unit is additionally tasked with community outreach and education to bring awareness to fraudulent schemes and assist the community through a complaint system for those who are injured by unfair or deceptive trade practices.

Essential Functions

• Guide CPU criminal investigations including drafting and issuing subpoenas and investigative demands and reviewing information produced in response.
• Conduct legal research and draft legal memorandums to support case preparation and strategy for litigation.
• Prepare and file prosecutorial actions and represent the office in court hearings, including but not limited to preliminary hearings; pre-trial conferences; sentenceings; motion hearings; and bench and jury trials.
• Ensure witnesses and evidence are properly prepared for court.
• Effectively communicate and collaboratively work with agents, consumer representatives, and other OAG staff.
• Participate in community outreach and public education events to alert consumers as to trends in consumer fraud and common scams.
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

Must be, or be eligible to become, licensed attorneys in good standing with the Oklahoma State Bar. Effective research, writing, and advocacy skills are required.

Preference will be given to candidates with the following:

• Criminal jury trial experience
• Prior experience guiding criminal investigations and working with law enforcement
• Prior prosecutorial experience
• Working knowledge of financial crimes
• Desire to zealously advocate for victims and the State of Oklahoma
• Good judgment
• Detail-oriented
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Must be willing to travel throughout the state for court appearances and training opportunities

All applicants must agree in writing to complete, and satisfactorily pass, a background investigation.

Equal Opportunity Employment

The Oklahoma Office of the Attorney General is an equal opportunity employer and does not make hiring decisions on the basis of race, sex/gender, color, age, national origin, genetic information, religion, or disability, so long as the disability does not render the person unable to perform the essential functions of the position for which employed with a reasonable accommodation. If reasonable accommodations are needed to apply for this position, please contact OAG Human Resources at (405) 521-3921 or [email protected]. All employees of the Oklahoma Office of the Attorney General are at will employees.

The State of Oklahoma is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of genetic information, race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, or disability.

Current active State of Oklahoma employees must apply for open positions internally through the Workday Jobs Hub.

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