Job Description:POLITICO is seeking an ambitious, enterprising reporter to cover the legal and corporate ecosystem around state attorneys general as part of a new POLITICO newsletter. The reporter will be a founding member of POLITICO's new State AGs team, and will focus on the lawyers, firms, companies and power brokers who work with AGs, against them and around them.
State AGs' biggest cases are often built and argued alongside outside counsel, and a growing roster of firms has built dedicated state AG practices to defend companies and help them manage AG risk. Those practices are staffed increasingly by former AGs, deputies and senior aides
The beat will cover that world closely. The reporter will dig into investigations, lawsuits and settlements, the corporate strategies for fighting or heading off AG action, and the relationships, rivalries and money that determine which cases get brought
The beat will also track which companies and industries fund RAGA and DAGA, and how corporate members and donors engage with AGs and try to shape their priorities on both sides.
The policy portfolio will include health care, antitrust, AI and tech platforms, consumer protection, climate and energy, financial services, ESG and DEI, labor, and the limits of federal power - the enforcement fights where AGs are most active and where their actions carry the biggest consequences for companies and investors.
The reporter will work closely with the State AGs team's other reporters, the product's senior editor, and POLITICO's legal, tech, energy and health teams on sourcing and coverage planning.
What You'll Need:- Reporting experience covering the law, the legal industry, corporate litigation, or regulation and enforcement
- An understanding of how state AG enforcement, multistate litigation and settlements work
- A demonstrated ability to break news and deliver original, incisive reporting
- The ability to build a network of sources among outside counsel, defense firms, in-house lawyers and former AG officials
- An entrepreneurial spirit and eagerness to help build an exciting new part of our journalism
- The ability to juggle fast-moving breaking news and write clearly, accurately and efficiently on deadline for an influential, professional audience
- A collaborative spirit and willingness to work with reporters and editors across POLITICO's state, legal and policy teams
- A rigorous commitment to fair-minded, accurate and nonpartisan journalism
We're open to candidates based in Arlington, VA (HQ); New York, NY; or Sacramento, CA. If you're not near one of our offices, we still encourage you to apply.
Compensation: $90,000-$140,000 Annual Base. The final salary offered will be based on factors including relevant experience, skills, and qualifications.
