Senior Assistant Attorney General II, Major Crimes and Emerging Threats
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Work type: Full-Time (Salaried)
Location: Fairfax (City), Virginia, Richmond (City), Virginia, Roanoke (City), Virginia, Virginia Beach, Virginia
Categories: Law / Judiciary
Title: Senior Assistant Attorney General II, Major Crimes and Emerging Threats
State Role Title: Senior Assistant Attorney General
Hiring Range: $142,500-$150,075
Pay Band: UG
Agency: Attorney General & Dept of Law
Location: Office of the Attorney General
Agency Website: https://www.oag.state.va.us/
Recruitment Type: General Public - G
Job Duties
The Major Crimes & Emerging Threats (MCET) Section is the primary prosecutorial arm of the Office of the Attorney General. This position can be based in Richmond or one of the OAG's Regional Offices, with a possible detail to the U.S. Attorney's Office as a Special Assistant United States Attorney. The position requires a highly motivated individual with extensive knowledge of the state and federal criminal justice systems and state government. The position offers the opportunity to handle their own caseload in which the incumbent will work in conjunction with local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies in the investigation and prosecution of state and federal offenses. Prosecutions will primarily focus on violent crime and firearm offenses and may include drug trafficking, sex-trafficking, and money-laundering. The position requires the ability to analyze and provide concise, appropriate, practical and accurate advice on legal issues. The position provides legal advice to key Virginia agencies. Additionally, the position is responsible for, among other MCET duties, assisting in the review and drafting of official advisory opinions of the Attorney General, analyzing requests for the investigation of elected officials, and reviewing legislation during sessions of the Virginia General Assembly.
Minimum Qualifications
• The ideal candidate will have graduated from an accredited law school and be admitted to the Virginia State Bar. The candidate will also be admitted to or eligible for admission to the United States District Court.
• The ideal candidate will have a minimum of twenty (20) years of relevant litigation experience including prosecutorial experience in Virginia and federal courts as well as experience conducting criminal investigations through grand juries.
• Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills are required as well as excellent written and oral communication skills, and the ability to analyze and manage complex cases.
• An ability to work independently and serve as a liaison with varying organizations is essential.
Special Instructions
Application materials should include a discussion of all relevant experience, résumé, a writing sample, and law school transcript.
Kindly utilize the Virginia Jobs website (https://www.jobs.virginia.gov) to submit your application. Applications sent to the Recruitment email address will not be reviewed for the hiring process. We do not entertain phone calls or emails inquiring about application status; instead, please login to the PageUp/RMS system for updates on your application's status.
Contact Information
Name: OAG Recruitment
Phone: 804-786-2071
Email: recruitment@oag.state.va.us
Advertised: 30 Oct 2026 Eastern Daylight Time
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