Title: Assistant Attorney General, Technology & Procurement Law Section

State Role Title: Assistant Attorney General 

Hiring Range: Commensurate with Experience

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 Technology and Procurement Law Section addresses a variety of interesting and challenging issues while supporting the agencies and entities establishing procurement policies and/or conducting public procurement in the Commonwealth. As a member of the Section, the attorney will provide a wide range of legal services to agencies related to general goods and services procurements and information technology procurements, with a concentration on the Virginia Information Technologies Agency (VITA) and the Department of General Services (DGS), the Department of Small Business and Supplier Diversity (DSBSD), the Office of Data Governance and Analytics (ODGA), the State Corporation Commission (SCC), and other public bodies, boards, councils and commissions. Advice will include such subject areas as: the Virginia Public Procurement Act, the Government Data Collection and Dissemination Practices Act, the Virginia Freedom of Information Act, contract formation and administration, procurement processes and protests, solicitation requirements, administrative law, data privacy law, intellectual property law and other laws applicable to Virginia agencies and public bodies. Recurring duties include reviewing high-risk solicitations and contracts, providing procurement-related advice, and representing agency clients with respect to protests, contract disputes, administrative hearings, and contract litigation. The attorney in this position will coordinate efforts of outside special counsel regarding specialized legal work done on behalf of the section’s assigned client agencies. Duties also include reviewing proposed legislation and drafting official opinions. This position is located in Richmond, Virginia, and reports to the Chief of the Technology and Procurement Law Section of the Office.

Minimum Qualifications

• Familiarity and experience in one or more of the following areas is preferred: (i) state or federal procurement law or commercial contract law, with demonstrated experience in negotiating and drafting contracts; (ii) general litigation experience (civil), with experience in contract litigation preferred; (iii) intellectual property law, data privacy and/or technology law; (iv) administrative appeals experience.
• The ideal candidate for this position will have a minimum of three (3) years of relevant experience, preferably with reviewing and negotiating contracts and with addressing and managing contract disputes.
• The ideal candidate should also be willing to represent clients in state and federal courts and be able to handle a busy and diverse workload.
• Candidates should be able to communicate well with all levels of staff and management, have excellent written and oral communication skills and be able to work well within a team of professionals.
• Applicants must be admitted to the Virginia State Bar or be able to waive into the Virginia State Bar at the time of application.

Special Instructions

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

In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.

Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.