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SENIOR LEGAL ADVISOR | Executive Bureau

State of Massachusetts

Boston, MA · HybridFull-time$147–175K/yrSeen 2 days agoSeen in employer's feed 2 days ago

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Compensation
$147–175K/yr
Location
Boston, MAHybrid
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

The Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office seeks an experienced attorney to advise the Attorney General and executive team on implementing strategic priorities across the office’s substantive bureaus. The Senior Legal Advisor will help identify and advance priority matters, align resources, and lead cross-divisional initiatives. The role is based in Boston under a hybrid model, with some remote workdays and required attendance at a designated office on in-office days.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Strategic PlanningGoal SettingSystems ImplementationProject ExecutionTeam LeadershipStaff DevelopmentMentoringResearchWritingLitigationAdvocacyIndependent WorkTeamworkInclusive CollaborationComplex LitigationImpact LitigationPolicy Advocacy

Qualifications

10+ Years Legal Practice

Full job description

/Attention applicants: Do not apply for this position via the MassCareers website. Your application will not be received. / / / To apply, follow the link belowto the Attorney General’s Office direct application page.** www.mass.gov/ago/employment**.** SENIOR LEGAL ADVISOR EXECUTIVE BUREAU (Boston Office) Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell seeks an experienced and highly motivated attorney to join her senior executive team as Senior Legal Advisor. The Senior Legal Advisor will be responsible for supporting the Attorney General, her executive team, and bureaus and divisions across the office on implementation of the office’s strategic priorities. This will include leading or supporting priority matters and helping to align resources to maximize use of the tools of the office to achieve particular goals. The work of the Senior Legal Advisor will cut across all five substantive bureaus in the office and will be particularly focused on launching and expanding matters that will deepen the office’s impact in areas of particular focus. Primary Duties: · Work with the executive team, and Division, Bureau, and Unit leadership to identify key strategic priority matters to advance, consistent with the AGO's strategic plan · Support the development of implementation plans for executing on these matters, including: o Defining resources necessary to execute, to include leadership, case management, and any external resources (e.g. consultants) o As needed, providing assistance launching or advancing these matters, including legal work and coordination. o Ensuring regular progress reports to the Attorney General and the rest of the executive team. · Leading cross-divisional or otherwise unassigned initiatives or projects that are priorities of the Attorney General Position Type: Full-Time/Exempt. /Our current hybrid model includes some remote workdays for most positions. On in-office days, employees are required to report to one of our designated office locations, either in Boston or at a regional office./ Location: Boston, MA. Our hybrid model includes some remote workdays for the successful candidate. Salary: $147,202 to $175,468, commensurate with relevant experience To apply for this position: Please visit the Employment and Recruitment Portal of the Attorney General’s Office atBambooHRand apply directly. Applications submitted via MassCareers website are not received. You will be asked to submit a cover letter and resume when applying for this position. The application deadline is December 4, 2026 at 5:00 PM (ET) . 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) 963-2932. Do not select MassCareers “apply online” option to apply for this position. Applications submitted via this MassCareers website are not received by our Office. ** Inquiries regarding position & status may be made to: Sandra Waters Executive Assistant to the First Assistant Attorney General 617-963-2058 Position Requirements: · At least ten (10) years of legal practice, with a preference for (a) complex litigation in a field related to consumer protection, civil rights, health care, or other areas of practice in the AGO; and (b) impact litigation or policy advocacy resulting in demonstrable change · Experience setting organizational goals, engaging in strategic planning, implementing effective systems, and executing on strategic projects. · An ability to lead and develop teams, mentor junior staff and attorneys, and work effectively and respectfully with a cross-sectional, diverse group of managers and non-managers to accomplish goals. · Outstanding research, writing, litigation, and advocacy skills. · Demonstrated ability to work both independently and as part of a team. Demonstrated connection to the people and communities we serve, and an interest in supporting a respectful, diverse, equitable, and inclusive work environment. /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./ Do not select MassCareers “apply online” option. Any automated message generated by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts MassCareers website does not apply to posted positions at the Attorney General’s Office. You must apply directly at: www.mass.gov/ago/employment.** Job: *Unclassified Organization: *Office of the Attorney General Title: SENIOR LEGAL ADVISOR | Executive Bureau Location: Massachusetts-Boston-1 Ashburton Place Requisition ID: 260007OG

How this job compares

Set against the 2,059 open Attorney jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 6, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$147–175K/yr
  • Massachusetts median$150–208K/yr25 salary ranges
  • US median$115–186K/yr1,340 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $161K, is 8% below the Massachusetts median midpoint ($175K) — in the middle half of Attorney salary ranges in Massachusetts.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 47 open Attorney jobs in Massachusetts and 2,059 across the US. 6% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
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Experience
This posting asks for at least 10 years of experience — more than three in four Attorney postings that state a minimum ask for (median 4 years, across 1,433 postings).
Education
1,260 of the 2,059 open Attorney jobs (61%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 6, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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