Deputy Attorney General or Deputy Attorney General III/IV
The California Department of Justice seeks a Deputy Attorney General or Deputy Attorney General III/IV within its Office of General Counsel division.
Within the Office of General Counsel, a specialized group of transactional attorneys advise the State Treasurer, the Department of Finance, the State Controller, and other state departments and financing agencies on high-profile bond, finance, and other fiscal matters. This Public Finance & Contracts team negotiates, drafts, edits, and reviews financing documents in complex, multiparty transactions; prepares and communicates advice through memoranda, opinion letters, and emails; represents clients at authority, board, commission, and committee meetings; and drafts and reviews public-finance-related legislation. Attorneys also provide legal advice to other Department of Justice units, especially on the topics of procurement, contracts, and related transactional matters.
Prior public-finance experience is a strong plus for this position, but attorneys with a track record of accomplishment in a transactional practice or who demonstrate the potential to succeed in a transactional practice are also encouraged to apply for this position.
This position will be filled in either Fresno, Los Angeles, Sacramento, San Diego or San Francisco, CA. To apply as a Deputy Attorney General or as a Deputy Attorney General III/IV, please visit CalCareers.ca.gov.
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