The Attorney General is the chief legal officer of the State of Maryland. The Office of the Attorney General (OAG) has the general charge, supervision, and direction of the State’s legal business, acting as legal advisors and representatives of the major agencies, various boards, commissions, officials, and institutions of State Government.  The OAG also protects the public by civil enforcement of antitrust, civil rights, consumer protection, and securities laws and regulations and by the prosecution of organized crime, Medicaid fraud, environmental crimes, insurance fraud, state tax evasion, and other statutorily assigned matters. As Maryland’s 47th Attorney General, Anthony G. Brown leads the Office with a critical focus on equity, justice, and fairness.

We are seeking a skilled and highly motivated transactional attorney to serve as an Assistant Attorney General to the Maryland Department of Transportation (“MDOT”). MDOT, which encompasses five modal administrations and the Maryland Transportation Authority, is responsible for critical transportation infrastructure and services throughout Maryland, including the State’s highways, ports, airports, transit systems (rail and bus), and motor vehicle services.
MDOT attorneys provide legal counsel and strategic advice on complex transactional and operational matters involving major transportation projects and initiatives.

The ideal candidate will have experience with complex commercial, governmental, or infrastructure-related transactions, including contracts, procurement, public finance, grants, real estate, public-private partnerships, and minority and disadvantaged business enterprise programs. The successful candidate will be comfortable advising senior agency officials, structuring and negotiating agreements, and helping clients achieve operational objectives while managing legal risk. This position presents a unique opportunity to advise one of Maryland’s largest agencies on high-profile transportation projects and transactions that directly affect the State’s infrastructure and economic development.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Draft and Negotiate Complex Agreements

Prepare, review, negotiate, and advise on a wide range of transactional documents, including procurement contracts, grants, memoranda of understanding, interagency agreements, real estate instruments, leases, and other agreements supporting major transportation projects and initiatives.

2. Advise Agency Leadership on Business and Operational Matters

Provide strategic legal counsel to agency executives and program leaders regarding complex transactions, project development, business operations, statutory authority, risk allocation, and regulatory compliance.

3. Support Major Procurements and Infrastructure Projects

Advise client agencies throughout the procurement process, including solicitation development, evaluation matters, contract formation, procurement protests, and contract administration issues.

4. Provide Legislative and Regulatory Counsel

Review and advise on proposed legislation, regulations, and policy initiatives affecting MDOT programs and operations.

While the primary focus of the position is transactional and advisory work, the Assistant Attorney General may, as needed, provide legal support in other areas affecting MDOT operations, including ethics, Public Information Act matters, administrative or judicial proceedings, and other agency legal matters. The team consists of a Principal Counsel, one Deputy Principal Counsel, three Assistant Attorneys General, and two office support staff.

Classification: Assistant Attorney General III

Experience: The ideal candidate will have at least five years of legal experience and strong research, writing, negotiation, and communication skills. Experience with real estate transactions, commercial agreements, public procurement, grants, public finance, infrastructure projects, or Public-Private Partnerships (P3) is strongly preferred. Experience representing public entities or advising clients on complex transactional and regulatory matters is a plus. Experience in judicial or administrative litigation is not required. Maryland Bar membership, or the ability to waive into the Maryland Bar, is required.

Pro Bono Commitment: The Office of the Attorney General expects its attorneys to demonstrate a sustained commitment to pro bono service. Applicants should have a demonstrated record of meaningful pro bono engagement or a sincere interest in pro bono work as a professional obligation. Once hired, Assistant Attorneys General are expected to fulfill that commitment throughout their employment with the Office through active participation in OAG’s Stephen H. Sachs Pro Bono Program or other qualified opportunities. The OAG supports attorneys in meeting the goal set by the Maryland Supreme Court, MD Atty Rules § 19-306.1(b), by allowing up to 50 hours work-time to be used for approved pro bono activities.

Submission: Applicants must submit a resume, cover letter, writing sample, and a list of three professional references, including at least one current or former supervisor. Please note that this job posting will come offline at 6:00 p.m. EST on the closing date.

Telework: Hybrid Work – Two in-office days weekly.

Employment Benefits: Working for the Office of the Attorney General offers a competitive benefits package designed to support your health and well‑being.

Commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging: The Office of the Attorney General views equity, diversity, inclusion, and belonging as the pathway to achieving professional excellence and fostering and maintaining a culture where every employee can thrive. We strive to create a community that draws upon the best pool of talent to unify excellence and diversity while fully embracing individuals from varied backgrounds, cultures, races, identities, life experiences, perspectives, beliefs, and values. We honor, respect, and celebrate all differences, both visible and invisible, and are committed to recruiting, retaining, and promoting individuals who have historically been underrepresented in the practice of law and professional careers.

Equal Opportunity Employer: The OAG is an equal opportunity employer that encourages all interested persons to apply regardless of race, color, religion or belief, ancestry, national origin, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, disability, pregnancy, family or parental status, veteran status, genetic information, or any protected category prohibited by local, state or federal laws.