OAG - Antitrust | Assistant Attorney General I-II | 25-0518 | REVISED 9/03/2025 (00052512)
Organization: OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL
Primary Location: Texas-Austin
Work Locations: Antitrust 300 W. 15th St Austin 78711
Job: Legal
Employee Status: Regular
Schedule: Full-time
Standard Hours Per Week: 40.00
State Job Code: 3510 3511
Salary Admin Plan: B
Grade: 22 24
Salary (Pay Basis): 7,188.13 - 8,000.00 (Monthly)
Number of Openings: 1
Overtime Status: Exempt
Job Posting: Sep 3, 2025, 4:43:38 PM
Closing Date: Ongoing
Description

GENERAL DESCRIPTION

The OAG’s Antitrust Division is seeking to hire an experienced, self-driven attorney capable of thriving in a collaborative work environment and independently overseeing cases with complex legal and factual issues. The Antitrust Division is charged with investigating and prosecuting violations of the Texas Free Enterprise and Antitrust Act and federal antitrust statutes. The Division’s caseload consists of highly complex and high-profile investigations and litigation which may involve antitrust violations such as monopolization, conspiracies among competitors, or anticompetitive mergers. Matters investigated or litigated can be local, regional, or national in scope and may be coordinated with other state attorneys general, the Federal Trade Commission, or the U.S. Department of Justice. Licensed attorneys with a demonstrable interest and/or experience in antitrust enforcement or litigation are encouraged to apply.
The Office of the Attorney General (OAG) is a dynamic state agency with over 4,000 employees throughout the State of Texas. As the State’s law firm, the OAG provides exemplary legal representation in diverse areas of law. OAG employees enjoy excellent benefits (https://ers.texas.gov/Benefits-at-a-Glance) along with tremendous opportunities to do important work and make a positive difference in the lives of Texans. Assistant Attorneys General (AAGs) experience the challenge and honor of public service while enjoying a healthy work-life balance; hands-on legal experience; and engaging camaraderie in Austin, the scenic and lively capital of Texas.

ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL II – ALL OF THE ABOVE QUALIFICATIONS FOR AN AAG I, PLUS:

• Experience: One year of full-time experience working as a licensed attorney in the following (or closely related) fields: antitrust, complex civil litigation, commercial litigation

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience: Antitrust matters or other document-intensive complex civil litigation
• Knowledge: Laws and legal principles and practices relevant to Texas and federal antitrust and trade regulations statutes
• Abilities: Provide expertise in specific and relevant areas of law to Executive Administration, division management, and division attorneys; handles or directs high-profile and/or complex litigation affecting the Antitrust Division; and serves as a mentor to division attorneys

Please refer the Job description for details