Posting Date: January 14, 2026
Closing Date: February 6, 2026
Job Title: Associate General Counsel
Position Type: Full-Time, Regular
Salary: This position offers a salary range of $111,484 - $157,391, with potential for advancement up to $173,775 based on qualifications, equity, and hiring guidelines. Initial salary offers are determined by qualifications, experience, and available budget, and typically do not exceed $157,391.
Location: Office of the Attorney General, Executive Division, Office of the General Counsel, 200 Saint Paul Place Baltimore, MD 21202
Telework: A hybrid remote telework and in-office schedule option is available per applicable policies and procedures.
DESCRIPTION: 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.
OAG is seeking applicants for a full-time Associate General Counsel within the Executive Division. In 2023, the Attorney General established a new position for the first-ever General Counsel in the Executive Division of the OAG. The General Counsel serves as senior legal advisor to the OAG, the largest law firm in the State, and is a member of the Executive Leadership Team. The Associate General Counsel will be responsible for managing a large, diverse portfolio of legal matters, which includes a mix of shorter-term, day-to-day activities and mid-term and longer-term projects. Working along with the General Counsel, and an Executive Assistant, the Associate General Counsel will help to build and sustain the OAG as a premier public law firm in Maryland and nationwide.
The Associate General Counsel will work closely with the General Counsel in the following areas: (1) Management and Administration, (2) Ethics and Standards of Practice, (3) Outside Assistant Counsel Management, (4) Public Information Access, and (5) General Advice and Counsel.
The Associate General Counsel will:
- Develop new and improve existing OAG policies and procedures and support their effective implementation.
- Provide advice and counsel on human resource matters, including disciplinary actions, employee grievances, EEO, bullying, whistleblower, and other workplace complaints.
- Provide advice and counsel on procurement and contracting, including creating and revising RFPs and contracts.
- Conduct reviews of conflicts of interest and other ethics matters, including requests for clearance of secondary employment and other activities by OAG staff, requests for conflict waivers, and applicant/new hire screening.
- Provide guidance on organizational and individual compliance with MD Attorney Rules on Professional Conduct and MD Public Ethics Law.
- Assist in procurement and contracting with outside Assistant Counsel.
- Review and manage responses to Public Information Act requests for records of the OAG.
- Provide guidance on OAG organizational compliance with the Open Meetings Act.
EXPERIENCE: The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 6 years of experience, but candidates with less than 6 years of experience are eligible to apply, providing advice and counsel to businesses, nonprofits, or government agencies in one or more of the following areas: human resources, procurement and contracting, compliance and risk management, ethics, and public information and access. Candidates should have excellent legal research, writing, and problem-solving skills, and be able to handle a diverse portfolio of work, juggling multiple tasks and responding to urgent situations as needed. The ideal candidate will have experience or be comfortable working in a dynamic, fast-paced environment and be able to adapt quickly. They will be interested in promoting organizational excellence and inclined to provide responsive customer service. Current or pending admission to the Maryland Bar, or the present ability to be admitted without examination or by UBE transfer, is required.
SUBMISSION: Interested persons should submit a cover letter, resume, and writing sample in PDF format to Peter Berns, General Counsel, via email to [email protected] by close of business on Friday, February 6, 2026. Please write “Associate General Counsel Application” in the subject line.
EMPLOYMENT BENEFITS: The successful candidate will be eligible for subsidized health benefits (medical, prescription, dental and vision coverage) and life insurance; leave, including annual (vacation), personal, sick, and paid parental leave; and will be eligible for participation in a contributory defined benefit pension plan in which they are vested after ten years. State employees are eligible to participate in two supplemental retirement plans: the 457 Deferred Compensation Plan and the 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan. The State also offers a free mass transit benefit for local bus and express bus services.
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.
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.