Deputy Attorney General or Deputy Attorney General III​/IV

Deputy Attorney General or Deputy Attorney General III/IV

November 13, 2025 California Department of Justice, Fresno, Los Angeles, Sacramento, San Diego or San Francisco, CA

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.

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