Legal Counsel

Job description

Legal Counsel 260002SA Description The Office of Campaign and Political Finance (OCPF) is seeking a highly motivated individual to serve as Legal Counsel. The office is charged with the administration of the Massachusetts Campaign Finance Law (M.G.L. Ch. 55) and assists in maintaining the integrity of the Commonwealth's electoral system by ensuring accurate and complete disclosure of campaign finance activity by those involved in the electoral process. Primary Duties: Legal Counsel will assume an existing caseload of investigations as well as new assignments that includes initial review and screening of allegations, document gathering and review, interviewing witnesses, and recommending resolutions; conducting legal research; writing factual analyses, legal memoranda, correspondence, position statements, public resolution letters, disposition agreements, Attorney General referral recommendations, proposed formal and informal advisory opinions; presenting legal advice and policy recommendations; communicating with, providing guidance to and assisting candidates, committees, public officials and the general public in understanding the campaign finance law and regulations by telephone...