Maryland Attorney General Employment:Assistant Attorney General, Department of Housing and Community Development

Assistant Attorney General

Department of Housing and Community Development

Posting Date: March 6, 2025 Closing Date: March 20, 2025​

Job Title: Assistant Attorney General VI Position Type: Regular, Full-Time

Salary: This position offers a salary range of $95,991 – $140,320, with potential for advancement up to $154,928 based on qualifications, equity, and hiring guidelines. Initial salary offers are determined by qualifications, experience, and available budget, and typically do not exceed $140,320.

Location: Office of the Attorney General, Department of Housing and Community Development, 7800 Harkins Road, Lanham, Maryland, 20706​

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.

The OAG seeks an attorney to serve as an Assistant Attorney General (AAG) for the Maryland Department of Housing and Community (DHCD). This office is the primary legal advisor to DHCD; its bond issuing entity, the Community Development Administration (CDA); and its loan insurance arm, the Maryland Housing Fund (MHF). DHCD is the State’s Housing Finance Agency, and finances affordable single-family housing, multifamily housing, and government infrastructure projects with the proceeds of tax-exempt and taxable bonds, federal low-income housing tax credits, and State appropriated funds. DHCD also provides several programs and services that support its vision of giving all citizens the opportunity to live and prosper in affordable, desirable, and secure housing in thriving communities.

The AAG’s responsibilities will primarily include lending and real estate financing transactions for multifamily housing, with a variety of bond, federal, and State funding sources. The AAG is also responsible for reviewing, drafting and negotiating documents in connection with multifamily transactions and federal tax credit programs; advising DHCD on loan workout, asset management and loan insurance matters; and providing advice on bond, real estate and lending transactions.

Read more about this position in the full job posting: https://www.marylandattorneygeneral.gov/Pages/Employment/employment_opportunities.aspx

Equal Opportunity Employer: The Office of the Attorney General 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.