Staff Attorney II
The Massachusetts Gaming Commission is responsible for the implementation of the expanded gaming law (Chapter 194 of the Acts of 2011). Under the law, the Commission is tasked with establishing a regulatory framework for the solicitation, licensing, taxation, and oversight of a maximum of three casino licenses and one slots parlor license in Massachusetts.
The Commission is seeking to hire an energetic and highly motivated individual looking for growth opportunities to serve as a Commission staff attorney. Ultimately reporting to the General Counsel, the staff attorney will work on a wide variety of issues and tasks relative to starting up the Commission and creating the framework for its operations. Examples of these tasks include working with the Commission and the Commission’s outside counsel to draft regulations and procedures necessary for operation of a state agency (i.e., state ethics rules, open meeting law, public records, etc.); drafting regulations necessary for successful implementation of the governing statute; and providing legal advice regarding the Commission’s day-to-day operations, including oversight of racing governed by G.L. c. 128A and 128C for which the Commission is now responsible.
Duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:
Skills and Qualifications:
Experience, Education, and Training:
Salary is commensurate with experience.
To apply, please send a cover letter as an email, including salary requirements, along with your resume, to mgcjobs@state.ma.us. The job title should appear as the subject of the email. Applications received within the first 14 day of posting will be given priority consideration.
The successful candidate will be required to pass an extensive background check that includes a full credit check, CORI, drug screen, and finger printing.
It is the policy of the Massachusetts Gaming Commission and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to afford equal employment opportunities to all qualified individuals, without regard to their race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, citizenship status, veteran status, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic or status that is protected by federal, state, or local law.