Senior Assistant Attorney General, Cybercrime Section (C.E.A. B)

The Senior Assistant Attorney General (SAAG) will plan, organize and direct the work of the statewide Cybercrime Section (CYS) within the Criminal Law Division. The SAAG will oversee the investigation and prosecution of multi-jurisdictional technology crimes; oversee the provision of investigative and prosecutorial support to high-tech task forces around the state and to rural counties that lack access to a high-tech task force; coordinate responses to out-of-state technology-crime investigation requests; oversee the support for technology crime investigations that are initiated by other state agencies; oversee the provision of legal support for state-operated digital forensics laboratories; and develop and provide training for judges, prosecutors, law enforcement officers, and the public on the importance of evolving technology-related crime issues. In addition to the supervision of the Cybercrime’s prosecution and advice functions, the SAAG will serve as a technical expert and primary legal advisor to the Attorney General (AG), Chief Deputy Attorney General, the Chief Assistant Attorney General (CAAG), client state agencies, and the Governor's Office on complex legal issues surrounding Cybercrime investigations. When requested by the CAAG, the SAAG will report directly to the AG on the status of cases or on issues pertaining to technology crimes. The SAAG will consult with the CAAG in the development and formulation of litigation, policy and program objectives, personnel management, and employee utilization; will have principal responsibility for personnel management and employee utilization within the Section and provide direction and guidance to subordinates. The SAAG may personally assist subordinates in complex litigation, review annual budget requests, assign or perform legislative analyses and perform ongoing programmatic monitoring and reporting functions. Telecommuting options may be available. While the position’s location is specified as statewide, the candidate selected for appointment can be headquartered in Los Angeles, Sacramento, San Diego, Fresno, or San Francisco. Regardless of the headquarter location, the candidate will be expected to travel regularly to all of the Department’s main offices. Desirable Qualifications In addition to evaluating each candidate's relative ability, as demonstrated by quality and breadth of experience, the following factors will provide the basis for competitively evaluating each candidate: Experience investigating and prosecuting criminal cases involving high-tech crime, network intrusions, cryptocurrency fraud, and internet investigations, including experience with digital forensics. Experience conducting all aspects of criminal prosecution from initial stages through post-trial proceedings before state courts, including preliminary hearing experience and presentations to state grand juries to secure indictments. Experience reviewing search warrant orders and affidavits, including the constitutional statutory and court directed parameters in securing, executing and serving warrants, as well as knowledge of California Electronic Communications Privacy Act (CalECPA) and other technical and digital evidence standards. Experience supervising, leading, and coordinating multi-disciplinary teams of attorneys, auditors, investigators, and other level staff in furtherance of successful criminal investigations and prosecutions. Experience making recommendations on issues related to the interpretation and enforcement of criminal statutes including the review of proposed legislation. #J-18808-Ljbffr State of California