Career Opportunities
About the Office
The Office of Attorney General Keith Ellison has a clear mission: we help Minnesotans afford their lives and live with dignity, safety, and respect. We are a dynamic group of dedicated professionals who choose public service as a calling, and we are actively and intentionally committed to supporting an internal culture that affirms that calling. The Office is one of Minnesota’s largest public law offices and as of 2024, has been recognized as a Star Tribune Top Workplace Minnesota for five years in a row and Top Workplace USA for four years in a row.
Current Openings
Assistant Attorney General - Civil Rights Division
Posting Number: 93032 / Deadline: 4/8/2026
The Office is seeking an Assistant Attorney General in the Civil Rights Division of the Office. A successful candidate will have the opportunity to support the mission of the office by:
- Enforcing and vindicating the rights of Minnesota consumers impacted by unlawful discrimination across housing, education, lending, and places of public accommodation
- Investigating and prosecuting violations of state consumer protection laws, including false advertising and unlawful, unfair, or fraudulent business practices
- Leading and supporting complex, high-profile civil litigation with potential nationwide impact, including cases involving vulnerable populations such as immigrants, the elderly, and low-income renters
- Drafting amicus briefs on significant civil rights and consumer protection issues
- Reviewing and proposing legislation and regulations affecting consumers
- Engaging in consumer outreach, education, and advocacy initiatives
Assistant Attorney General - Public Safety Division
Posting Number: 92952 / Deadline: 4/1/2026
The Office is currently seeking an Assistant Attorney General in the Public Safety Division of the Office. The Public Safety Division serves an important role within the Office of the Minnesota Attorney General. Lawyers in the Public Safety Division represent the Commissioner of Public Safety on matters involving implied consent, revocations, forfeitures, and title matters; provide advice, counsel and representation to several boards; and respond to citizen inquiries.
Investigator – Medicaid Fraud Division
Posting Number: 92851 / Deadline: 3/30/2026
The Office’s Medicaid Fraud Division is currently seeking an Investigator with the skills and drive to uncover, investigate, and stop fraudulent claims made to taxpayer-funded public health insurance programs. Investigators conduct criminal investigations into health care providers suspected of defrauding the Minnesota Medicaid program. The investigator reviews complaints against public health care providers; evaluates and analyzes claims data, medical records, and financial records; conducts research and surveillance; interviews victims, witnesses, and targets of investigations; participates in the execution of search warrants; drafts reports summarizing investigative findings; and works with attorneys to prepare cases for prosecution. Investigators are required to testify about their findings at criminal jury trials.
Request For Qualifications
Bond, Disclosure, and Tax Counsel
Deadline: 4:00 P.M. (Central time) on April 13, 2026
Solicitation of Interest and Request for Qualifications for Outside Counsel Services Relating to:
Acting as bond, disclosure, and tax counsel for one or more state entities with bond issuance authority. The following agencies will be appointed bond, disclosure, and tax counsel as a result of this RFQ:
- Minnesota Management and Budget
- Minnesota Housing Finance Agency
- Minnesota State Colleges and Universities
- Minnesota Health and Education Facilities Authority
- Minnesota Agricultural and Economic Development Board
- Minnesota Office of Higher Education
- Iron Range Resources & Rehabilitation Board
- Minnesota Public Facilities Authority
- Minnesota Rural Finance Authority
Not all agencies will be appointed the same counsel necessarily; RFQ respondents are encouraged to apply for any and all state entities they wish to represent.
Student Loan Program Counsel
Deadline: 4:00 P.M. (Central time) on April 6, 2026
Solicitation of Interest and Request for Qualifications for Outside Counsel Services Relating to:
Representing the Office of Higher Education in the creation and administration of student loan programs established and defined by Minnesota Statute Sections 136A.15 to 136A.1704
Our differences make us stronger and leveraging them helps us create a workforce where everyone can thrive. The State of Minnesota is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to embedding diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility at our workplace. We do this by developing strong leaders and advocates, increasing cultural competence, and understanding among all employees, and removing institutional barriers and attitudes that prevent employees from advancing as far as their talents will take them. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions), marital status, familial status, receipt of public assistance, membership or activity in a local human rights commission, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender expression, gender identity, or age.
We will make reasonable accommodations to all qualified applicants with disabilities. If you are an individual with a disability who needs assistance or cannot access the online job application system, please contact the job information line at (651) 259-3637 or email careers@state.mn.us. Please indicate what assistance you need.
