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A Consumer Protection job involves enforcing laws and regulations to safeguard consumers from unfair, deceptive, or fraudulent business practices. Professionals in this field investigate complaints, educate consumers about their rights, and ensure businesses comply with consumer protection laws. They may work for government agencies, nonprofits, or private organizations. Their goal is to promote fair trade, transparency, and ethical business practices to protect consumers from harm.

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Infographic showing various Consumer Protection job openings in the United States as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 1% As Needed, 82% Full Time, 12% Part Time, and 5% Contract. Highlights an 96% Physical, 1% Hybrid, and 3% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $46,539 per year, or $22.4 per hour.

Paralegal - Consumer Protection Section

Missouri Attorney General

Saint Louis, MO • On-site

$50K - $57K/yr

Full-time

Posted 24 days ago

Missouri Department Of Conservation rating

5.7

Company rating: 5.7 out of 10

Based on 9 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

803rd of 846 rated public administrative organizations

Job description

Paralegal
Consumer Protection Section ~ St. Louis
The Office of the Missouri Attorney General has an opening for a Paralegal in its Consumer Protection Section in St. Louis, Missouri.
The Consumer Protection Section of the Missouri Attorney General's Office strives every day to protect Missourians from fraud, unfair business practices, and all forms of consumer harm. The Section returns millions of dollars a year to Missouri and Missourians through mediation efforts, civil litigation, and criminal prosecutions. The Section works to enforce the State's consumer protection statutes as well as educate the public on ways to avoid scams, fraud, and financial harm.
Duties include:
  • Assisting the Section's attorneys on civil and criminal consumer cases from inception through trial;
  • Assisting with investigations into consumer fraud and white collar crime;
  • Maintaining electronic case files;
  • Drafting court documents;
  • Handling discovery, including e-discovery;
  • Supporting attorneys at court hearings and trials;
  • Communicating with and working with consumers who were or may have been victims of fraud;
  • Assisting with depositions and witness preparation;
  • Performing daily administrative tasks as needed by the attorneys.

The successful applicant must have a paralegal degree, be comfortable in an electronic case management environment, with e-filing, and with using litigation technology. While specific experience in these areas is not required, a willingness to learn new case and data management systems and technological proficiency is required. Experience supporting attorneys at trial is also helpful, but not required.
Salary range is $50,000 to $57,000. Apply online or send resume to: Personnel, Missouri Attorney General's Office, P.O. Box 899, Jefferson City, MO 65102. This position is open until filled. . EOE.

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The Attorney General serves as the chief legal officer of the State of Missouri as mandated by our Constitution. The Attorney General is elected by Missouri voters, serves a four-year term, and is not subject to constitutional term limits. The Attorney General’s Office represents and provides legal advice to most state agencies; defends challenges to the validity of state laws; enforces civil law, including consumer protection and environmental laws; defends the State’s interest in civil actions, including bankruptcies, workers’ compensation claims, professional licensing cases, and habeas corpus actions filed by state and federal inmates; and serves as a special prosecutor in criminal cases when appointed. In addition, the Office handles all appeals statewide from felony convictions. The Attorney General’s Office brings and defends lawsuits on behalf of the State and prepares formal legal opinions requested by State officers, legislators, or county attorneys on issues of law. The Office represents the State in litigation at all levels ranging from a variety of administrative tribunals to the U.S. Supreme Court. The Office also includes an Office of Solicitor General, who represents the interests of the state in appellate and national matters.

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Company size

201 - 500 Employees

Headquarters location

Jefferson City, MO, US

Year founded

1865

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