City of Columbia, MO - City Counselor
Core
Lead legal counsel and manager for a charter city, providing proactive problem-solving and collaboration on municipal law, public-sector law, and risk management. (via careerplan.io/jobs/1B-008-ED-176-city-of-columbia-mo-city-counselor)
Role type
Senior municipal attorney and manager
Builds
Legal advice, risk mitigation, and policy support for city operations and elected bodies
Domain
Local government / Public sector law
Deliverable
client delivery
Required skills
Municipal law expertise, public-sector law experience, legal department management, budget management, advising elected governing bodies
Preferred skills
Open meetings/public records law, land use and redevelopment, public contracting, governmental liability, supervising legal divisions
Technologies
None stated
Responsibilities
Provide legal counsel to the City Manager and City Council; manage legal department operations and budget; advise on risk management and governmental liability; handle public contracting and land use matters
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with management duties