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Director of Legal Affairs -Parks & Recreation

Philadelphia, PA, us💼 Full-time🗓 2026-07-23 → 2026-09-26

Core

Provide leadership and guidance on legal matters, transactions, and policy for the Parks & Recreation department, including leases, licenses, MOUs, and legislative advocacy.

Role type

Director of Legal Affairs (Government)

Builds

Legal agreements, policy frameworks, and legislative initiatives for the City of Philadelphia Parks & Recreation.

Domain

Public Sector / Municipal Government / Parks & Recreation

Deliverable

client delivery

Required skills

Legal contract negotiation, lease and license agreement drafting, legislative liaison, policy management, litigation tracking, RFP review, Right to Know/Open Records compliance

Preferred skills

MBA or JD degree, nonprofit management experience, government law knowledge

Technologies

None stated

Responsibilities

Negotiate complex lease and license agreements; draft terms of agreement and support final legal documents; act as legislative liaison with city and state officials; manage policy updates and revisions; handle departmental lawsuits and subpoenas; serve as Right to Know/Open Records officer.

Seniority

Director, strategic leadership

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