Assistant City Attorney IV - Municipal Operations
Core
Provides advanced legal advice, research, writing, and advocacy to elected officials and senior management on complex municipal operations issues with high political/financial impact.
Role type
Senior IC municipal attorney (operations)
Builds
Legal memoranda, contracts, ordinances, resolutions, and legal instruments for City Council and staff
Domain
US Public Sector (Municipal Government)
Required skills
Advanced legal analysis, complex legal research, legal writing, oral advocacy, contract negotiation, regulatory research, problem-solving, project leadership
Preferred skills
Construction law, infrastructure projects, public works, public procurement, bids, contractor performance, pre-litigation dispute resolution, alternative dispute resolution, litigation support
Technologies
Departmental computer systems
Responsibilities
Provide legal advice to elected officials and senior management; conduct complex legal research; prepare legal documents; act as lead representative in internal/external legal matters; supervise attorneys or staff on an acting basis; mentor lower-level attorneys
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with leadership potential