Assistant City Attorney IV or V - Open Government / Ethics and Compliance
Core
Provides advanced legal advice, research, writing, and advocacy to elected officials and senior management on complex legal and political issues for the City of Austin.
Role type
Senior IC government attorney (municipal law)
Builds
Legal opinions, court filings, and strategic advice for city operations
Domain
Public sector / Municipal law / Government compliance
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Advanced legal analysis, complex legal research, legal writing, oral advocacy, problem-solving, project leadership, mentoring
Preferred skills
Political acumen, knowledge of Texas local government law, experience with open records/meetings/ethics
Technologies
Departmental computer systems
Responsibilities
Provide legal advice to officials and management; conduct research on complex legal issues; prepare legal documents; act as lead representative in complex internal/external matters; supervise attorneys or staff on an acting basis; mentor lower-level attorneys
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
