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/political issues for the City of Austin, with a focus on open government, ethics, and compliance.
Role type
Senior IC legal counsel (municipal government)
Builds
Legal strategies, documents, and representations for the City of Austin
Domain
Public sector law / Municipal governance
Required skills
Advanced legal analysis, complex legal research, legal writing, oral advocacy, problem-solving, knowledge of Texas local government law, knowledge of City of Austin Charter and Code
Preferred skills
Supervision of attorneys, mentoring, leading project teams
Technologies
Departmental computer systems
Responsibilities
Provide advanced legal advice to elected officials and senior management; perform research on complex legal issues with high political/financial impact; prepare legal documents on complex matters; act as lead representative in complex internal and external legal matters; supervise other attorneys or staff on an acting basis; mentor lower-level attorneys
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC