Closing Date: 14th May, 2024
Description:
About This Position:Join the A Government Entity team and work for one of Forbes 2023 America's Best In-State Employers!
The A Government Entity Law Department is comprised of two sections, the City Attorney's Office, which handles representing the City in civil matters, and the City Prosecutor's Office, which handles the prosecution of misdemeanor crimes committed in Phoenix. Assistant City Attorneys in the Civil Division of the Law Department work in one of six areas: Public Safety, Litigation, Transportation, Human Resources, City Services, and Community Development.
The Law Department Civil Division is seeking an Assistant City Attorney IV to advise the Streets Department on issues regarding Title 34 construction, rights-of-way, cable licensing, revocable permitting, and intergovernmental agreements.
Assistant City Attorneys IVs also review, negotiate, and draft contracts and participate in other transactional work; provide client support; defend litigation; engage in government law practice; and handle all legal matters of the assigned client department. They are expected to perform difficult professional and administrative legal work, including revisions to the Phoenix City Code, and to consult with client decision makers regarding relevant legal issues. These attorneys may also be required to staff public meetings and represent the City during administrative hearings or court proceedings. Assistant City Attorneys IVs report to an Assistant Chief Counsel and generally work independently in performing their duties. All attorneys in the Law Department are assigned and may be reassigned based on the best interests of the City, as determined by the City Attorney.
Ideal Candidate:
- Has a high professional and ethical standing in the legal community.
- Displays a willingness to work extended hours and a flexible schedule.
- Possesses knowledge of:
- Municipal law, including open meetings, public records, conflicts, procurement, and liability issues.
- Cable and utility licensing and other Right-of-Way matters as they pertain to roadways.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Juris Doctor from an accredited school of law and admission to the State Bar of Arizona (or from a state with Arizona bar reciprocity). Please include your Arizona State Bar license number on resume or cover letter.
- Four years of experience as a practicing civil or criminal attorney.
- One year of government law practice; and a working knowledge of the legal subject matter involved with the department to which assignment will be made.
- Experience in the practice of municipal law; the review, negotiation, and drafting of contracts or other primary responsibility for participation in transactional work.
- Experience with significant client contact; primary responsibility for civil litigation, and pleading and motion-practice.
- Other combinations of experience and education that meet the minimum requirements may be substituted.
- The City job description can be found here.
- All finalists for positions are subject to a criminal background check applicable to the department or position.
Preferred Qualifications:
The minimum qualifications listed above, plus:
- Experience with:
- A.R.S. Section Title 34 construction delivery methods such as Construction Manager at Risk, Design Build, Design Bid Building, Job Order Construction.
- Municipal law including public records, procurement, open meeting, and general liability law.
- Conflict resolution and creativity in alternative problem-solving techniques.
- Experience negotiating and drafting development agreements, complicated contracts, or other transactional work.