Principal Assistant City Attorney

City of Tucson Description

The City of Tucson is Arizona's second-largest and oldest city, situated in the heart of the stunning Sonoran Desert. Operating under a Council-Manager form of government, its legislative body includes the Mayor and six Council Members elected at large. The City Attorney, appointed by the Mayor and Council, acts as the Chief Legal Officer, advising the the Mayor and Council, the City and its various departments on the legal considerations and risks for particular policy direction, overseeing civil and criminal litigation in local, state and federal courts, and reviewing all ordinances, contracts and bonds for City projects.

Benefits: The City of Tucson offers a generous benefits package for benefit-eligible positions. The comprehensive, flexible, and affordable coverage is designed to optimize health and well-being, security and future, and peace of mind. Benefits begin with medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and FSA coverage, surpassing your standard 401(k) program by offering a rich pension plan plus optional Roth and pretax deferred compensation savings. With your well-being in mind, our paid time off program provides new hires with 38 paid days off in the first year of employment, with time off increasing steadily in subsequent years. We offer twelve weeks of paid parental leave, paid tuition reimbursement, student loan repayment, off- and on-the-job training, and opportunities to forge connections with peers and the community through employee resource groups and paid volunteer hours. You can learn more about our benefits at https://www.tucsonaz.gov/Departments/Human-Resources/Employee-Benefit-Snapshot.

Position Details

The Principal Assistant City Attorney position in the Civil Division of the Tucson City Attorney’s Office provides advanced-level legal services and performs advanced-level legal work in assigned areas of practice. Attorneys at this level work with a high level of autonomy and accountability. Provides guidance and mentoring to lower-level attorney personnel.

Work is performed in accordance with general policies and established standards of the legal profession and is reviewed by the City Attorney or their designee. This position does not supervise.

Duties and Responsibilities

Responds to legal inquiries from the City’s executive management team and their staff, typically for assigned City departments. Identifies, analyzes and explains legal issues associated with projects and programs of City-wide importance. Performs advanced-level professional and administrative legal work including development of and revisions to the Tucson Code. Consults with client decision makers regarding departmental and major legal issues. Provides legal advice and assistance.

Prepares and reviews materials submitted to the Mayor and Council for its consideration and approval for legal issues. Prepares ordinances or resolutions for consideration by the Mayor and Council. Analyzes legal issues associated with initiatives under consideration by the City Manager or Mayor and Council. Consults with Mayor and Council and City management at public meetings and in executive sessions as needed. Guides and mentors lower-level attorneys.

Reviews and prepares a variety of legal documents including but not limited to contracts, intergovernmental agreements, legal correspondence, notices and position statements.

Litigates complex legal matters (in administrative matters; or in federal or state courts) in assigned area of practice, and/or supports litigation efforts in those matters by performing research, preparing and filing pleadings, making court appearances, etc.

Serves as litigator for the City in State and Federal Courts. Identifies, analyzes, and discusses legal issues associated with projects. Handles legal matters of assigned departments and acts as liaison with departments, the City Manager, and the Mayor and Council.

Performs other duties and tasks as assigned. Any one position may not include all the duties listed. This position description identifies the responsibilities and tasks typically associated with the performance of the position.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education: Juris Doctorate

Work Experience: Five (5) years of relevant experience

Member in good standing with the State Bar of Arizona

License/Certifications: A valid and unrestricted driver’s license with two (2) years of licensed driving is required.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Government law practice: including a working knowledge of the legal subject matter involved with the department to which assignment will be made.

Experience in the practice of municipal transactional law including the review, negotiation, and drafting of federal and state grant, development, tax incentive, or intergovernmental agreements and other municipal contracts.

Experience advising governmental leadership or executives on employment, discrimination, and labor matters.

Experience in the practice of real estate, finance, government contracts and procurement law.

Experience working with state and federal agencies.

Municipal civil litigation experience.

Five (5) years of civil practice

POSITION DETAILS

Job Profile

J0619 - Principal Assistant City Attorney

To view the full job profile including classification specifications and physical demands click https://www.tucsonaz.gov/Departments/Human-Resources/Tucson-Talent.

Compensation Grade

G113

Salary Range

$97,926.40 - 146,868.80 USD

The City of Tucson considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role and associated responsibilities, a candidate's work experience, education/training, key skills, and internal equity.

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