What are the responsibilities and job description for the Assistant Town Attorney position at Town of Leesburg, Virginia?
What You'll Be Doing
As a member of the Town Attorney’s Office, the Assistant Town Attorney works with the Town Attorney, Deputy Town Attorney, and other attorney and non-attorney staff to provide legal services for the Town of Leesburg. The focus of this position is on labor relations and employment matters, including collective bargaining, employee discipline, related investigations, hearings and arbitrations, as well other civil legal matters that affect the Town. The Assistant Town Attorney advises the Town Manager, Department Directors, and Town staff in assigned areas of the law.
* Effective date of hire is anticipated to be in September 2026.*
For a more detailed job description, please visit the Town's Job Descriptions page.
Required Qualifications
- Possess a Juris Doctorate from an accredited law school, a license to practice law in the Commonwealth of Virginia, and be in good standing with the Virginia State Bar;
- Minimum of five (5) years of experience practicing law in one or more of the following areas:
- Labor or employment law;
- Conducting hearings or arbitrations;
- Negotiation and drafting of complex legal agreements.
Preferred Qualifications
- Six (6) or more years practicing law;
- Local government law experience;
- Familiarity with collective bargaining.
Employee Benefits
The Town offers competitive compensation, affordable health insurance coverage, participation in the Virginia Retirement System, an optional 457(b) retirement plan with a Town matching contribution, flexible spending accounts, voluntary benefits, employee assistance program (EAP), membership to the Town's full-service recreation center, an optional payroll Roth IRA, and generous paid time off. For more information on the Town's robust benefits package, please visit the Town's Employee Benefits page.
ADA/EOE
Salary : $79,664 - $176,884