Senior Associate City Attorney

Job Description The Senior Associate Attorney handles a variety of litigation of varying complexity.
This position provides a broad range of legal services to the City Council, the City Manager, City Officials, and staff in the conducting of City business.
The Sr.
Associate Attorney provides formal and informal legal opinions and drafts a variety of documents, ranging from a low to high level of complexity.
Please submit a cover letter and resume along with the job application.
Duties and Responsibilities Essential position duties and responsibilities include some or all of the following (additional duties may be assigned as needed): Represents the City in a variety of litigation matters at the local administrative level as well as in state and federal court.
Provides a broad range of legal services related to municipal operations as directed by the City Attorney.
Participates in problem?solving on a variety of City issues and special projects from the legal perspective, interpreting laws, rulings, and regulations.
Serves as a member of a team of highly experienced professionals in a dynamic law office setting.
Researches a variety of legal issues and provides legal advice and direction to City representatives, who may include the City Council or City Departments.
Works with City Departments in providing day?to?day advice on departmental operations.
May serve as lead attorney to one or more assigned City Departments or Offices.
2 Reviews and assists in the drafting of changes to the City Code and provides advice relating to the interpretation of the same.
Reviews and drafts contracts and provides legal guidance to City departments in all phases of procurement.
May represent the City Attorney’s Office when attending staff, Council, community, and other meetings.
May review and draft City policies, ordinances, and city regulations.
Assists the City Attorney or other attorneys in addressing matters as they may arise.
Typical Qualifications Education: Juris Doctorate degree (J.
D.
) or equivalent required.
Graduation from an accredited school of law.
Experience: At least 6 years of increasingly responsible experience and demonstrated success in matters of at least moderate complexity and organizational risk is required and 10 years of law practice preferred.
An emphasis or interest in areas of law relevant to municipal practice is also preferred; along with interest in local government and public service.
Applicants may substitute additional relevant experience or additional education for the required years of relevant experience.
Computer Skills: To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of Word Processing software and competent use of legal research software (Westlaw).
Certifications, Licenses, and Registration: License to practice law in North Carolina required by hire date.
Admission before U.
S.
District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina is required after hire date.
Additional Information Knowledge of: Effective litigation techniques in all forums, at trial level and on appeal.
Techniques and methods for organizing, prioritizing, assigning and monitoring work.
Principles and practices of municipal office administration.
Principles and practices of intergovernmental relations.
Principles and practices of business office administration and management.
Best practices, trends and emerging technologies.
Principles and methods of qualitative and quantitative research.
Principles and applications of critical thinking and analysis.
Principles and practices of business correspondence.
Principles and practices of group facilitation and building consensus.
Principles and practices of conflict resolution.
Business math concepts.
Records management principles.
Applicable federal, state and local laws, codes and regulations (based on assignment).
Customer service principles.
Specialized equipment relevant to the area of assignment.
Modern office technology.
Skill In: Teamwork, in a professional setting Coordinating deadlines, prioritizing work demands, and assigning/monitoring work performed.
Overseeing the implementation and adherence to quality assurance and standards.
Reading, analyzing, evaluating, interpreting and summarizing written materials and statistical data.
Reviewing research and implementing industry trends, solutions and best practices.
Compiling and sorting data and articulating issues and recommendations.
Authoring and editing complex reports and documents.
Facilitating group discussions and building consensus using persuasive reasoning.
Exercising political acumen, tact and diplomacy.
Overseeing the management and maintenance of official records and documents.
Interpreting and applying applicable laws, codes, regulations and standards (based on assignment).
Providing customer service.
Utilizing a computer and relevant software applications.
Utilizing communication and interpersonal skills as applied to interaction with coworkers, supervisors, the general public and others to sufficiently exchange or convey information and to receive work direction.