Assistant City Attorneys 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 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.

The City of Phoenix 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: Land Use; Public Safety; Litigation; Transportation; Human Resources; and Community Services.

The City has an immediate need for Assistant City Attorney IV to fill openings in the Law Department advising the following departments and specialties:

• Human Resources Department/Health Benefits and Contracts.
  • Requires experience managing employee health benefits, fringe benefits, and wellness programs for public sector employees.
  • Experience with the regulations and regulatory bodies that impact public sector health benefits programs is required, including by not limited to the ACA, CAA, IRS, and HHS.
• Community & Economic Development Department (CEDD) .
  • A background in municipal law, transactional work, real estate and land use law is a plus.
  • Job duties will include: drafting and negotiating development agreements, ground leases, intergovernmental agreements and other contracts; assisting CEDD on procurements for development opportunities and professional services; and responding to public records requests directed to CEDD.
• Police Misconduct Investigations.
  • Provides consultation and review of active and completed PPD internal misconduct investigations for legal and policy compliance, risk assessment, and policy recommendations.
  • Reviews department policies for legality and liability issues and provide recommendations for policy updates aligned with new and developing federal and state case law and legislation.
  • Will work with Human Resources to ensure department compliance with MOUs and City Personnel Policies.
• Phoenix Police Department (PPD) academy training and consultation.
  • Will provide required legal updates for certified law enforcement personnel in criminal and civil law and required legal training for police cadets.
  • Will monitor state and federal legislative activity and case law to create and implement necessary training in new and developing areas of law that impact law enforcement and public safety.
  • Will provide recommendations for updated training and assist in ensuring legal compliance with Department general operation orders and state and federal rules and regulations for law enforcement certification.

The Law Department anticipates other vacancies, which may require other areas of specialty. We encourage all applicants interested in employment in the City of Phoenix Law Department to apply.

• The ideal candidate has experience with municipal law practice including public records, procurement, and general liability law.
• Has a high professional and ethical standing in the legal community.
• Possesses knowledge of municipal law, including open meetings, public records, conflicts, procurement, and liability issues.
• Displays a willingness to work extended hours and a flexible schedule.

Up to $155,251.20 annually. Salary commensurate with experience and qualifications. The City contributes 9% of salary into 457/401(a) plans with no matching required. $3,600/annual car allowance and $1,440/annual cell phone allowance.

Effective July 10, 2023, a 5.23% increase to the base wage increase will go into effect.

The City of Phoenix is currently undergoing a classification and compensation study, moving one step closer to our goal of becoming a market leader and Arizona’s premier public sector employer. Salary range adjustments from the study will take effect, pending final approval from the City Council, on August 7, 2023.

A comprehensive benefits package is offered which includes:

• Traditional pension with employer and employee contributions, click here for more details: Pension Information
• 401(a) and 457 plans with employer contributions
• Choice of generous medical HMO, PPO, or HSA/HDHP plans
• Medical enrollment includes a monthly $150 City contribution to a Post-Employment Health Plan
• Wellness incentive of up to $720 annually
• Dental, vision, and life insurance options
• Employer paid long-term disability
• Free Bus/light rail pass
• Tuition reimbursement program up to $6,500 per year
• Paid time off includes 13.5 paid holidays, 12 vacation days, and 15 sick days and personal leave days
• Paid Parental Leave for eligible employees up to 480 hours (12 weeks) of paid leave for the birth, adoption, or foster care placement of a child during a 12-month period
• Federal Student Loan Forgiveness offered through Savi

For more details, visit: Unit 009 Benefits

• Four years of experience as a practicing civil or criminal attorney.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.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.
• Candidates who receive a conditional offer of employment for the Police misconduct or the PPD Academy assignments must be fingerprinted and will have their fingerprints used to check the Criminal History Records of the State of Arizona Department of Public Safety and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Any records returned will be reviewed to determine the candidate’s suitability for the job.
• For information regarding pre-screening and driving positions, click here .

The minimum qualifications listed above, plus:

• Willingness to work extended hours and a flexible schedule.
• Experience with municipal law practice, including public-records and open-meeting law matters.
• Experience working with legal-services contracts.
• Experience with conflict resolution and creativity in alternative problem-solving techniques.
• Experience negotiating and drafting development agreements.
• Experience with municipal law including public records, procurement and open meeting law.
• Experience drafting and negotiating complicated contracts or other transactional work is also preferred.
• Experience with municipal law practice including planning and development, zoning ordinances, land use rules/regulations, and working with the development community.
• Experience advising on public sector benefits matters, including health benefits, fringe benefits, and wellness programs.

Recruitment closes May 21, 2023. All materials must be received by 11:59 p.m. on this date.

This is a position-based recruitment and generates a one time use only list. Once interviews are conducted and candidates are selected, this job posting will be considered closed and candidates will no longer be in consideration for the position applied for. This posting will not result in any ongoing eligibility list.

PLEASE NOTE: Due to an imminent need to full these vacancies, interviews for this process are tentatively scheduled to occur the week of May 22nd. Please be prepared for a quick turnaround on interview scheduling.

Apply online by completing the required information and attaching, as one document, your cover letter and resume. Please include your experience as it relates to the qualifications stated above. Only the highest qualified may be posted to the eligible to hire list. The results of the resume screening process will be sent to your primary email address.

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Asst City Atty IV (NC) JC:10140, ID# 50271, 05/05/2023, USM, PO/RAL, Benefits: MidMgr

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