Assistant Corporation Counsel

Position Definition: The Office of Corporation Counsel seeks a seasoned contract and transactional attorney to prepare, review, negotiate and advise on contracts the City of Norwalk enters into in the normal course of its operations. Transactions assigned will include real estate matters (e.g., - licenses, leases, easements, restrictive covenants, deeds, purchase and sale agreements, land disposition and development agreements, eminent domain matters, land use issues, title matters); construction matters (e.g., - architectural, engineering and construction contracts); finance matters (i.e. promissory notes, mortgages, and other security agreements); software and data protection agreements; and other general contracting matters (e.g., - general services and equipment agreements, grants, art exhibition, consignment and commissioning agreements, etc. . .). Support the City’s Purchasing Division, and other departments of the City, in connection with bid documents and transactional matters. Manage or support administrative actions or litigation arising out of the above responsibilities. Providing assistance and guidance to City officials and staff regarding all aspects of the Freedom of Information Act (“FOIA”).
 
General Duties: Provides legal consultation, representation and assistance to assigned departments and Common Council Committees (e.g., - prepares advice and opinions for City in matters requiring interpretation of state or federal laws, City Charter, ordinances, administrative regulations, contracts or other legal instruments).  Prepares, or reviews City contracts, ordinance or regulation proposals, and other documents by direction of the Corporation Counsel.  Researches questions of law or administrative regulations.   Reviews requests for assistance to City officials, Boards, Commissions or Committees.  Prepares opinions and/or oral advice as needed.    Attends department and Commission meetings and provides legal advice.  Monitors federal, state and intergovernmental publications to maintain current in municipal law and state or federal regulatory procedures.  Prepares information materials regarding City regulatory policies and procedures.  Assists special counsel, when necessary or advisable, to assure interests of the City.  
 
Additional Duties: Assigns work to secretarial and paraprofessional staff.  Receives oral or written direction from the Corporation Counsel.  Plans work according to established or standard procedures.  Determines priority of work within assignment.  Performs related work as assigned.
 
Supervised By: Receives general supervision from the Corporation Counsel.

Note: The above is illustrative of tasks and responsibilities.  It is not meant to be all-inclusive of every task and responsibility.