What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Associate City Attorney position at City of Raleigh, NC?

Salary : $110,427.00 - $204,292.74 Annually

Location : Raleigh, NC

Job Type : Full-Time

Job Number : 2024-01105

Department : City Attorney

Opening Date : 12 / 17 / 2024

Closing Date : 1 / 7 / 2025 11 : 59 PM Eastern

Work Hours : Monday - Friday : 8 : 30 AM - 5 : 30 PM

Hiring Range : $110,427.00 - $157,360.00

Job Description

The City of Raleigh is seeking an experienced Senior Associate City Attorney to join our dynamic legal team. In this role, you'll be at the forefront of a wide range of legal matters, primarily focused on real estate transactions. You'll provide a broad range of legal services to the City Council, the City Manager and City Officials and staff in the conducting of City business. You will also supply formal and informal legal opinions and drafts a variety of documents, ranging from a low to high level of complexity. As the ideal candidate, you will possess experience and knowledge of commercial real estate and transactional practice.

Please attach resume and cover letter. Qualified candidates may also be considered for other suitable positions within the City Attorney's Office.

Duties and Responsibilities

Represents the City in a variety of transactional matters, including contracts development and negotiations and commercial real estate development.
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.
Displays solid level of expertise in transactional practice.
Reviews and assists in the drafting of changes to the City Code and provides advice relating to 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, City 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, including assisting in negotiation of settlement agreements or voluntary acquisitions of real property interests the City is seeking to acquire through the use of eminent domain.
Ability to handle projects independently or lead project teams on projects of moderate to extreme level of complexity and organizational risk. Ability to work successfully with project teams with diverse membership.
Responsible for keeping practice leaders informed and participating with practice leaders to keep City Attorney apprised of project status.
Ability to develop broad general knowledge of municipal law.

Typical Qualifications

Education and Experience

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.

Applicants may substitute additional relevant experience or additional education for the required years of relevant experience.

Licensing and Certifications

License to practice law in North Carolina required by hire date.

Computer Skills

To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of Word Processing software and competent use of legal research software (Westlaw).

Preferred Qualifications

10 years of law practice.

An emphasis or interest in areas of law relevant to municipal practice, and an interest in local government and public service.

Additional Information

Knowledge of :

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, regulations (based on assignment).

Customer service principles.

Specialized equipment relevant to 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.

ADA and Other Requirements :

Positions in this class typically require : fingering, grasping, talking, hearing, seeing and repetitive motions.

Sedentary Work :

Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and / or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met.

Working Conditions :

Work is routinely performed in an indoor, office environment.

Note :

This job classification description is intended to be generic in nature. It is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities. The essential duties, functions and responsibilities and Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) designation may vary based on the specific tasks assigned to the position.

When you join the City of Raleigh's work family as a full-time employee, your benefits are an important part of your "total rewards". Your benefits impact many aspects of your life including your health, your finances, and the protection of your family. The City provides a comprehensive benefits package as part of our total rewards program to support you through important events in your life, to enhance your life outside work, and to help you plan and prepare for the future.

To find out about the City's benefits package, and other programs, please visit our Employee Benefits page : https : / / raleighnc.gov / services / jobs-and-volunteering / pay-and-benefits

The City employs temporary and seasonal employees who generally are scheduled to work on a short-term basis. However, if you are hired as a temporary or seasonal employee, or as an intern, you are not eligible for the City of Raleigh's benefits.

Please select your highest level of education completed.

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High school diploma (or GED)

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How much relevant or comparable work experience do you have in this field?

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Have you graduated from an accredited law school?

How many years of experience do you have with real estate practice?

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