City of Tucson · 16 hours ago
Principal Assistant City Attorney
Tucson, AZ
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$47.08/hr - $70.61/hr
5+ years expThe City of Tucson is Arizona's second-largest city, seeking a Principal Assistant City Attorney in the Civil Division of the Tucson City Attorney’s Office. This role provides advanced-level legal services, guidance, and mentoring to lower-level attorneys while handling complex legal matters and advising the city's executive management team.
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Hiring Manager
Roi Lusk
Responsibilities
Responds to legal inquiries from the City’s executive management team and their staff, typically for assigned City departments
Identifies, analyzes and explains legal issues associated with projects and programs of City-wide importance
Performs advanced-level professional and administrative legal work including development of and revisions to the Tucson Code
Consults with client decision makers regarding departmental and major legal issues
Provides legal advice and assistance
Prepares and reviews materials submitted to the Mayor and Council for its consideration and approval for legal issues
Prepares ordinances or resolutions for consideration by the Mayor and Council
Analyzes legal issues associated with initiatives under consideration by the City Manager or Mayor and Council
Consults with Mayor and Council and City management at public meetings and in executive sessions as needed
Guides and mentors lower-level attorneys
Reviews and prepares a variety of legal documents including but not limited to contracts, intergovernmental agreements, legal correspondence, notices and position statements
Litigates complex legal matters (in administrative matters; or in federal or state courts) in assigned area of practice, and/or supports litigation efforts in those matters by performing research, preparing and filing pleadings, making court appearances, etc
Serves as litigator for the City in State and Federal Courts
Identifies, analyzes, and discusses legal issues associated with projects
Handles legal matters of assigned departments and acts as liaison with departments, the City Manager, and the Mayor and Council
Performs other duties and tasks as assigned
Qualification
Required
Juris Doctorate degree
Five (5) years of relevant experience
A valid and unrestricted driver's license with two (2) years of licensed driving is required
Preferred
Government law practice: including a working knowledge of the legal subject matter involved with the department to which assignment will be made
Experience in the practice of municipal transactional law including the review, negotiation, and drafting of federal and state grant, development, tax incentive, or intergovernmental agreements and other municipal contracts
Experience advising governmental leadership or executives on employment, discrimination, and labor matters
Experience working with state and federal agencies
Municipal civil litigation experience
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
Life
Disability
FSA coverage
Rich pension plan
Optional Roth and pretax deferred compensation savings
Paid time off program
Twelve weeks of paid parental leave
Paid tuition reimbursement
Student loan repayment
Off- and on-the-job training
Opportunities to forge connections with peers and the community through employee resource groups
Paid volunteer hours
Company
City of Tucson
City of Tucson is a government organization that focuses to manage all municipal operations with updated information services online.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Anna Rosenberry, CPA
Chief Financial Officer - Assistant City Manager
Fatima Luna
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