Assistant City Attorney IV (Nc) - Water Services Department

ABOUT THIS POSITION

Join the City of Phoenix team and work for one of Forbes 2023 America's Best In-State Employers!

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 City Services and Community Development.

The Law Department Civil Division is seeking an Assistant City Attorney IV to assist the Water Services Department on procurements for water infrastructure construction projects and other related services including drafting and negotiating contracts, handling procurement protests, and drafting water infrastructure development agreements. Among additional responsibilities, the attorney will assist the Water Services Department with credit and collection efforts.

Assistant City Attorneys IVs also review, negotiate, and draft contracts and participate in other transactional work; provide client support; 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 IVs 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.

IDEAL CANDIDATE

• Have a high professional and ethical standing in the legal community.

• Display a willingness to work extended hours and a flexible schedule.

• Knowledge of:

• Water or utility law.

• Municipal law, including open meetings, public records, conflicts, procurement, and liability issues.

SALARY

Pay Range: $126,734.40 - $177,444.80 annually.

Hiring Range:$126,734.40 - $163,363.20 annually.

Pay Range Explanation:

• Pay range is the entire compensation range for the position classification.

• Hiring range is an estimate of where you can receive an offer. The actual salary offer will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, training, and internal equity.

• The City contributes 9% of salary into 457/401(a) plans with no matching required. $4,200/annual car allowance and $1,440/annual cell phone allowance.

BENEFITS

A comprehensive Middle Manager 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: Middle Manager Benefits.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• 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.

• Four years of experience as a practicing civil or criminal attorney.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• For information regarding pre-screening and driving positions, click here.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

The minimum qualifications listed above, plus:

• Experience with:

• Municipal law practice including public records, procurement, and general liability law.

• Electronic data systems, media relations, and customer service.

• Finance, bond, fiduciary, banking, bankruptcy, collection, and tax law

• Legal issues regarding Arizona water law and public utilities.

• Experience:

• Negotiating and drafting development agreements.

• Drafting and negotiating complicated contracts.

• orking with legal-services contracts.

RECRUITMENT DATES

Recruitment closes April 29, 2024. All materials must be received by 11:59 p.m. on this date.

This is a position-based recruitment and will not result in any ongoing eligibility list. This recruitment and any selection processes resulting from this recruitment may be used to fill other related vacancies within the organization now or in the near future.

HOW TO APPLY

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.

WE ARE HERE TO HELP

• Job interviews may be held by video or audio conference.

• If you are in need of computer resources, click here for free options.

• Arizona at Work has frequent classes to help with resume writing, interviewing skills, and general career guidance. Click here for more information.

• Explore other Employment Opportunities with the City of Phoenix.

• Subscribe to receive e-mail notifications about new employment opportunities.

• If you need assistance applying for this job, please contact our HR Connection Center at (602) 495-5700.

REFERENCE

Asst City Atty IV (NC), JC:10140, ID# 53913, 04/15/24, USM, RAL, Benefits:Middle Manager

Building the Phoenix of tomorrow.

#DoWorkThatMakesPhoenixWork

City of Phoenix is an equal opportunity employer. AmeriCorps, Peace Corps, and other national service alumni who meet the required qualifications are encouraged to apply.