Salt Lake City Attorney's Office - Senior City Attorney

Job Description:

The Salt Lake City Attorney's Office is seeking an attorney with experience in appeals, including administrative and land use appeals, as well as litigation experience. The ideal candidate will also have experience with land use, zoning, and transactional matters.
Under the general administrative direction of the City Attorney, incumbent performs highly responsible and complex legal work in the City Attorney's Office. Works independently and applies professional judgment in providing legal advice and support, including the preparation and presentation of cases. Requires complex problem solving and skillful legal strategy in dealing with complex and politically charged issues. May instruct and direct subordinate professional and clerical employees. Work is performed in accordance with general policies and in close collaboration with the City Attorney or Deputy City Attorneys.

This position is open until filled may close without notice.

Learn about our competitive benefits here: https://www.slc.gov/hr/benefits-and-wellness/

TYPICAL DUTIES:

  • Prepares ordinances, resolutions, contracts, and memoranda for study and consideration by City Attorney and/or other City officials.

  • Represents the city in civil proceedings in all federal and state courts and in administrative agencies.

  • Prepares and reviews legal opinions and advises city officials, department heads, boards, commissions, and employees on legal questions. Represents the city through the mayor and city council, as well as department heads and other employees.

  • May be assigned to any legal work in the City Attorney’s Office. Responsible for highly complex legal work. May instruct and direct subordinate professional and clerical employees. Majority of assignments are usually specialized and involve specific assignments and responsibilities for advising a particular department or in a specialized area of legal expertise.

  • Performs related duties as required.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Graduation from a recognized college of law with a JD or LL.B degree plus a minimum of six years of full-time paid employment in the practice of law (which may include working as a full-time, paid judicial clerk) or a minimum of five years full-time paid employment in the practice of law (which may include working as a full-time, paid judicial clerk) with at least three of those years working for a municipality.

  • Must be a member in good standing of the Utah State Bar or have the ability to become a member within a reasonable amount of time, depending on the circumstances and as determined by the City Attorney.

  • Ability to analyze, appraise and organize facts, evidence and proceedings, and to effectively present such material orally and in writing.

  • Demonstrated skill in organizing, analyzing and retaining familiarity with large numbers of

  • complex court cases and/or transactional matters. Demonstrated ability to rapidly assimilate facts; respond impromptu; examine witnesses effectively; argue persuasively, all under hostile and stressful circumstances. Ability to effectively present such material orally and in writing.

  • Demonstrated ability to acquire and retain familiarity with sophisticated and rapidly changing principles of law and apply legal principles to complex factual situations.

  • Extensive knowledge of principles of civil law, judicial procedures and rules of evidence.

  • Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with members of the City Attorney’s Office, other employees, court officials, and the public.

  • Ability to train and develop subordinate professional employees in legal research, writing

  • and presentation methods and proceedings.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Extensive knowledge of law affecting municipal corporations.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

  • Comfortable working positions, handling light weights, intermittent sitting, standing and walking.

  • Frequent exposure to stressful situations as a result of human behavior, workload and consequence of decisions.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by persons assigned to this job.  They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities and skills required of personnel so classified.  All requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities.

Offers of employment are contingent on successful completion of a criminal background check in accordance with City policy and applicable law. Criminal offenses will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis and do not automatically disqualify a candidate from City employment.

POSITION TYPE

Full-Time

POSITION SALARY RANGE

$ 140,000  -   $ 165,000

DEPARTMENT

Attorney

Full Time/Part Time:

Full time

Scheduled Hours:

40

 

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