Description:
The City of Albuquerque Lega l Department is hiring for various Assistant City Attorney positions. Hybrid in person/remote work schedule available. The Legal Department's attorneys provide a broad range of legal services to the City and represent it in legal proceedings in court and before state, federal and administrative bodies. Current open positions include: Municipal Affairs: The City is seeking attorneys to provide a broad range of general counsel legal services to various City departments. Responsibilities include drafting legal opinions and reviewing and drafting contracts; Land Use and Enforcement:The City is seeking an attorney to provide legal services to the City's Planning Department and represent it in its enforcement of the City's ordinances related to land use, housing and building standards, and nuisance abatement, and handle appeals of land use decisions; Procurement: The City is seeking an attorney to provide legal services for the City's Purchasing Division. Responsibilities include contract review, contract negotiation, proposal evaluation, assisting end users in drafting requests for procurement and requests for bids, responding to procurement protests and litigating any resulting suits; Air Quality: The City is seeking an attorney to serve as general counsel to Air Quality Program of the City's Environmental Health Department (“EHD”); APD: The City is seeking an attorney to advise the Albuquerque Police Department in United States District Court No. CIV 95-24 and to otherwise advise regarding policies, procedures and training regarding interactions with unhoused individuals; Labor/Employment: The City is seeking an attorney to represent it in litigation and administrative hearings related to employment and labor law; Litigation: The City is seeking attorneys to join its in house Litigation Division, which defends claims brought against the City. Attention to detail and strong writing and interpersonal skills are essential. Preferences include: experience with litigation, contract drafting and review, government agencies, government compliance, and policy writing. Salary based upon experience.
