Description:

A Government Entity seeks to fill an Assistant City Attorney position for its Operations and Development Division. Primary responsibilities will involve matters related to the Department of Public Works, the Department of Housing and Community Development, the Office of Community Wealth Building, and the Office of Sustainability. The position will undertake other assignments as needed. The successful candidate must be a member of the Virginia State Bar. This position is responsible for protecting the legal interests of the City of Richmond and providing legal services and representation and advice to City officials, employees, and departments. The position is responsible for reviewing legal matters, drafting, and reviewing transactional documents, and providing appropriate counsel. The successful candidate must be a member of the Virginia State Bar; have the demonstrated ability to apply legal analysis in the solution of technical, administrative, and legal issues; and have strong written and verbal skills. A minimum of four years of experience is preferred. The class works within a general outline of work to be performed and develops work methods and sequences under general supervision.

Duties include but are not limited to:
  • Responsible for protecting the legal interests of the City of Richmond and providing legal services and representation and advice to City officials, employees, and departments.
  • Responsible for reviewing legal matters, providing appropriate counsel, and initiating or responding to legal actions.
  • Researching legal issues; negotiation and drafting transactional documents; interpreting laws, rules, and regulations; and providing oversight and direction to paralegals and legal secretarial staff.
  • Working within a general outline of work to be performed and developing work methods and sequences under general supervision.
  • The position will undertake other assignments as needed.

Qualifications, Special Certifications and Licenses
Knowledge and Skills (Some Combination of The Following):
  • Considerable knowledge of area of focus to include real estate transactions, affordable housing development, environmental sustainability, or municipal law, familiarity with relevant regulatory and administrative law processes related to area of focus.
  • Experience with transactional work, such as contracts and real estate, preferably to include housing development.
  • Strong ability to communicate with various internal and external departments as an in-house municipal attorney.
  • Managing high volume workload in area of focus, and supervising paraprofessional staff, scheduling, setting goals, assigning work, etc.
  • Will have the ability to work cooperatively, adhere to the highest standards of ethics and professionalism, and handle a high volume of work in a fast-paced environment.

Minimum Training and Experience:
  • Juris Doctor degree
  • Four (4) years experience preferred

Licensing, Certifications, and Other Special Requirements:
  • Admission to the Virginia Bar
  • Licensed to practice law in Virginia
  • Twelve hours of continuing legal education annually
  • Compliance with additional requirements that may be established by the City of Richmond
  • An equivalent combination of training and experience (as approved by the department) may be used to meet the minimum qualifications of the classification