Description:

The City of Philadelphia Law Department seeks a mid to senior level attorney licensed in Pennsylvania for the position of Divisional Deputy City Solicitor to supervise the Health, Human, and Community Services Division of its Commercial Law Unit. The Division is currently comprised of 7 attorneys and 1 legal assistant. The Divisional Deputy and attorneys within the Division are counsel to multiple City agencies regarding contract and municipal finance matters, including the Departments of Human Services, Public Health, Homeless Services, Behavioral Health and Intellectual disAbility Services, Commerce; the Offices of Children and Families, Community Empowerment and Opportunity; and the Division of Housing and Community Development. Principal practice areas include competitive procurement law (RFPs and bids), health and mental health law, and general corporate law.

The successful candidate will ensure compliance with the various City, state, and federal laws and regulations pertaining to the City's contracting processes. They will mitigate risk and drive efficiency by enhancing the contracting process; will enhance or develop contracting templates; liaise with outside counsel in various matters; negotiate and conduct meetings with business leaders and other corporate counsel; will draft, negotiate, and review complex agreements for a myriad of City services and enterprises; will oversee and manage the operations of the Health, Human, and Community Services Division; and will counsel City leaders, including commissioners, directors, and City Council for the purpose of furthering the City's commercial operations.

Essential Functions:
In addition to the Position Summary, responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Managing the work of multiple attorneys and a legal assistant, providing training and support where needed;
Advising and representing the City and its departments in all matters relating to business and commercial law;
Reviewing, drafting and negotiating contracts and associated exhibits, including professional services agreements;
Reviewing Procurement Department competitive bids;
Reviewing non-competitive bids, including reviewing and assisting City departments with the development and drafting of requests for proposals (RFPs) for professional service contract solicitations;
Serving as legal counsel to relevant departments with respect to Chapter 17-1400 of the Philadelphia Code, governing competition and transparency in procurement of professional services contracts;
Reviewing, evaluating and periodically updating the form contract and solicitation documents to account for changes in the law, improve legal terms and conditions, and improve the quality of contract documents;
Working closely with clients to review and revise statements of work;
Communicating with City business stakeholders and subject matter experts, vendors, and others involved in business and commercial law matters;
Conducting research, drafting legal opinions, and analyzing legal issues related to commercial law, including but not limited to healthcare and data privacy;
Interpreting laws, rulings, and regulations for individuals and government agencies, including procurement law, the Philadelphia Code and the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter;
Analyzing the risk profile of proposed transactions; and
Performing administrative functions related to the practice of law

Competencies, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Ability to manage the work of multiple attorneys;
Ability to prioritize and manage substantial workload;
Ability to analyze large amounts of information, determine relevant facts, and propose viable solutions;?
Ability to find what applicable laws and regulations apply to a specific matter;?
Ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand;
Demonstrate a commitment to diversity in the office that values all individuals and respects differences;?
Strong interpersonal skills, including the ability to work on teams and collaborate with colleagues and clients;?
Excellent writing and negotiating skills;?
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a demonstrated ability to identify and analyze legal issues within complex fact patterns; and
Additional experience with finance or government procurement contracting is preferred but not required.

Qualifications:

This is a senior/supervisory level position, with seven (7) plus years of legal experience relevant to the subject matter and/or responsibilities of your unit required.
Candidates must have a law degree from an ABA accredited law school, and must either be a member in good standing of the Pennsylvania Bar, or eligible to become a member of the Pennsylvania Bar within six (6) months.