Closing Date: 20th March, 2026
Description:
General Description:The City of Rochester is in search of a transactional attorney to work on exciting and impactful public projects.We are interested in candidates with any level of contract, real estate, or other transactional experience, salary commensurate therewith. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to impact the City in which we live by participating in affordable and market-rate housing development, economic development projects including ROC the Riverway and the redevelopment of the Bulls Head Neighborhood, providing support for local businesses, street construction and reconstruction, and contracting for public programs, including work on public purchasing policy and procedures.
The City of Rochester Offers:
- Excellent Benefits Package to Include Free Single, Two-Person, or Family Health Insurance Plans;
- Generous Vacation, Personal, and Sick Leave Accruals;
- Fourteen (14) Paid Holidays;
- Membership in the NYS Retirement System or NYS Voluntary Defined Contribution Plan;
- Membership in the Monroe County Bar Association (MCBA), the Greater Rochester Association for Women Attorneys (GRAWA), and/or the Rochester Black Bar Association (RBBA);
- Full reimbursement for CLEs.
City Residency Will Be Required Within One Year of Hire.
- Typical Work Activities
- Serves as legal counsel to various City departments, City employees acting in an official capacity, and City boards, commissions and City-affiliated entities;
- Represents the City in lawsuits, appeals and administrative hearings brought for or against the City and/or indemnified officers, employees, agents, or groups entitled to defense and indemnification;
- Represents the City in negotiations with a variety of other parties, including vendors, contractors, and labor unions;
- Conducts legal research and renders legal opinions;
- Defends the City against claims and lawsuits brought against it;
- Drafts and reviews all legal documents to which the City is a party;
- Enforces the City's laws by instituting appropriate legal action and carrying the matter through all stages of litigation;
- Performs legal work necessary for the sale and purchase of Real Estate;
- Reviews all legal documents to which the City is a party;
- All other legal work assigned to the incumbent by the Corporation Counsel.
Minimum Qualifications:
Graduation from a law school of recognized standing and at least two (2) years of experience as an attorney admitted to practice in New York State.
