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Position Summary:

The Board of Ethics is seeking an attorney with at least five (5) years of legal experience. The Senior Staff Attorney will report to the Board's General Counsel. In addition to providing guidance on ethics, campaign finance, lobbying, and financial disclosure laws and regulations, the Senior Staff Attorney will develop and deliver engaging training and educational content on these topics. This position will involve significant interaction with City officials as well as members of the external regulated community. This is a non-supervisory position for an experienced attorney that provides a unique opportunity for growth and development under the supervision of experienced government ethics professionals.

Essential Functions:

The Senior Staff Attorney's primary duties consist of providing guidance to individuals and organizations subject to the City's ethics, campaign finance, and lobbying laws.

The Senior Staff Attorney is expected to, among other things:

Give accurate and timely advice to prospective, current, and former City officials on City ethics laws
Draft formal advisory opinions for issuance by the Board and General Counsel
Evaluate, draft, and recommend regulatory and legislative changes
Build and nurture relationships with partners within and outside City government
Research and analyze complex legal issues
Facilitate engaging and creative training on City ethics, lobbying, and campaign finance laws to a variety of audiences with the goal of helping them understand legalese with ease
Develop educational resources and outreach communications
Provide advice to the regulated community on the campaign finance and lobbying laws administered by the Board

Competencies, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Commitment to public service and government integrity
Desire to develop expertise in new areas of law
Ability to independently prioritize and manage a varied workload
Excellent communication skills, including the ability to listen, answer questions, and explain complex legal requirements
Ability to deliver effective presentations and training programs for diverse audiences
Strong interpersonal skills, including the ability to work on teams and collaborate with colleagues from other City offices
Proactive and resourceful problem-solver
Ability to grasp new concepts quickly across multiple practice areas
Ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a demonstrated ability to identify and analyze complex issues and propose viable solutions
Excellent research skills, including proficiency in electronic legal databases and use of government agency websites to locate statutory, regulatory, and administrative materials
Strong technology skills, including proficiency in Teams, Zoom, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Acrobat Pro

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