Assistant City Attorney/Assistant City Attorney Senior Job at Vets Hired, Richmond, VA

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  • Vets Hired
  • Richmond, VA

Job Description

Description:

The Assistant City Attorney / Senior Assistant City Attorney provides legal services and representation to government agencies, boards, and commissions. This position involves a wide range of transactional and advisory work, including real estate transactions, development agreements, affordable housing programs, grant agreements, and other municipal legal matters.

Primary responsibilities include researching legal issues, reviewing title matters, negotiating and drafting contracts and other legal documents, interpreting laws and regulations, and overseeing the work of paralegal and legal staff. Experience with public bodies, open meeting laws, and municipal transactions is highly desirable.

Duties include but are not limited to:

  • Protecting the legal interests of the municipality and providing legal services, representation, and advice to officials, employees, and departments.

  • Reviewing legal matters, providing counsel, and initiating or responding to legal actions.

  • Researching legal issues, negotiating and drafting documents such as purchase agreements, deeds, easements, leases, licenses, and development agreements.

  • Interpreting laws, rules, and regulations relevant to operations and development functions.

  • Supervising and directing paralegals and legal support staff.

  • Managing a high-volume workload and undertaking additional assignments as needed.

Knowledge and Skills (some combination of the following):

  • Strong knowledge of real estate transactions, affordable housing development, municipal law, or environmental sustainability.

  • Familiarity with regulatory and administrative law processes.

  • Experience in transactional law, including contracts and real estate development.

  • Ability to analyze complex legal issues and provide sound advice.

  • Strong communication skills for working with internal and external stakeholders.

  • Ability to manage and prioritize multiple assignments in a fast-paced environment.

  • Commitment to ethics, professionalism, and cooperative teamwork.

Minimum Training and Experience:

  • Juris Doctor (JD) degree.

  • Four (4) years of legal experience preferred.

  • Equivalent combinations of training and experience may be considered.

Licensing, Certifications, and Other Requirements:

  • Admission to the Bar and licensed to practice law in the applicable jurisdiction.

  • Ongoing compliance with continuing legal education (CLE) requirements (minimum of 12 hours annually).

  • Additional requirements may apply as determined by the appointing authority.

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