Associate Solicitor - General Municipal
About the role
The Associate City Solicitor ("ACS") is to serve as leader and manager of the General Municipal Group. The ACS hired for this position will be responsible for managing a team of lawyers who are responsible for the drafting, negotiation, and/or review of complex municipal transactional work on behalf of the municipal corporation.
The ASC will collaborate with and mentor other attorneys and will assign projects. The ACS will also supervise support staff in their section.
Requirements
General Requirements: Each applicant must submit or show proof of all the following at the time of application (unless otherwise indicated below), or the application will be disqualified. Disqualifications based on any of these General Application Requirements are not subject to a Civil Service appeal.
Work Experience: The application requires a minimum of seven (7) years of full-time, complex transactional/contract experience. Prior or current representation of municipal or governmental agencies required. (Less than full-time experience will be calculated on a pro-rated basis.)
Educational Requirements: The application must clearly show a Juris Doctorate Degree and an active Pennsylvania license or be eligible to practice in Pennsylvania on the start date. (See NOTE under General Application Requirements regarding education/training verification.)
Writing Sample: Must provide a writing sample - please attach to your application prior to submission.
Civil Service Examinations: If you meet the qualifying requirements listed above, you will receive a letter of admission (when applicable) for the following examination(s). You must pass the written and/or performance examination(s) to have your name placed on the official Civil Service eligibility list for this position.
Qualifications
Work Experience: Minimum of seven (7) years of full-time, complex transactional/contract experience. Prior or current representation of municipal or governmental agencies required. (Less than full-time experience will be calculated on a pro-rated basis.)
Educational Requirements: A Juris Doctorate Degree and an active Pennsylvania license or be eligible to practice in Pennsylvania on the start date. (See NOTE under General Application Requirements regarding education/training verification.)
Writing Sample: Must provide a writing sample - please attach to your application prior to submission.
Position Duties
Manages lawyers and staff effectively in the Municipal Group.
Manages workload for the entire Group, assigning projects and ensuring completion.
Trains new lawyers to the Group.
Ensures that lawyers are supported and overseen with respect to their work.
Handles transactional projects including significant leases, bond issuances, real estate sales agreements and licenses, easements, software licenses, professional services agreements, and intergovernmental cooperation agreements.
Drafts memorandum opinions on a wide variety of municipal issues including those involving the First Amendment, ethics, procurement, intellectual property, Home Rule Charter and Optional Plans Law authority, zoning, contracts, statutory interpretation, and real property.
Communicates with internal clients and ensures that Group is responding expeditiously to the needs of their clients.
Drafts and/or reviews legislation, regulations, forms, rules, plans, and policies for passage, implementation, or enforcement in compliance with applicable law.
Maintains and develops expertise about laws, regulations, and court decisions affecting municipal legal issues.
Performs other related tasks and duties as assigned or required by the City Solicitor.