Chief Counsel - Law Department

Join the City of Phoenix team and work for one of Forbes America's Best In-State Employers, as recognized for the past two years. The City of Phoenix Law Department is comprised of two sections: the City Attorney's Office, which handles representing the City in civil matters, and the City Prosecutor's Office, which handles the prosecution of misdemeanor crimes committed in Phoenix.

About the role

Assistant City Attorneys in the Civil Division of the Law Department work in one of six areas: Public Safety, Litigation, Transportation, Human Resources, City Services, and Community Development. The Chief Counsel is a member of the executive management team of the Law Department and is responsible for assisting with the operation of the Civil Division.

The Chief Counsel manages two teams consisting of approximately 15 attorneys encompassing practice sections which may include Transportation, City Services, Litigation, Public Safety, Human Resources, and Community Services. The Chief Counsel may be involved in planning, organizing, directing or implementing code and policy activities and providing written and oral advice to the Mayor, City Council, City Manager, other City officials, and department heads. The Chief Counsel also assists with processing and oversight of the Council agenda and ordinance processes. The position is also responsible for developing alternative legal and administrative solutions to persistent problems and new challenges.

This position is eligible for remote work, implemented at the discretion of the City Attorney. The Chief Counsel is expected to meet the needs of their clients and the Department, including any court obligations, city council or city management meetings, or other in-office obligations.

Responsibilities

• Assist with the operation of the Civil Division of the Law Department
• Manage two teams consisting of approximately 15 attorneys
• Plan, organize, direct, or implement code and policy activities
• Provide written and oral advice to the Mayor, City Council, City Manager, other City officials, and department heads
• Process and oversee the Council agenda and ordinance processes
• Develop alternative legal and administrative solutions to persistent problems and new challenges

Requirements

• Four years of experience as a practicing civil attorney, including two years of experience in the practice of municipal law (or two years as an Assistant City Attorney III)
• Graduation from an accredited school of law
• Other combinations of experience and education that meet the minimum requirements may be substituted
• All finalists for positions are subject to a criminal background check applicable to the department or position

Preferred Qualifications

• Ten years of experience as a practicing civil attorney
• A minimum of five years supervisory experience
• Five years complex transactional work in any combination of the following areas: human services, community and economic development, transportation, and technology

Pay

Pay Range: $164,528.00 - $213,907.20 annually

Hiring Range: $164,528.00 - $202,238.40 annually

Pay range is the entire compensation range for the position classification. Hiring range is an estimate of where you can receive an offer. The actual salary offer will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, training, and internal equity.

$6,000 annual car allowance and $1,440 annual cell phone allowance.

Benefits

• Traditional pension with employer and employee contributions
• 401(a) and 457 plans with employer contributions (9% of salary, no matching required)
• Choice of generous medical HMO, PPO, or HSA/HDHP plans
• Monthly $150 City contribution to a Post-Employment Health Plan
• Wellness incentive of up to $720 annually
• Dental, vision, and life insurance options
• Employer paid long-term disability
• Free bus/light rail pass
• Tuition reimbursement program up to $6,500 per year
• Paid time off includes 13.5 paid holidays, 12 vacation days, and 15 sick days and personal leave days
• Paid Parental Leave for eligible employees up to 480 hours (12 weeks) of paid leave for the birth, adoption, or foster care placement of a child during a 12-month period
• Federal Student Loan Forgiveness offered through Savi

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