Deputy Corporation Consel

About the role

The City of Chicago Office of the Corporation Counsel is seeking a highly qualified candidate for the position of Deputy Corporation Counsel – Revenue Litigation. This role serves as a senior member of the law department under the direction of the Corporation Counsel, serving as a key point of contact to the Comptroller, Chief Financial Officer, Budget Director, and other City officials regarding City of Chicago taxes and revenue matters.

Responsibilities

• Litigating declaratory judgment actions concerning issues such as the enforcement, interpretation and/or validity of various taxes, fees, and other revenue measures.
• Litigating tax assessments that are protested at the Department of Administrative Hearings, and/or in court, and property tax valuation disputes at the Board of Review and the Property Tax Appeal Board.
• Litigating disputes concerning the City’s concession agreements and proprietary funds, including the Water and Sewer Departments.
• Drafting legislation and regulations concerning taxes, fees, and other revenue measures at the local, state, and federal levels as well as information bulletins and tax opinion letters.
• Advising the Department of Finance (including audit staff), the Office of Budget and Management, the Mayor’s Office, other City departments and officials on issues concerning taxes, fees, and other revenue measures.
• Advising taxpayers, their attorneys and accountants on issues concerning City taxes and keeping clear and well-organized records of all of the City’s tax ordinances, regulations, rulings, information bulletins, opinion letters, decisions on individual cases and issues, policies and practices.

Requirements & Qualifications

• Graduation from an American Bar Association accredited law school with a Juris Doctor degree.
• Admission to the Illinois Bar and active Illinois license to practice law.
• 10+ years legal experience, including significant litigation experience.
• Management/executive level experience.
• Proven track record of effectively interacting with senior management.
• Ability to work strategically and collaboratively across departments.

Prior Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

• Knowledge of state and local tax law, including concepts of home rule authority, state and federal preemption, uniformity and other constitutional and statutory issues.
• Supervisory and management methods, practices, and procedures.
• Administrative adjudication practices and procedures.
• Ability to communicate information and ideas in writing in a clear and concise manner.
• Sound judgement and discretion.
• General knowledge of City policies, procedures, rules, and regulations.
• Skill in planning, organizing and implementing processes.
• Attentiveness to detail and deadlines.
• Ability to handle multiple projects and tasks and properly prioritize workflow.
• Listening, reading, and understanding complex information in a short amount of time.

Salary

$153,000 - $216,180 with annual salary step increased included.