ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY
Company: City of Greenville
Location: Greenville
Posted on: May 9, 2022
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Job Description:
ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY - 0222 Salary $73,930.00 - $114,590.00
Annually Location 206 S. Main Street - Greenville, SC Job Type Full
Time Department CITY ATTORNEY`S OFFICE Job Number 00710 Division
CITY ATTORNEY`S OFFICE Brief Description Job Summary
Under broad administrative direction from the City Attorney,
exercises significant independence and considerable discretion.
Conducts comprehensive, accurate, and timely legal research in all
areas of the law impacting the Citys operations including, but not
limited to, the following: contracts, public finance, land
use/zoning, real estate, criminal, constitutional, employment, and
general municipal law. Provides general legal counsel to City
management, staff, and City Council. Regularly participates in the
analysis, interpretation, development, and/or implementation of
broad and complex regulatory requirements, technical guidelines,
and administrative policies. Manages a wide range of legal issues
pertaining to the Citys operations from the initial phase to
conclusion, including, but not limited to, land use and real estate
matters. Conducts research, engages in interviews, and processes
various documents regarding legal issues and their resolution. As
assigned, drafts the Citys contracts for a wide range of goods and
services. Support the relationship between the City and the public
by demonstrating courteous and cooperative behavior when
interacting with citizens, visitors, and City staff; promote the
City goals and priorities. Maintain absolute confidentiality of
work-related issues and City information. Represents the City on
assigned boards and commissions. Serves as liaison between outside
counsel and the City for specialized legal matters.
Job Duties Essential Functions
Provide General Legal Counsel: Conduct comprehensive, accurate, and
timely legal research in all areas of the law impacting the Citys
operations including, but not limited to, the following: contracts,
public finance, land use/zoning, real estate, criminal,
constitutional, employment, and general municipal law. With respect
to the foregoing, assess risks; provide counsel and legal opinions,
reducing them to writing as necessary; present recommendations and
solutions to minimize risk and safeguard the City`s operations to
City management, staff, and City Council. Provide legal advice to
City staff on major departmental issues and projects to assist the
decision makers with the legal implications of their decisions and
to assist the departments in meeting their goals. Assist City
departments develop and/or amend policies and procedures to
maintain legal compliance and to reduce risk and exposure. Prepare
or review agenda items, and Public Information Act documents.
Assist in preparing responses to contentious public inquiries,
mitigating/preventing adverse publicity for the City. Prepare
briefs, presentations, memorandum, real estate documents, and
correspondence on various legal problems for the City. Draft
proposed ordinances, letters, and other correspondence. Prepare
written and oral opinions on various legal issues for the City
Council, City departments and various boards and commissions.
Advise risk management on liability claims and litigation. Monitor
and advise on changes in state and federal regulations, standards
and legislation governing municipalities. Respond to external
citizen complaints/requests for information. Assist with open
records request and subpoena compliance. Maintain availability and
open relations with media and the public as appropriate to the
position. Work with neighboring communities and other government
units as appropriate. As assigned, provide back-up support to the
City Prosecutor by appearing for the City in Municipal Court,
handling municipal court case negotiations, motions, pleas, and
trials. 60%
Advise on Real Estate and Land Use Matters: Provide advice and
counseling on real estate and land use matters. Provide legislative
drafting, transactional and contractual assistance on issues
relating to real estate, zoning, land development, and
environmental protection. Handle acquisitions and conveyances of
real property interests with support from the Senior Paralegal.
20%
Advise Assigned City Commissions and Boards: Attend meetings of
assigned City Boards and Commissions. As needed, provide legal
counsel. Work with the Citys board liaison to address any issues
and concerns and to review board related documents.10%
Draft and Review City Contracts: As assigned, draft the Citys
contracts for a wide range of goods and services. Craft contracts
tailored to specialized situations with or without the use of
templates. Manage the workflow to ensure that contracts are drafted
and returned to the user department in a timely manner. Manage
communication with user departments concerning the status of
contract requests and expectations concerning the contract
production process. Advise the Office of Management and Budget on
procurement matters. Provide advice and counseling concerning the
Citys rights and remedies under existing contractual arrangements.
10%
Perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications Job Requirements A Juris Doctorate Degree. Over six
years of experience as an attorney. At least two years of other
legal-related (e.g., law clerk, paralegal, etc.) job experience
will be considered. Admitted to the South Carolina Bar with Rule
403 and continuing legal education requirements met or eligible and
in the process of admission to the South Carolina Bar from a state
with which South Carolina has reciprocity.
Driver`s License Requirements Valid South Carolina Class D Driver`s
License.
Performance RequirementsKnowledge of: Modern and highly complex
principles and practices of municipal law. Legal principles and
practices, including civil, criminal, constitutional and
administrative law, and procedure. Organization, duties, powers,
limitations, and authority of City government and the City
Attorney`s office. Judicial procedure, criminal procedure, rules of
evidence and court rules. Ordinances, statutes, and court decisions
relating to municipal corporations. Current literature, trends, and
developments in the field of municipal law. Methods of legal
research and public agency administration.
Ability to: Perform highly complex legal research and prepare
written and oral opinions on various legal issues for the City
Council, City departments and various boards and commissions. Serve
as legal advisor to City boards and commissions as assigned by the
City Attorney. Provide sound legal guidance in accordance with
laws, regulations, and policies. Present logically organized and
clear statements of law and fact. Prepare, review, and draft
ordinances, resolutions, and motions. Represent the interest of
City departments in drafting legislation or contracts. Effectively
apply legal knowledge and principles in court as needed. Apply the
highest level of creative thinking, complex analysis and reasoning
to originate and develop innovative program or production concepts,
techniques or procedures which can have a major impact on the
nature and quality of programming or operations. Communicate at a
superior level verbally and in writing, including capacity to
communicate complex ideas compellingly to a variety of audiences.
Effectively manage interactions that are generally contentious and
involve confidential discussions or situations where conflicting
interests are apparent. Effectively handle communications that
involve a high degree of difficulty (i.e. contentious confidential
sensitive or political) with very diverse, very important contacts
both inside and outside of the organization.February 02, 2022 Page
4 of 5 Use discretion, persuasion, conciliation, dispute
resolution, mediation, or negotiation skills when dealing with
complex situations. Consult on issues, presenting complex
information, explaining analysis and rationale, and making
recommendations with the requirement to exercise persuasion to
obtain cooperation, consensus, or approval of action to be taken.
Maintain effective working relations with City Council, City
Manager, Department Directors, city staff, court officials,
external attorneys, and the public. At an advanced level write
policies, contracts, speeches, formal presentations, and/or
technical and legal documents and correspondence. At an advanced
level read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals,
professional journals, technical journals and procedures, financial
reports, legal documents, and governmental regulations as well as
literature, books, reviews, reports, and abstracts. Work with
advanced mathematical operations methods and functions of real and
complex variables. Use computer, printer, copier, scanner, fax,
phone, calculator, computer, printer, car, and various software
programs, including Microsoft Office Suite, Map-It, Prolaw,
Casemaker, and Westlaw. Working ConditionsPrimary Work Location:
Office environment.
Environmental/Health and Safety Factors: Relatively free from
unpleasant environmental conditions or hazards.
Physical Demands: Continuously requires vision, hearing, and
talking. Frequently requires fine dexterity, sitting, and handling.
Occasionally requires standing and walking. Sedentary strength
demands include exerting up to 10 pounds occasionally or negligible
weights frequently; sitting most of the time.
Mental Demands: Frequently requires time pressures, frequent change
of tasks, performing multiple tasks simultaneously, working closely
with others as part of a team, and tedious or exacting work.
Occasionally requires emergency situations and irregular
schedule/overtime.
Americans with Disabilities Act ComplianceThe City of Greenville is
an Equal Opportunity Employer. To perform this job successfully, an
individual must be able to perform each essential job duty
satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable
qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential job
functions. Prospective and current employees should contact Human
Resources to request an ADA accommodation.
DisclaimerThe above information on this description has been
designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed
by employees within this classification. It is not designed to
contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all
duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees
assigned to this job. The City of Greenville offers a comprehensive
and affordable benefits package designed to provide a variety of
choices to best fit the needs of our employees and their families.
View more details about these benefits here: City of Greenville
Employee Benefits.
HEALTH INSURANCE
The City offers the following health insurance options to eligible
employees:
LEAVE & HOLIDAY BENEFITS
The City is a member of the South Carolina State (SCRS) and Police
Officers (PORS) defined benefit Retirement Systems.
AWARDS & RECOGNITION
Greenville, South Carolina, 29601 Phone 864-467-4530
Website https://jobs.greenvillesc.gov
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