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Assistant City Attorney IV (NC) - Communications
City of Phoenix
Phoenix, AZ (On-site)Full time$127K/yr – $177K/yr
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Assistant City Attorney IV (NC) - Communications
Phoenix, AZ (On-site)
$127K/yr – $177K/yrSenior Level4+ years expFull time
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Job Summary
Own the city’s public records workflow and legal risk around disclosure, while guiding interdepartmental responses and contracts that touch communications and open government laws.
- Public Records & Compliance: coordinate cross-department requests, review/redact sensitive info, ensure timely lawful responses.
- Legal Counsel for Communications: advise on confidentiality laws, draft and review communications contracts, handle IP matters.
- Cross-departmental Support: provide legal guidance to smaller city departments on contracts, ordinances, and related issues as they arise.
Job Description
Responsibilities
- Manage all aspects of Arizona Public Records Requests, coordinating collection of responsive records from multiple departments, reviewing documents, identifying and redacting confidential or exempt information, and ensuring timely, compliant responses.
- Provide legal guidance on confidentiality laws, assist with trademark and intellectual property matters, and draft or review communications-related contracts.
- Coordinate responses to special actions or legal challenges arising from public records processes and collaborate across departments to ensure consistent legal and communications practices.
- Provide legal counsel to smaller City departments as needed, offering guidance on contracts, ordinances and other legal issues as they arise.
Requirements
- Four years of experience as a practicing civil or criminal attorney.
- Experience in municipal law; the review, negotiation, and drafting of contracts or other primary responsibility for participation in transactional work.
- Experience with significant client contact; primary responsibility for civil litigation, and pleading and motion-practice.
- One year of government law practice; and a working knowledge of the legal subject matter involved with the department to which assignment will be made.
- Graduation from an accredited school of law.
- Admission to the bar of the State of Arizona.
Preferred
- Experience handling complex, high-volume projects within the legal environment while simultaneously supporting multiple clients.
- Experience with municipal law including public records, procurement and open meeting law.
- Experience drafting and negotiating complicated contracts or other transactional work is also preferred.
City of Phoenix
Phoenix is Arizona’s capitol and the fifth largest city in the United States, with more than 1.5 million residents and growing. With a workforce of more than 14,000 employees, Phoenix has long been recognized as one of the most desirable places to live and work. With operations spanning more than 30 departments across the enterprise, Phoenix is one employer with many opportunities.We are always looking for positive, customer-service oriented team members to join us at all organizational levels. Whether you are a recent graduate just starting out or an experienced professional, Phoenix is a great place to grow both your community and your career. Operating area include: Aviation (including Sky Harbor International Airport), Budget and Research, Auditor, Clerk, Communications, Community & Economic Development, Education, Environment, Equal Opportunity, Finance, Fire, Emergency Management, Housing, Human Services, Information Technology, Law, Library, Court, Neighborhood Services, Parks and Recreation, Convention Center, Arts and Culture, Planning and Development, Police, Public Transit, Public Works, Street Transportation and Water Services.
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