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Job Summary:
The City of Chicago is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Legal Counsel to join our team. As a key member of our legal department, you will provide expert legal advice and guidance to our department on matters related to water and sewer infrastructure, facilities, and operations.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide legal counsel to the department on matters related to water and sewer infrastructure, facilities, and operations.
- Research and analyze legal requirements and provide recommendations to management on compliance with local, state, and federal laws.
- Work with the Department of Law to investigate circumstances and facts, and interview witnesses regarding complaints, arbitrations, and lawsuits involving the department and staff.
- Engage in contract and labor management affairs, including participating in collective bargaining agreement negotiations, administering the disciplinary process, and making labor decisions.
- Maintain records and prepare reports on legal procedures for department management.
- Review and interpret various documents, including legal documents, requests for information, contractual requirements, legislation, and performance bonds.
- Draft legal documents, including letters, memoranda, contracts, contract close-out letters, and personnel charges.
- Supervise a staff engaged in legal research and oversee related work of staff in other departments and/or outside vendors.
- Conduct training for staff in relevant legal issues, including creating and updating training curriculum and materials.
- Testify as an expert for the Department of Law.
- Evaluate department compliance with local, state, and federal laws, ensuring a sound legal basis for programmatic activities.
- Respond to requests from the Inspector General's office and to legal questions from staff in other departments.
Requirements:
- Graduation from an American Bar Association (ABA) accredited law school, plus five (5) years of work experience in the legal profession as a licensed attorney.
- Admission to the Illinois Bar (or eligible for admission on motion to the Illinois Bar pursuant to Illinois Supreme Court Rule 705).
Preferred Qualifications:
- Previous work experience writing and/or drafting contracts.
- Previous work experience in the public sector.
- Previous work experience responding to legal requests.
- Previous work experience as an attorney with litigation experience.
- Previous work experience as an attorney handling transactional matters.
Commitment to Diversity:
The City of Chicago is an equal employment opportunity and military friendly employer. We are committed to hiring applicants with diverse experience and backgrounds.
