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408473BR

Company:

City of Chicago

Job Code:

Attorney Attorney

Job Description:

The City of Chicago Law Department is seeking an attorney for the position of Assistant Corporation Counsel (“ACC”) in the AERC Division to represent various City Departments in transactional matters.

AERC handles a wide range of transactional, regulatory, and litigation matters in areas including, but not limited to, contracts and municipal purchasing, data sharing, environmental protection, utility regulation, and aviation. ACCs generally focus their work in one of three main practice areas – Aviation, Contracts, or Regulatory and Litigation; however, ACCs may be required to assist in the other practice areas, as needed to support operations. This ACC may also be required to attend in-person client meetings or hearings onsite at the City’s airports and other locations.

This posting seeks an ACC to work in the Contracts area. The ACC will work under the general supervision of the Deputy Corporation Counsel, Chief Assistant Corporation Counsel, and Assistant Corporation Counsel Supervisors of AERC. The ACC will analyze proposed transactions for compliance with law, conduct legal research, and advise City Departments on legal compliance and regulatory matters. The ACC will also review, draft, and negotiate contracts for the purchase of goods, work, and services, including contracts for information technology, construction, professional services and concessions. The ACC will also review and draft proposed ordinances related to such agreements. This ACC will be expected to learn the complex statutory and regulatory frameworks for municipal law and contracts.

Position Title:

Assistant Corporation Counsel II - Transactional Section - AERC

Job Category:

Legal

Minimum Education Required:

Juris Doctorate

Certificates/Security Clearances/Other:

THIS POSITION IS EXEMPT FROM THE CAREER SERVICE

Residency Requirement: All employees of the City of Chicago must be actual residents of the City of Chicago as outlined in 2-152-050 of the City of Chicago Municipal Code. Proof of residency will be required.

NOTE REGARDING PUBLIC SERVICE LOAN FORGIVENESS: Working for the City of Chicago Department of Law may qualify you for loan forgiveness under the federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program. For detailed information, visit www.StudentAid.gov/publicservice or contact your federal loan servicer.

Benefits offered to Department of Law attorneys include:

• 13 days of annual leave

• 12 days of sick leave

• 13 paid holidays

• 1 personal day

• Parental leave with FMLA eligibility

• Up to 8 weeks of paid leave for employees acting as a surrogate

• 100% of pay up to twelve (12) weeks for both birthing and/or non-birthing parent, including those growing their family by birth, adoption, or foster care

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage

• Life and long-term disability insurance

• Pre-tax health and dependent care spending programs

• Pre-tax "Transit " program

• Deferred compensation 457 plan

• Domestic partnership benefits

• Chicago Employees Retirement Pension Fund

ALL REFERENCES TO POLITICAL SPONSORSHIP OR RECOMMENDATION MUST BE OMITTED FROM ANY AND ALL APPLICATION MATERIALS SUBMITTED FOR CITY EMPLOYMENT.

The City of Chicago is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Military Friendly Employer.

City*:

Chicago

Additional Qualifications/Responsibilities:

Qualifications

Graduation from an American Bar Association accredited law school with a Juris Doctor degree and admission to the Illinois Bar (or eligible for admission on motion to the Illinois Bar pursuant to Illinois Supreme Court Rule 705). "Accredited" means any American law school that has passed and maintains the requirements of accreditation by the American Bar Association ( www.americanbar.org ).

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Ideal candidates will possess the following:

• Demonstrated academic achievement;

• Legal experience handling transactional matters, including reviewing, drafting, and negotiating contracts;

• Legal experience analyzing proposed transactions for compliance with the law;

• Legal experience with the complex statutory and regulatory frameworks for various contracts;

• Legal experience researching, analyzing, drafting and/or reviewing legislation, proposed legislation, and rules/regulations;

• Excellent analytical and communication skills;

• Superior writing, researching and editing skills;

• Exceptional client counseling skills;

• Demonstrated ability to organize, prioritize, monitor, and control workflow deadlines;

• Ability to work well with others; and

• Demonstrated leadership and initiative on assigned tasks.

State*:

Illinois