Senior Associate City Attorney

Posting number: 2026-00458

Department: City Attorney

Job classification: Senior Associate City Attorney

Posting type: Open

Categories: Legal

Summary

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This position is being re-advertised. Candidates who have previously submitted an application and were referred to the hiring manager are still being considered and do not need to reapply.

The Senior Associate City Attorney provides a broad range of legal services to the City Council, the City Manager and City Officials and staff in the conducting of City business, especially in the area of employment and personnel law.  This position provides formal and informal legal opinions and drafts a variety of documents, ranging from a low to high level of complexity.

Please note: Applicants will be required to attach a resume and cover letter to be considered for this position.

Examples of duties

The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by employees in this job. Employees may be requested to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.

• Provides a broad range of legal services related to municipal and public enterprise/utility operations as directed by the City Attorney, particularly in the area of employment and personnel law.
• Assists in addressing employment law issues close in time to their occurrence.
• Participates in problem-solving on a variety of City issues and special projects from the legal perspective, interpreting laws, rulings, and regulations.  
• Serves as a member of a team of highly experienced professionals in a dynamic law office setting.
• Researches a variety of legal issues and provides legal advice and direction to City representatives, who may include the City Council or City Departments, with a focus on all aspects of employment and personnel law.
• Works with City Departments in providing day-to-day advice on departmental operations.  May serve as lead attorney to one or more assigned City Departments or Offices.
• Reviews and assists in the drafting of changes to the City Code, City Administrative Regulations, personnel policies and provides advice relating to interpretation of the same.
• Represents the City in a variety of administrative matters relating to employment and personnel issues as well as in state and federal court.  
• Monitors legislative and regulatory developments in employment and personnel laws and advises the City Attorney and relevant City departments about those developments. 
• Reviews and drafts contracts and other procurement documents. Handles related procurement issues.
• May represent the City Attorney’s Office when attending staff, Council, community, and other meetings.
• Assists with supervising and mentoring Associate City Attorneys, providing day-to-day legal advice and guidance.
• Assists the City Attorney or other attorneys in addressing matters as they may arise. 

Qualifications

Education and Experience:

Graduate Degree in Law; 1 to 3 years’ experience in providing professional public or private sector legal services

OR

Any equivalent combination of training and/or experience that provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities may be substituted

Licensing and Certifications:

• License to practice law in North Carolina by hire date
• Admission before U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina may be required after hire date

• Six (6) years of increasingly responsible experience