SENIOR ASSISTANT CITY SOLICITOR/LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT ATTORNEY (UNCLASSIFIED)

Posting number: 26-00167 (U)

Department: Law

Job classification: SENIOR ASSISTANT CITY SOLICITOR/ATTORNEY

Posting type: Open

Categories: Attorney

Summary

The City of Cincinnati Solicitor’s Office is seeking an experienced labor and employment (L&E) attorney to join the Labor & Employment Division.  The Labor & Employment Division is responsible for managing the City’s defense-oriented litigation and assessing legal issues and providing solution-oriented guidance regarding potential City liability in multiple contexts.  The Labor and Employment attorney will be responsible for providing legal advice and representation related to L&E matters, including all aspects of litigation, arbitration, administrative advocacy, collective bargaining, appellate matters, and compliance with labor contracts and applicable state and federal law. The successful candidate will act as a resource and liaison for City of Cincinnati leadership, the Department of Human Resources, and departmental HR liaisons, and will manage special projects and assist other attorneys in the office as assigned. 

The L&E attorney will provide and review written opinions and documents, legal research and analysis, and internal and external communications.  The successful candidate will work with the City of Cincinnati administration to review policies and practices impacting L&E matters in the City’s multiple departments and agencies, helping the City to consistently provide a positive and constructive work environment for over 6,000 City of Cincinnati employees.  The L&E attorney will review new and proposed legislation impacting the City of Cincinnati workforce and the City’s operations and provide related legal guidance to leadership in the Solicitor’s Office and the City Administration.  

The ideal candidate will have at least five years of L&E legal experience, preferably with a public employer or similar corporate entity.  The ideal candidate will have substantive experience regarding compliance with relevant employment laws, including Title VII, ADA, FMLA, FLSA, EEO, and civil service law.  Candidates must possess excellent communication skills, advanced legal analysis, and innovative decision-making skills, and must demonstrate sound judgment and discretion and be able to work independently in performing assigned responsibilities.  Excellent drafting, research, communication, project management, and interpersonal skills are required.  Successful candidates will have a demonstrated commitment to public service. 

Candidates must be currently licensed to practice law in Ohio. The City of Cincinnati is an equal opportunity employer. The salary for the position will be competitive commensurate with experience and skill set.

City Solicitor’s Office

801 Plum Street, Room 214

Cincinnati, Ohio 45202

Examples of duties

Modern and complex principles and practices of public law. Basic methods of public administration.

Legal principles, practices, and procedures of civil, constitutional, and administrative law. 

Knowledge of public sector law, including familiarity with federal and state L&E laws and regulations.

Experience with collective bargaining laws, contract negotiation, and compliance requirements.

Methods and techniques of effective legal research. 

Organization, duties, powers, limitations, and authority of City government.

Pertinent federal, state, and local laws, codes, and regulations and their past applications. Awarenessoftheorganization,duties,powers,authority,policies,andproceduresofboththeCity Solicitor's office in general and the Litigation Division. 

Advanced legal writing skills.

Ethical standards as applied to the City Solicitor’s Office and all public employees in Ohio.

Work collaboratively and congenially within the office and with a diverse constituency.

Prepare clear, concise, and effective legal position papers and opinions.

Negotiate, draft, review, and execute agreements, including MOUs, settlement agreements, or other documents related to L&E matters.

Organize, interpret, and apply legal principles and knowledge of complex legal problems. 

Provide concise and well-reasoned recommendations on legal issues and questions from internal clients in situations in which laws, regulations, and legal precedent may be unclear.

Communicate substantive legal issues to non-lawyers in a concise and effective manner, in written and verbal contexts.

Manage case preparation and presentation of City cases in court.

Practice effective time management.

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