416051

City of Chicago Department of Law; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Chicago Department of Law seeks an Assistant Corporation Counsel Supervisor to provide expert legal guidance on AI governance, risk, and compliance. The role includes advising city departments on AI usage, coordinating with cybersecurity and risk teams to shape policy, and handling related data privacy and regulatory matters.

Ideal candidates have a JD, active Illinois bar admission, 5+ years of practice, and proven supervisory and communications skills for high-volume workflows in a

Qualifications

• JD and active bar membership.
• 5+ years of legal experience.
• Strong writing, researching and editing skills.
• Exceptional client counseling skills.
• Demonstrated supervisory experience.
• Experience advising on AI, governmental regulations, and data privacy.
• Ability to manage complex, high-volume legal workflows.
• Familiarity with AI governance frameworks, privacy and cybersecurity concepts.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal advice regarding AI governance, risk and compliance.
• Formulate guidance for City departments on employees’ use of AI in their job functions.
• Collaborate with cybersecurity, technology, and risk management resources to develop AI policies.
• Monitor governmental regulatory environment and industry standards for AI governance.
• Handle or oversee data sharing, data privacy, security, IP, and regulatory matters as needed.
• Oversee AI-related or cybersecurity litigation as appropriate.

Skills

Legal experience

Communication skills

Writing and editing

Client counseling

Supervisory experience

AI governance knowledge

Regulatory affairs

Team collaboration

Workflow management

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

Active Illinois Bar

Job description

The City of Chicago (“City”) Department of Law is seeking an attorney for the position of Assistant Corporation Counsel Supervisor (“ACC Supervisor”) to provide legal advice regarding Artificial Intelligence (AI) governance, risk and compliance, among other responsibilities.

This ACC Supervisor will work under the general supervision of a Deputy Corporation Counsel and Chief Assistants Corporation Counsel. The role emphasizes regulatory and advisory work. This ACC Supervisor will provide guidance on issues involving confidentiality, attorney-client privilege, professional conduct obligations, and reputational risk as they relate to AI, as well as on the legal, operational, cybersecurity, privacy, and regulatory issues associated with AI. The attorney will, among other things, formulate advice for City departments on their employees’ use of AI in their job functions and work with cybersecurity, technology and risk management resources in other City departments to develop policies on this topic, as well as keep abreast of the governmental regulatory environment and industry standards and practices with respect to AI. This attorney will also work in other areas, including but not necessarily limited to data sharing, data privacy and security, intellectual property, and regulatory matters. Handling or overseeing litigation, such as AI-related or cybersecurity litigation, is also possible in this role as needed.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Ideal candidates will possess the following:

• Juris Doctor (JD) and active bar membership;
• Minimum of 5+ years of legal experience;
• Clear and effective communication skills;
• Superior writing, researching and editing skills;
• Exceptional client counseling skills;
• Demonstrated ability to organize, prioritize, monitor, and control workflow deadlines;
• Previous supervisory experience;
• Ability to work well with others;
• Experience working and advising on AI, governmental regulations, and data privacy;
• Demonstrated ability to manage complex, high-volume legal workflows in a fast-paced environment.
• Familiarity with AI governance frameworks, privacy and cybersecurity concepts;

Preference may be given to candidates possessing the following:

• 7+ years of legal experience as a licensed attorney.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an American Bar Association accredited law school with a Juris Doctor degree
• Admission to the Illinois Bar (or eligible for admission on motion to the Illinois Bar pursuant to Illinois Supreme Court Rule 705), good standing with your state Attorney Registration & Disciplinary Commission