Assistant City Attorney

Camden City Purchasing; Camden (NJ); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Camden City Attorneys Office is seeking an Assistant City Attorney to join our team in Camden, NJ. This role focuses on representing the City in judiciary and administrative proceedings, handling trials, appeals, and complex transactional matters.

You will advise City officials, draft contracts, and support major property acquisitions and regulatory work. The position requires a NJ-licensed or soon-to-be-licensed attorney with 2–5 years in municipal law or related areas, and the ability to

Qualifications

• J.D. from ABA-accredited law school.
• Bar admission to New Jersey or eligible to obtain admission within 1 year.
• 2–5 years of experience in municipal law, tort litigation, criminal prosecution, or complex transactional law.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a Municipal Prosecutor in Municipal Court.
• Provide legal representation to the City in judiciary and administrative proceedings, including trial and appellate work, as first chair litigator with a significant caseload.
• Prepare pleadings and case work, coordinate with outside counsel, and negotiate settlements.
• Advise City officials and agencies on government and municipal contracting matters; draft and negotiate contracts.

Skills

Persuasive communication

Legal research

Detail oriented

Multi-tasking

Organized

Education

Juris Doctor (J.D.) from ABA-accredited law school

Job description

Assistant City Attorney

The Camden City Attorneys Office is seeking an Assistant City Attorney to join our team. If you are looking for a challenging, dynamic, and fast paced environment to practice law, the Camden Law Department is for you. We are looking for innovative problem solvers, exceptional legal thinkers, and team players to represent one of America\'s historic cities. This is important, rewarding and hard work.

Day-to-day responsibilities include:

• Serve as a Municipal Prosecutor in Municipal Court.


• Providing legal representation to the City in judiciary and administrative proceedings, including trial and appellate work. Serve as first chair litigator and manage a significant caseload.


• Preparing pleadings, participating in the preparation of cases for litigation, coordinating with outside counsel, and negotiating the settlement of disputes.


• Advising and counseling City officials and agencies regarding government contracting, commercial contracting, municipal law, and related topics;


• Negotiating transactions and drafting contracts;


• Drafting and interpreting City ordinances, rules and regulations, and charter requirements;


• Conducting and/or supervising legal research;


• Assisting attorneys working in specialized areas with research and other related activities;


• As assigned by the City Attorney, providing City officers and employees with counsel and advice and formal legal opinions on complex matters, in specialized legal areas;


• Preparing timely and appropriate responses to inquiries from the general public about public information and municipal regulations and procedures.


• Facilitates major property acquisitions for City projects, including title work, document preparation and condemnations; and


• Performing other related duties as assigned or requested

Required Skills

• Persuasive oral and written communicator


• Meticulous legal researcher


• Detail oriented


• Proficient in a fast paced environment working on multiple tasks


• Organized

Minimum qualifications

• Juris Doctor (J.D.) Degree from an ABA Accredited Law School.


• Admitted in good standing to practice Law in the State of New Jersey or able to obtain admittance within 1 year.


• Minimum 2-5 years of experience in municipal law, tort litigation, criminal prosecution, or complex transactional law.

Preferred skills and qualifications

• 5-7 years of experience in municipal law, tort litigation, criminal prosecution, or complex transactional law.


• Significant trial experience in New Jersey a plus.

Contact: Daniel S. Blackburn, City Attorney, [e-mail]

Application deadline: September 12, 2026.