Assistant City Attorney

Camden City Purchasing; Camden (NJ); On-site; USD 60,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Camden seeks an proactive Assistant City Attorney for the Office of the City Attorney. You will handle municipal court prosecution, advise on contracts, draft ordinances, and support major municipal projects.

Requirements: J.D. from ABA law school, NJ bar admission or eligibility within 1 year, 2–5 years municipal law or related experience (5–7 preferred), and strong research and writing. Salary $60,000–$110,000 per year.

Qualifications

• J.D. degree from an ABA-accredited law school.
• Admitted to practice in New Jersey or eligible within one year.
• 2–5 years in municipal law, tort litigation, criminal prosecution, or complex transactional law.
• Strong written and oral communication, research, and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Serve as Municipal Prosecutor in Municipal Court and manage trial work.
• Prepare pleadings, coordinate litigation, and negotiate settlements.
• Advise city officials on contracting, municipal law, and complex transactions.
• Draft and interpret ordinances, regulations, and charter requirements.
• Oversee property acquisitions, title work, and eminent domain matters.
• Conduct or supervise legal research and respond to public records requests.

Skills

Municipal law

Litigation

Contract negotiation

Legal research

Education

J.D. degree

Job description

Assistant City Attorney

Office of the City Attorney / Law Department
City of Camden, NJ
Salary: $60,000 $110,000 (Negotiable based on experience)

The Camden City Attorneys Office seeks innovative problem solvers, exceptional legal thinkers, and collaborative team players to dive into a diverse municipal law portfolio. This is impactful, high-stakes public sector work where you will manage a significant caseload and drive meaningful community change. This is important, rewarding and hard work.

The municipal law portfolio covers a wide variety of practice areas. As a member of our team, you can expect to handle multiple legal matters simultaneously. The day-to-day responsibilities for the Assistant City Attorney position may include:

• Serve as a Municipal Prosecutor in Municipal Court and act as "first chair" litigator in judicial and administrative proceedings, managing trial and appellate work.
• Prepare pleadings, coordinate case preparation for litigation, collaborate with outside counsel, and negotiate dispute settlements.
• Advise and counsel city officials and agencies on government and commercial contracting, municipal law, negotiate complex transactions, and draft agreements.
• Draft and interpret city ordinances, regulations, and charter requirements, providing formal legal opinions on intricate matters.
• Facilitate major property acquisitions for municipal projects, including title work, document preparation, and condemnations, eminent domain and bankruptcy matters.
• Conduct or supervise meticulous legal research and prepare timely responses to public information inquiries.

Minimum Qualifications & Requirements

• Education: Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from an ABA-accredited law school.
• Licensure: Admitted in good standing to practice law in the State of New Jersey, or able to obtain admittance within one year.
• Experience: 2 to 5 years (5 to 7 years preferred) of professional experience in municipal law, tort litigation, criminal prosecution, or complex transactional law. Significant New Jersey trial experience is a strong plus.
• Persuasive oral and written communication, meticulous research abilities, high organizational capacity, and detail-oriented execution in a fast-paced multi-tasking environment.

Salary/Compensation: $60,000 - $110,000 per year