County Government Counsel: Zoning, Contracts & Litigation

Santa Fe County NM; Santa Fe (NM); On-site; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life Insurance

AD&D Insurance

Voluntary Life and AD&D

Short-Term Disability

Long-Term Disability

Flexible Spending Account

Employee Assistance Program

Gym Membership

Job summary

Santa Fe County NM seeks an experienced attorney to perform governmental legal work of high complexity. The Assistant County Attorney II will provide legal representation and advice to county elected officials, management, and staff in zoning, land use, utilities, contracts, real estate, and water law.

Responsibilities include directing outside counsel, preparing pleadings, negotiating and reviewing transactional documents, drafting ordinances and intergovernmental agreements, and appearing at

Qualifications

• Licensed to practice law in New Mexico prior to start.
• Minimum five years in general practice of law or for a public/private employer.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word and Outlook.
• Experience advising elected officials and local governmental entities preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal representation and advice to County elected officials, management, and staff in zoning, land use, utilities, contracts, real estate and water law.
• Coordinate with outside counsel in judicial and administrative proceedings.
• Represent the County in litigation and advise on strategy; prepare pleadings and court papers.
• Negotiate and review contracts, deeds, easements, settlements, mortgages and notes.
• Draft intergovernmental agreements, ordinances, resolutions, regulations, and policies.
• Attend county board/commission meetings as needed.
• Represent the County in personnel matters and respond to public records requests.

Skills

Legal research

Legal writing

Policy analysis

Public interaction

Workload management

Team collaboration

Education

Licensed to practice law in NM

5+ years of legal experience

Tools

Westlaw

OneSource

Outlook

SF County Ordinance lookup

Job description

Santa Fe County NM seeks an experienced attorney to perform governmental legal work of high complexity. The Assistant County Attorney II will provide legal representation and advice to county elected officials, management, and staff in zoning, land use, utilities, contracts, real estate, and water law.

Responsibilities include directing outside counsel, preparing pleadings, negotiating and reviewing transactional documents, drafting ordinances and intergovernmental agreements, and appearing at