Senior Assistant City Attorney

Cities, Inc.; Tampa (FL); Hybride; USD 120 000 - 160 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

The City of Tampa is seeking a licensed Florida attorney to join the City Attorney's Office Land Use & Real Estate Practice Group as a Senior Assistant City Attorney. This role requires a minimum of twelve years’ experience in land use, planning, zoning and administrative law, as well as familiarity with Florida laws regarding public records and open meetings.

Responsibilities include drafting land development code regulations, representing the city in quasi-judicial and legislative meetings,

Qualifications

• Licensed Florida attorney with extensive land use and zoning experience.
• Familiarity with Florida public records and open meetings laws.
• Minimum twelve years of relevant practice required.

Responsabilités

• Draft and advocate for land development code regulations and comprehensive plan amendments.
• Represent the city in quasi-judicial and legislative meetings.
• Research and draft legal opinions; advise departments on legal issues.
• Mentor less experienced assistant city attorneys.

Connaissances

Land use law

Zoning

Administrative law

Public records

Open meetings

Legal writing

Mentoring

Formation

Florida Bar admission

Outils

Word

Excel

Description du poste

The City of Tampa is seeking a licensed Florida attorney to join the City Attorney's Office Land Use & Real Estate Practice Group as a Senior Assistant City Attorney. This position requires a minimum of twelve (12) years’ experience in land use, planning, zoning and administrative law, as well as familiarity with Florida laws regarding public records and open meetings.

Responsibilities include drafting of and advocating for land development code regulations and comprehensive plan amendments, representing the city in quasi-judicial and legislative meetings, researching and drafting legal opinions, consulting with departments on legal issues, and mentoring less experienced assistant city attorneys. A successful candidate must be self-motivated, solution-oriented, able to work independently, and proficient in Word/Excel.

Recent writing samples must be provided.