Senior Assistant City Attorney - Utilities & Regulation

City-of-Richmond,-Va; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Richmond, Virginia, Office of the City Attorney seeks a full-time, permanent Senior Assistant City Attorney for its Operations and Development Division, supporting the Department of Public Utilities. You will provide legal services to the City, advise on regulatory compliance, draft and negotiate transactional documents, and oversee staff.

Qualifications include a Juris Doctorate, Virginia Bar admission, and seven years of environmental or utilities-related experience; four years

Qualifications

• JD required.
• 7 years of environmental or utilities-related legal experience preferred; 4 years minimum.
• Virginia State Bar admission and active status required.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal services to the City, focusing on water utilities.
• Research legal issues and provide advice and direction.
• Review, draft, and negotiate transactional documents.
• Draft ordinances and interpret laws, rules, and regulations.
• Supervise paralegal and legal secretarial staff; oversee workload.

Skills

Regulatory law

Environmental law

Real estate law

Client communication

Ethics and professionalism

Paralegal supervision

Education

Juris Doctorate

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Lexis

Legal Files

Job description

The City of Richmond, Virginia, Office of the City Attorney seeks a full-time, permanent Senior Assistant City Attorney for its Operations and Development Division, supporting the Department of Public Utilities. You will provide legal services to the City, advise on regulatory compliance, draft and negotiate transactional documents, and oversee staff.

Qualifications include a Juris Doctorate, Virginia Bar admission, and seven years of environmental or utilities-related experience; four years