Senior City Attorney — Open Government & Ethics

City of Austin

Austin (TX)

Hybrid

USD 104,000 - 145,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid schedule

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Retirement plan

Job summary

City of Austin seeks Assistant City Attorney IV or V to provide high‑level legal services to the City, including advising elected officials and senior management on complex legal matters. The role supports the City Attorney’s Office with research, writing, and advocacy across open records, ethics, and compliance.

The position emphasizes leadership, mentoring of junior attorneys, and cross‑divisional project work, with a hybrid work schedule and opportunities for professional growth within the

Qualifications

Graduation from ABA-accredited law school and active membership in the State Bar of Texas.
Twelve (12) full years of active practice for Assistant City Attorney IV or eighteen (18) full years for Assistant City Attorney V.

Responsibilities

Legal Advice: provide advanced level legal advice to elected officials and senior management on complex issues; may assist other attorneys.
Legal Research: perform research on complex legal issues with high political/financial impact; may assist other attorneys.
Legal Writing: prepare legal documents on complex matters; may assist other attorneys.
Legal Advocacy: act as lead representative in complex internal/external matters with political/financial impact; may assist other attorneys.

Skills

Legal advice

Legal research

Legal writing

Litigation advocacy

Education

ABA‑accredited law school degree

Job description

The position emphasizes leadership, mentoring of junior attorneys, and cross‑divisional project work, with a hybrid work schedule and opportunities for professional growth within the

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