Assistant City Attorney IV (NC) - Civil Division (Underfill Opportunity)

The City of Phoenix Law Department encompasses a team of dedicated and highly qualified attorneys addressing the wide variety of legal needs of City departments providing services to the community. This department is comprised of two divisions, the City Attorney's Office, which represents the City in civil matters, and the City Prosecutor's Office, which handles the prosecution of misdemeanor crimes committed in Phoenix.

Assistant City Attorneys in the Civil Division work in one of six sections: Public Safety, Litigation, Transportation, Human Resources, City Services, and Community Development. Currently, the Community Development section is seeking a qualified Assistant City Attorney IV to provide legal services to the Housing Department.

The Housing Department serves to provide quality affordable housing and a pathway to self-sufficiency, operating as the Public Housing Authority that manages public housing, the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program, new housing development, and affordable housing properties.

Assistant City Attorney IVs also review, negotiate, and draft contracts and participate in other transactional work; provide client support; engage in government law practice; and handle all legal matters of the assigned client department. They are expected to perform difficult professional and administrative legal work, including revisions to the Phoenix City Code, and to consult with client decision makers regarding relevant legal issues. These attorneys may also be required to staff public meetings and represent the City during administrative hearings or court proceedings. Assistant City Attorneys report to an Assistant Chief Counsel and generally work independently in performing their duties. All attorneys in the Law Department are assigned and may be reassigned based on the best interests of the City, as determined by the City Attorney.

This position is eligible for up to four days a week of remote work, with one in-office day for meeting with the Civil Division section, implemented at the discretion of the City Attorney. Attorneys are expected to meet the needs of their clients and the Department, including any court obligations, city council or city management meetings, or other in-office obligations.

The opportunity to underfill as an Assistant City Attorney III may be considered. The Attorney Ill underfill will be candidates who require additional experience to meet the qualifications of the Attorney IV classification. Candidates will be non-competitively promoted to the Attorney IV classification once they possess sufficient experience.

Exhibits the following attributes:

• High professional and ethical standing in the legal community.
• Willingness to work extended hours, with a flexible schedule.
• Knowledge of municipal law, including contracts/procurement, open meetings, public records, and conflicts.
• Thorough grasp of state and federal law applicable to public housing, including the Fair Housing Act and the Professional Responsibility Work Opportunities and Reconciliation Act.
• Extensive understanding of U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) regulations (under Title 24 of the CFR) for federal housing programs and Uniform Guidance requirements (under 2 CFR Part 200) for federal funding awards.
• Background in real estate and development transactions, including experience with financing, subsidies, and federal grant programs, such as the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME Investment Partnership Programs.
• Skills in conflict resolution and creativity in alternative problem-solving techniques.

Assistant City Attorney III

Pay Range: $110,219.20 - $154,294.40 annually.

Hiring Range: $110,219.20 - $139,900.80 annually.

Assistant City Attorney IV

Pay Range: $126,734.40 - $177,444.80 annually.

Hiring Range: $126.734.40 - $168,272.00 annually.

Pay Range Explanation:

• Pay range is the entire compensation range for the position classification.
• Hiring range is an estimate of where you can receive an offer. The actual salary offer will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, training, and internal equity.
• The City contributes 9% of salary into 457/401(a) plans with no matching required. $4,200/annual car allowance and $1,440/annual cell phone allowance.

Internal Only: Please understand that this is pay grade 826 for Attorney IV and 824 for Attorney III. If selected, your salary offer will be based on the applicable promotion or demotion worksheet in accordance with the City Pay Ordinance.

• Promotions occur when the last two digits of the pay grade increase.
• Demotions occur when the last two digits of the pay grade decrease.
• Lateral transfers occur when there is no change to the last two digits of the pay grade.
• When there is a change in the first digit of the pay grade, there may also be a change to your classification or unit.

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A comprehensive Middle Manager benefits package is offered which includes:

• for more details: Pension Information
• 401(a) and 457 plans with employer contributions
• Choice of generous medical HMO, PPO, or HSA/HDHP plans
• Medical enrollment includes a monthly $150 City contribution to a Post-Employment Health Plan
• Wellness incentive of up to $720 annually
• Dental, vision, and life insurance options
• Employer paid long-term disability
• Free Bus/light rail pass
• Tuition reimbursement program up to $6,500 per year
• Paid time off includes 13.5 paid holidays, 12 vacation days, and 15 sick days and personal leave days
• Paid Parental Leave for eligible employees up to 480 hours (12 weeks) of paid leave for the birth, adoption, or foster care placement of a child during a 12-month period
• Federal Student Loan Forgiveness offered through Savi

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Assistant City Attorney III

• Three years of experience as a practicing attorney, including the review, negotiation, and drafting of contracts or participation in other transactional work.
• Experience with client contact.
• Experience in litigation, pleading, and motion-practice.
• Some experience with government law practice or advising on federal, state, and local laws and regulations.
• Some knowledge of the legal subject matter involved with the department to which assignment will be made.

Assistant City Attorney IV

• Four years of experience as a practicing civil or criminal attorney.
• One year of government law practice or advising on federal, state, and local laws and regulations.
• Working knowledge of the legal subject matter involved with the department to which assignment will be made.
• Experience in the practice of municipal law; the review, negotiation, and drafting of contracts or other primary responsibility for participation in transactional work.
• Experience with significant client contact.
• Primary responsibility for civil litigation and pleading and motion-practice.

Required of both positions

• Juris Doctor from an accredited school of law and admission to the State Bar of Arizona (or from a state with Arizona bar reciprocity). Please include your Arizona State Bar license number on resume or cover letter.
• Other combinations of experience and education that meet the minimum requirements may be substituted.
• All finalists for positions are subject to a criminal background check applicable to the department or position.
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• The City job description can be found here.

The minimum qualifications listed above, plus:

• Experience with a Public Housing Authority organization and its operations.
• Experience negotiating and drafting housing-related agreements, such as purchase and sale agreements, loan agreements, or subordination agreements, and associated declarations of affirmative land use or restrictive covenants, if any.
• Experience with administrative hearings and eviction proceedings.
• Experience working with the development community.
• Experience working with legal-services contracts.

Recruitment closes October 2, 2025. All materials must be received by 11:59 p.m. on this date.

This is a position-based recruitment and will not result in any ongoing eligibility list. This recruitment and any selection processes resulting from this recruitment may be used to fill other related vacancies within the organization now or in the near future.

Apply online by completing the required information and attaching, as one document, your cover letter and resume. Please include your experience as it relates to the qualifications stated above. Only the highest qualified may be posted to the eligible to hire list. The results of the resume screening process will be sent to your primary email address.

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Asst City Atty IV (NC), JC:10140, ID# 59316, 09/18/25, USM, RAL, Benefits: Middle Manager

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