Assistant City Attorney IV (NC) - Public Works (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 Public Works Department. The Public Works Department manages essential city services, including facilities and fleet management, trash and recycling collection, and enforcement of solid waste regulations, including hazardous waste disposal and illegal dumping prohibitions. The Public Works Department is advancing environmental sustainability through its Zero Waste initiative, expanding recycling, composting, and circular economy efforts to divert from landfills approximately 50% of waste by 2030 and 90% of waste by 2050.

Assistant City Attorney IVs 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 (NC) 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.

Assistant City Attorney Ill

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

Assistant City Attorney IV

Hiring Range:$126,734.40 - $168,272.00 annually

Recruitment closes June 25, 2026. All materials must be received by 11:59 p.m. on this date.

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.

Assistant City Attorney IV (NC) - Public Works (Underfill Opportunity): Job ID# 61810