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Government
Attorney
Real Estate
$157,962.84 - $193,936.92 Annu
Min 10 yrs required
Special Counsel Or Deputy City Attorney V The candidate may receive general supervision from a Special Counsel, Chief Assistant City Attorney or the City Attorney. The Special Counsel may receive general supervision from a Chief Assistant City Attorney or the City Attorney. Attorneys in this diverse and exciting Office frequently work collaboratively with other attorneys and other City Departments on a wide variety of issues. Real estate and development attorneys handle matters including to, negotiating and documenting transactions for major commercial, mixed-use and residential projects (both market-rate and affordable), leases, licenses, related real estate documents, and financing documents. Incumbents perform a variety of professional legal duties involving civil municipal law issues. Supervise attorneys in the Real Estate/Economic Development/Rent Program units; provide advice and guidance, and review work of subordinate attorneys. Handle supervisory administrative matters including the allocation of assignments among supervised attorneys; prepare attorney performance reviews, and attend meetings with senior City staff, City Attorney management and other attorney supervisors; attend meetings with elected and appointed, high level City officials. Perform legal research, interpret and apply laws and court decisions. Draft and review legal opinions, ordinances, resolutions, contracts, deeds, leases and other legal documents; revise such documents as necessary to meet high legal standards. Prepare legal opinions, ordinances, resolutions, service contracts, deeds, leases, disposition and development agreements, negotiating agreements, loan documents, and other legal documents; revise such documents as necessary to meet legal standards. Act in an advisory capacity at meetings of the City Council, City boards and commissions; advise city departments on legal matters. Review staff reports; write City Council reports. Provide legal advice to negotiators; and review and draft contracts. Develop expertise in a particular area of municipal law. Oversee outside counsel. Exercise sound judgment; clearly explain legal advice to attorneys and lay people; and defend legal analysis. Respond to questions posed by members of the public. May serve as counsel to City Council committees and City boards, or commissions. Attend evening and late night meetings on matters and issues regarding real estate, redevelopment and rent-related matters. Respond courteously and promptly to questions posed by members of the public.
Qualification and Experience
The candidate must have substantial and significant real estate, housing, economic development, and redevelopment experience. Experience in supervising attorneys, handling general administrative matters, and managing outside counsel also is desirable. A strong working knowledge of municipal law basics, such as the Brown Act, the Political Reform Act, and the Public Records Act is a plus. The ability to quickly develop proficiency in new areas of law and general municipal law is essential, and the ability to work effectively in a diverse environment also is essential. The candidate should have following experience: For Special Counsel position: 10+ years of increasingly responsible professional work experience comparable to a Special Counsel in the City of Oakland in relevant areas of law. Special counsel should have sophisticated and top notch expertise in the specialized area of real property, real estate, and redevelopment. For Deputy City Attorney V position: 1+ year of increasingly responsible work experience comparable to a Deputy City Attorney IV position in the City of Oakland, or a minimum of 10 years of professional experience in relevant areas of law. Must be Graduate of an accredited school of law. Should be member in good standing of the California State Bar. Bilingual language skills, especially in Spanish, Cantonese and/or Mandarin are needed. Should have working knowledge of municipal, state and federal laws, ordinances and codes affecting City government. Must have working knowledge of local court rules and procedures. Should have ability to: Interpret and apply various government codes and ordinances. Conduct research on legal problems and prepare sound legal opinions. Analyze and prepare a wide variety of legal documents. Handle stressful and sensitive situations with tact and diplomacy. Communicate effectively in both oral and written form with City officials, representatives of outside agencies and the public. Complete varied assignments within a narrow time frame. Present cases in court and administrative proceedings. Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the performance of required duties. Inspire confidence and respect for legal advice and the City Attorney's Office. Skillfully and professionally present legal advice to clients including the elected and high-level appointed officials. Interact with other in-house attorneys as part of a team, and occasionally as team leader, to provide the best product for clients of the City Attorney's Office.
Position #17-MA147-05.
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