The City of Richmond, Office of the City Attorney is seeking a full-time, permanent Assistant City Attorney or Senior Assistant City Attorney for its Operations and Development Division. The Operations and Development Division provides direct representation to several executive branch agencies (Economic Development, Housing & Community Development, Planning & Development Review, Public Utilities and Public Works) plus, pursuant to Council’s authorization in section 2-112 of the City Code (2015), the Economic Development Authority and Greater Richmond Transit Company. Substantively, this division has responsibility in such diverse subject matter areas as real estate transactions and the preparation and review of the various types of grant agreements; Affordable Housing Trust Fund, CDBG, and HOME loans and grants; and other transactional work. This position provides legal services to the City. Primary responsibilities may include researching legal issues; reviewing real estate title issues; negotiating and drafting transactional documents such as purchase and sale agreements, deeds, easement agreements, development agreements, loan documents, leases, and licenses; interpreting laws, rules, and regulations; and providing oversight and direction to paralegal and legal secretarial staff. Experience representing public bodies and knowledge of open meeting laws will be viewed favorably. The position will undertake other assignments as needed. The successful candidate must be a member of the Virginia State Bar.
This position is Unclassified and serves at the will of the City Attorney. Applications submitted without attaching or mailing all requested items are considered incomplete. EEO/AA.