About This Position
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 Law Department is seeking a qualified, motivated, and experienced attorney to provide legal services to management and client departments, primarily Central Procurement/Finance Department and the Parks and Recreation Department. The attorney will advise the Central Procurement Department related to the citywide solicitations, procurements, and contracts for goods and services.
This attorney will also serve as the primary legal advisor to the City's Park and Recreation Department, providing guidance and advice to the department, the Parks and Recreation Board, and related committees and commissions. This includes legal advice to assist in the operation of local parks, park programming, recreation and cultural facilities, sports programs, and open spaces across the City.
Assistant City Attorneys 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 departments. Assistant City Attorneys are expected to perform difficult professional and administrative legal work, including revisions to the Phoenix City Code, and client consultation to assist decision makers with the legal implications of their decisions. A preferred candidate will have general knowledge of municipal law, including open meetings, public records, conflicts, real estate, insurance, and employment law. Assistant City Attorneys report to an Assistant Chief Counsel and are generally expected to work independently in the performance of 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 colleagues in 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.
IDEAL CANDIDATE
- Background in public procurement, including soliciting, drafting, enforcing, and defending contracts.
- Experience in the review, negotiation, and drafting of governmental agreements, with a strong grasp of real estate, insurance and liability issues.
- Knowledge of municipal law, including open meetings, public records, conflicts, procurement, and liability issues.
- Skills in conflict resolution and creativity in alternative problem-solving techniques.
- Has a high professional and ethical standing in the legal community.
SALARY
For The Attorney IV Classification
Pay Range: $129,272.00 - $181,001.00 annually
Hiring Range: $129,272.00 - $171,870.40 annually
For The Attorney III Underfill Classification
Pay Range: $112,424.00 - $157.372.80 annually
Hiring Range: $112,424.00 - $149,177.60 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.
- 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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Benefits
A comprehensive Middle Manager benefits package is offered which includes:
- Traditional pension with employer and employee contributions, click here 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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Minimum Qualifications
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; client contact; experience in litigation, pleading, and motion-practice; some experience with government law practice.
- 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.
- 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.
- One year of government law practice; and a working knowledge of the legal subject matter involved with the department to which assignment will be made.
Required of Both Positions
- Graduation from an accredited school of law.
- 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.
- Working evenings, weekends, and holidays may be required.
- All finalists for positions are subject to a criminal background check applicable to the department or position.
- Some positions require the use of personal or City vehicles on City business. Individuals must be physically capable of operating the vehicles safely, possess a valid driver's license and have an acceptable driving record. Use of a personal vehicle for City business will be prohibited if the employee is not authorized to drive a City vehicle or if the employee does not have personal insurance coverage.
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- The City job description can be found here.
Preferred Qualifications
The minimum qualifications listed above, plus:
- Experience with municipal law practice, including public-records and open-meeting law matters.
RECRUITMENT DATES
Recruitment closes September 24, 2026. 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.
How To Apply
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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REFERENCE
Asst City Atty IV (NC), JC:10140, ID# 62896, 09/04/26, USM, PA, Benefits:009
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