Assistant City Attorney Print (https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/desmoines/jobs/newprint/4662262) Apply  Assistant City Attorney Salary $91,499.20 - $170,289.60 Annually Location Des Moines, IA Job Type Regular Full-Time Job Number X1591-09-2024 Department Legal Division LG001000 - LG Administration Opening Date 09/18/2024 Closing Date 10/25/2024 4:00 PM Central FLSA Exempt Bargaining Unit Non Occupational Group Non-Civil Service Location of Vacancy Legal Department Recruitment Entrance Selection Method Applicants must submit a completed City application and resume. Applicants deemed most qualified based on qualifications may be contacted for an interview. Qualified applicants who need a reasonable accommodation must inform this office at (515) 283-4213 or TTY at Iowa Relay at 711 or 1-800-735-2942 prior to closing date. + Description + Benefits + Questions Distinguishing Features of the Class Assistant City Attorney I - Starting salary is $91,499 - $138,466 annually. Provides professional legal representation for the City of Des Moines; performs directly related work as required. Click here (https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/desmoines/classspecs/65252?keywords=assistant%20city%20attorney&pagetype=classSpecifications) for complete job description. Acceptable Experience and Training + Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Juris Doctorate degree; and + A minimum of two years of practicing municipal law, real estate regulation, transactional work or real estate development experience preferred. Required Special Qualifications + Candidates for positions in this class must pass a post-employment offer background check, physical examination and drug screen. + Possession of a valid Iowa driver's license or evidence of equivalent mobility. + Admission to practice law in the State of Iowa at the time of closing date. Examples of Essential Work (Illustrative Only) • Attends meetings and advises City boards and commissions; • Reviews abstracts, title certificates and prepares title opinions; • Prepares and conducts eminent domain proceedings; • Advises on real estate matters and transactions; • Performs special projects for the City Attorney as requested; • Represents the City before state and federal administrative agencies, boards and commissions; • Performs professional legal work and review related to federal, state and municipal issues; • Studies City, State, Federal and general municipal law for information and precedents having bearing on City legal problems; • Provides legal advice, opinions and training to City Staff, City Boards, Committees, Commissions and agencies, and attends meetings of those bodies; • Researches, prepares and compiles proposed ordinances and resolutions and proposed amendments to existing ordinances; • Keeps immediate supervisor and designated others fully and accurately informed concerning work progress, including present and potential work problems and suggestions for new or improved ways of addressing such problems; • Attends meetings, conferences, workshops and training sessions and reviews publications and audiovisual materials to become and remain current on the principles, practices and new developments in assigned work areas; • Responds to citizens' questions and comments in a courteous and timely manner; • Performs other related duties consistent with the role and function of the classification.