Deputy Town Attorney

Town of Oro Valley, AZ -
Oro Valley, AZ

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Job Details

Full-time
$109,676 - $164,514 a year
1 day ago

Qualifications

Legal opinion writing
Statutory legal research
Computer operation
Contract documentation review
Staff supervision
Contract review
Legal presentation of evidence
Trial preparation
Bill drafting
Team supervision
Contract interpretation
Operations transformation
Managing legal teams
Employee relationship building
Improving operational efficiency
Regulatory legal research
Courtroom procedure
Contract drafting
Computer hardware
Investigation evidence collection
Case law analysis
Legal evidence
Interdisciplinary policy and procedure development experience
Negotiating purchasing contracts
Vendor contract management
Court document preparation
Local ordinances
Bar
Legal compliance
Administrative law

Full Job Description

POSITION SUMMARY

First review of applications September 9, 2026

Full Salary Range: $109,676 - $164,514

Expected Hiring Range: $109,676 - $137,095

Starting Salary Depending on Experience and Qualifications

Under the direction of the Town Attorney, assists with providing legal advice and representation to the Mayor, Town Council, Manager, Department Heads and Town staff.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Advises Town departments and officials on the legal propriety of proposed actions, including analysis and assessment of claims. Coordinates with insurance pool, may review insurance policies and act as Risk Manager.
May represent the Town in trials, mediations, and civil and administrative hearings.
Serves as the back-up for the Town Attorney when necessary.
Attends Town Council, committee, board or commission meetings as assigned. Provides legal advice or makes presentations on behalf of the department or other divisions.
Directs, mentors, communicates, hires, evaluates, disciplines, and provides executive leadership to all department staff.
Drafts and delivers verbal and written legal opinions.
Meets with and fosters teamwork between divisions, within the department, and with other Town departments.
Creates, reviews and advises on contracts, ordinances, resolutions, public records releases and other legal documents as necessary.
Gathers, analyzes, and organizes facts and evidence.
Plans, organizes, and implements procedures for division.
Prepares and advises in the preparation of ordinances, legislation, contracts and other legal documents.
Provides advanced or principal level knowledge, skills and abilities to difficult and highly complex assignments.
Represents the Department and the Town with other government agencies and in meetings with the public.
Research laws to provide accurate and up-to-date legal advice.
Speaks with members of the media when requested.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

Ability to be an active, positive and contributing team member of the Department’s Management Team.
Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in written communication.
Ability to demonstrate flexibility and judgment in difficult or stressful situations.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.
Ability to organize work, set priorities, meet critical deadlines and follow up on work assignments with minimal supervision.
Ability to research state statutes, local ordinances, and US federal code whenever necessary to supplement a given analysis.
Knowledge of applicable Town, state and Federal statutes, rules, ordinances, codes and regulations governing municipal law.
Knowledge of judicial procedures, rules of evidence and methods of legal research.
Knowledge of management and/or supervision principles and possession of strong leadership skills.
Knowledge of personal computer hardware and software.
Knowledge of procurement contract vehicles (e.g. GSA, WSCA, etc.).
Knowledge of, or ability to learn, Town and Department policies and procedures.
Knowledge of vendor contract negotiations.
Skill in assessing, analyzing, identifying and implementing solutions to complex problems.
Skill in examining and re-engineering operations and procedures, formulating policy, and developing and implementing new strategies and procedures.
Skill in gathering, analyzing and organizing facts and evidence.
Skill in preparing court documents and legal opinions.
Skill in understanding and interpreting laws, regulations, policies, procedures and guidelines.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

A Juris Doctorate Degree from an accredited college or university.
Five (5) years’ experience in general practice of Civil law.
Must possess at time of application and maintain throughout the term of employment in this position, a license to practice law in the state of Arizona.
An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Municipal and criminal law experience is preferred.

ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS AND WORKING CONDITIONS

Work is mostly performed in an indoor environment but may have incidental outdoor assignments.
Regular and reliable attendance; may work remotely with permission; may work more than forty hours in a workweek without additional compensation to perform assigned job duties, including weekends, evenings, early morning hours, and holidays as required.

The Town of Oro Valley is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. The Town does not discriminate in the provision of employment opportunities, benefits or privileges; create discriminatory work conditions; or use discriminatory evaluative standards in employment if the basis of that discriminatory treatment is, in whole or in part, the person's race, color, national origin, age, religion, disability status, gender, veteran status, political affiliation, sexual orientation, genetic information or marital status.

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POSITION SUMMARY

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS AND WORKING CONDITIONS

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