Assistant City Attorney Supervisor (Litigation)

Date Opened: Thursday, May 01, 2025 12:00 AMClose Date: Saturday, May 31, 2025 12:00 AMDepartment: City Attorney DepartmentSalary: $152,380.65 - $190,475.82 Commensurate with Experience

SUMMARY

This position is part of the City Attorney’s Office and responsible for providing comprehensive legal services and representation to the Mayor, City Council, City Manager, and staff of all City Departments. This position is specifically responsible for supervising the litigation team of two attorneys and a paralegal, handling a litigation caseload, and managing outside counsel as needed in support of the City’s Risk Management Division of the Finance Department. The position is physically located at the Charlotte Mecklenburg Government Center. The salary, job title and classification will ultimately be determined by the experience and qualifications of the selected candidate.

The new Litigation Supervisor position is the Litigation Team lead and responsible for providing comprehensive legal services and representation to the Mayor, City Council, City Manager, and City Departments and staff at all levels. Under the direction of the City Attorney, the attorney in this position handles complex, high-profile and sensitive cases and performs and manages legal work with minimal supervision.

Major Duties and Responsibilities:

• Supervises, assigns, trains, directs, mentors and evaluates day-to-day activities of team attorneys and paralegal.
• Performs the most difficult and complex litigation work that may involve both general, complex or specialized issues; researches and prepares legal opinions for City elected and appointed officials, the City Council, boards, commissions, and departments and staff.
• Litigates, monitors and manages status of pending litigation throughout the City to include cases assigned to outside counsel.
• Represents and defends the City in pending litigation, administrative board hearings and appeals in federal and state courts.
• Prepares pleadings, statements, motions and memoranda, briefs; draft and negotiate settlements and other legal documents; efficiently and effectively manage discovery, including depositions.
• Appears and zealously defends the City in all levels of court as required, including at hearings, mediations, arbitrations and trials.
• Conduct legal research, draft, review, write and effectively communicate with clients when rendering legal opinions.
• Conducts direct settlement negotiations with opposing attorneys and present settlements to City Council for approval.
• Stays current on all relevant law, document management tools and litigation and trial-related technology.
• Partners with other attorneys in trial preparation and during trial.
• Identifies and research issues within the complex operational, business, policy, and legal framework of the City.
• Actively analyzes matters, provide accurate, timely and sound legal advice and opinions to other attorneys, elected and appointed officials, and city staff.
• Ensures compliance with all local, state, and federal laws specific to municipalities.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Extensive litigation experience including handling several judge and jury trials in state and federal courts.
• Strong leadership, management, and collaboration skills.
• Considerable knowledge of constitutional, federal, state, and local laws affecting municipal government.
• Experience litigating before administrative and quasi-judicial boards and commissions.
• Ability to work collaboratively with others, analyze issues from a legal, policy, and practical perspective, and provide clear and sound advice and counsel.
• Ability to master new material quickly, manage a diverse legal portfolio, and handle a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to think creatively to solve complex legal problems.
• Ability to work independently and exercise sound judgment.
• In-depth knowledge of federal of state judicial procedures, rules of evidence and local rules
• Ability to prepare and try complex civil cases.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with clients, colleagues, the public, elected and appointed officials, opposing counsel, outside counsel and stakeholders.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Juris Doctorate degree from an ABA accredited law school.
• License to practice law in North Carolina or ability to be admitted into the NC State Bar via reciprocity prior to beginning employment.
• Minimum of ten years (10) of practice experience with at least eight (8) years of extensive litigation experience for Assistant City Attorney Supervisor.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

The City’s Background Check Policy requires background checks to be conducted on final internal or external candidate(s) applying for any position with the City of Charlotte. The type of information that will be collected as part of a background check includes, but is not limited to: reference checks, social security verification, education verification, criminal conviction record check, and, if applicable, a credit history check, sex offender registry and motor vehicle records check.

Background checks must be in compliance with all federal and state statutes, such as the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). The checks must be consistent with the guidelines set forth by these laws requiring organizations to obtain a candidate’s written authorization before obtaining a criminal background report, motor vehicle records check or credit report; and to properly store and dispose of information derived from such reports.

Final candidates must pass a pre-employment drug-screening test and physical examination. During the selection process, candidates may be asked to take a skills test, and/or participate in other assessments.

The City of Charlotte is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

HOW TO APPLY

Apply online.

Federal law requires employers to provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. Please tell us if you require a reasonable accommodation to apply for a job.

You are welcome to visit the City of Charlotte Human Resources Department lobby where we have workstations available. Our office is located at 700 East 4th Street, Suite 200, Charlotte, NC 28202. Our hours are Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (EST), excluding official City holidays.

For questions about your application or the hiring process, please email Careers@ci.charlotte.nc.us.

The City of Charlotte is committed to making the job application process accessible to all. Upon request, auxiliary aids, written materials in alternate formats, language access, and other reasonable accommodations or modification will be provided. To make a request, please email HRADAAdministration@charlottenc.gov, call 704-962-6168, or visit us in person at 700 4th St., Charlotte, NC 28202.

BENEFITS

The City of Charlotte provides a comprehensive benefits package to all employees.

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The City of Charlotte is a drug and alcohol-free workplace.