Assistant City Attorney Senior II

Date Opened: Tuesday, July 01, 2025 12:00 AMClose Date: Friday, August 01, 2025 12:00 AMDepartment: City Attorney DepartmentSalary: $125,934.15 - $157,417.69 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 City Departments. This position is specifically responsible for advising Human Resource professionals and City management on all employment related matters to ensure compliance with federal, state and local employment laws, regulations and standards, including litigation in defense of the City. The position is physically located at the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Government Center.

Major Duties and Responsibilities:

• Serve as legal counsel to the Human Resources Department.
• Provide advice and counsel to management and HR professionals in all departments on all aspects of day-to-day employment-related matters, including but not limited to hiring and termination, discrimination, retaliation, compensation, benefits, leaves of absence, and employee investigations.
• Assist in drafting, implementation and enforcement of internal policies and procedures related to employment issues to ensure compliance with all laws, regulations, and legal standards.
• Draft position statements in response to EEOC discrimination complaints.
• Work with outside counsel to Manage employment litigation, facilitate discovery, and consult on key decisions.
• Develop, provide, and deliver proactive training to Human Resources professionals and management on a wide variety of employment law matters.
• Represent the City in pending litigation, administrative board hearings and appeals in federal and state courts as needed.
• Prepare pleadings, statements, memoranda, briefs; draft and negotiate settlements and other legal documents; efficiently and effectively manage discovery, including depositions.
• Stay abreast of local, state and federal law and legislation affecting recruitment, hiring, and employee benefits.
   

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Knowledge of constitutional, federal, state, and local laws affecting municipal government employers.
• Comfortable interfacing with and providing counsel to City executives and HR professionals.
• Ability to prepare and litigate employment cases and possess prior litigation experience with federal and state courts.
• Knowledge of local rules, civil procedures, and rules of evidence.
• Ability to master new material quickly, manage diverse legal portfolio and handle fast-paced environment.
• Ability to review contracts, analyze data, identify trends and recommend solutions.
• Strong attention to detail and excellent problem-solving, research and writing skills.
• Ability to build positive relationships across all levels of the organization.

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 (9) years of relevant work experience as a practicing attorney for Assistant City Attorney Sr. I; minimum of fifteen (15) years of practice experience for Assistant City Attorney Sr. II. Based on the years of experience and qualifications of the candidate, this position can be filled as an ACA Sr. I or ACA Sr. II.
• Less relevant experience for each position may be considered if experience includes significant concentration in municipal law.

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.

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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.