Description
ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY- CIVIL
This recruitment is open until the position is filled.
First review of applications will occur on January 2, 2026
Apply under Current Job Openings by clicking here.
Pay Grade: 119
Annual Salary Range: $116,100 - $171,200
The City of Tempe offers a comprehensive benefits package including:
13 Paid Holidays and 1 Personal Day
Vacation Accrual starts at 9.33 hours/month. Higher monthly vacation accrual rates may be available with prior ASRS service.
Sick Leave Accrual; 8 hours/month
Medical, Dental and Vision Benefits
Tuition Reimbursement; $6,500/year
Participation in the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS) Defined benefit plan with mandatory employer and employee contributions currently at 12% which includes a Long-Term Disability benefit
Supplemental Retirement Plans through Nationwide; 457, 401K, and Employer contribution
Position is eligible for up to 24 hours of floating holiday leave
To view the employee benefit summary, please visit:
Employee Benefit Summary
Department / Division:
City Attorney’s Office
Job Type:
Full-Time Regular
Schedule:
8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; Monday through Friday
Job Number: RC 902389
DESCRIPTION
Duties include, but are not limited to the following:
Prepares, edits, reviews, and revises legal documents, such as contracts, MOUs, ordinances, resolutions, and other related correspondence, memos, and reports.
Responds to legal questions from City staff which may include conducting legal research as needed.
Represents the City, its officers and employees in legal proceedings.
Evaluates, advises, and reports on legal risk of potential City actions.
Tracks regulatory and legislative changes that affect City departments and functions and educates appropriate City staff.
Engages in continuing education to maintain required professional certification (State Bar membership).
May perform responsibilities of a similar nature and level as assigned.
REQUIREMENTS
Experience:
Requires 1 year of experience in practicing licensed law or related experience.
Candidates must have the minimum amount of work experience. Years of experience are based upon a full-time work schedule (2,080 hours per year). The sum of an applicant’s full-time and/or part-time qualifying work experience must meet or exceed the stated minimum qualification. Education will not substitute for the required work experience; however, related unpaid and/or volunteer work experience may be used as qualifying work experience.
Education:
Doctoral/advanced degree in Juris Doctorate
Requires a Juris Doctorate from an accredited law school.
The term “equivalent” means that directly related work experience exceeding the required work experience will substitute in equal one-year increments for college-level education (2 additional years for an associate degree and 4 additional years for a bachelor’s degree).
Professional Licensure and/or Certifications:
Membership in good standing with the State Bar of Arizona.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS
Applicants considered for this job classification must pass the following:
- Criminal history review
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
For a complete list of City of Tempe job descriptions go to:
Job Descriptions | City of Tempe, AZ
This position is FLSA Exempt which means employees are not eligible for overtime compensation and/or compensatory time.
Employees in this position are part of the Confidential Non-Supervisory group (CNS)
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY: The City of Tempe is an Equal Opportunity / Reasonable Accommodation employer. The City does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, familial status, age, disability, and United States military veteran status. Pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, the City will make a reasonable accommodation(s) during the recruitment & selection process. Persons with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation by contacting Human Resources at 480-350-8276. Requests should be made as early as possible to allow time to arrange the accommodation.
