Salary: 144768.00 - 249612.00 Annually
Job Category: Legal
Location: Ventura County
Job Type: Full-Time
Close Date: Continuous
* Prequalification Questionnaire Required
Position Highlights:
- Diverse range of responsibilities to gain valuable skills and experience across various areas of municipal practice, including litigation.
- Hybrid remote office work schedule
- Highly competitive salary and benefits package
The position may be filled at either the Deputy City Attorney level ($144,768 - $217,153 annually) or at the Assistant City Attorney level ($166,408 - $249,612 annually), based on candidate qualifications and experience.
The City of Thousand Oaks is seeking a Deputy/Assistant City Attorney (DOE) to join our team! This position supports the City Attorney’s Office in achieving long-term goals and outcomes through sound legal counsel and is responsible for protecting the legal interests and assets of the City with the highest level of professionalism, ethics, and dedication to serve the City of Thousand Oaks for the benefit of its citizens.
The Deputy/Assistant City Attorney must be able to communicate with impact, possess excellent interpersonal skills, cultivate productive working relationships, possess a strong client support focus, and provide expert legal counsel on a wide variety of complex legal matters.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Perform all phases of pretrial, trial, and appellate work; develop strategy, prepare briefs, draft pleadings, motions, and arguments, and conduct discovery and depositions in preparation for the presentation of the City’s case; file motions and briefs.
- Conduct research, provide legal opinions and advice, investigate, evaluate, and resolve complex legal matters on a wide variety of issues; draft legal documents such as contracts, resolutions, and ordinances.
- Attend meetings of and provide advice to the City’s official boards and commissions as requested by the City Attorney; represent the City in administrative hearings and negotiations
- Monitor and prepare comments on proposed federal and state legislation and regulations; recommend changes in City policies and practices to comply with legal requirements.
- Conduct legal review of all claims filed against the City.
- Provide staff assistance to the City Attorney; complete special projects as assigned.
- Maintain effective relationships with a variety of community organizations, groups, and individuals to promote positive public relations; coordinate assigned activities with those of other departments and outside agencies and organizations.