Municipal Attorney

The City of Rochester is in search of a dynamic attorney with public or private labor and employment law experience. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to impact the work of thousands of City employees by advising our Department of Human Resource Management; working directly with our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion team; handling EEOC and NYS Division of Human Rights complaints as well as grievance arbitrations and Improper Practice charge hearings; participating in collective bargaining contract negotiations.

The City of Rochester Offers:

• Excellent Benefits Package to Include Free Single, Two-Person, or Family Health Insurance Plans;
• Generous Vacation, Personal, and Sick Leave Accruals;
• Fourteen (14) Paid Holidays;
• Membership in the NYS Retirement System or NYS Voluntary Defined Contribution Plan;
• Membership in the Monroe County Bar Association (MCBA), the Greater Rochester Association for Women Attorneys (GRAWA), and/or the Rochester Black Bar Association (RBBA);
• Full reimbursement for CLEs

CITY RESIDENCY WILL BE REQUIRED WITHIN ONE YEAR OF HIRE.

• Serves as legal counsel to various City departments,   City employees acting in an official capacity, and City boards, commissions and City-affiliated entities;
• Represents the City in lawsuits, appeals and administrative hearings brought for or against the City and/or indemnified officers, employees, agents, or groups entitled to defense and indemnification;
• Represents the City in negotiations with a variety of other parties, including vendors, contractors, and labor unions;
• Conducts legal research and renders legal opinions;
• Defends the City against claims and lawsuits brought against it;
• Drafts and reviews all legal documents to which the City is a party;
• Enforces the City's laws by instituting appropriate legal action and carrying the matter through all stages of litigation;
• Performs legal work necessary for the sale and purchase of Real Estate;
• Reviews all legal documents to which the City is a party;
• All other legal work assigned to the incumbent by the Corporation Counsel.