Assistant City Attorney - Labor and Employment

*This recruitment is open until filled. Early submissions are encouraged as applications will be reviewed on a regular and ongoing basis.* 

The City of Oxnard's City Attorney's Department is seeking a well-qualified, highly motivated Assistant City Attorney to provide sound and ethical legal advice. The City seeks an Assistant City Attorney with a labor and employment background and litigation experience to work in partnership with the City Attorney. This position will focus on employment law, including personnel matters and labor relations, and be the primary point of contact to provide legal advice and opinions to City departments on employment-related issues. The ideal candidate is a hands-on leader with experience serving public sector organizations. 

• Work closely with the Human Resources Department to handle employment and labor law issues.
• Litigate employment and labor law issues in administrative tribunals and in state and federal courts.
• Thoroughly research and analyze problems, evaluate risks, and develop sound conclusions and recommendations.
• Present statements of fact, law and argument clearly and logically all while exercising sound and independent judgment that follows the general policies, guidelines and legal parameters of federal and state laws, regulations, and constitutional provisions applicable to municipalities.

Under general direction, the Assistant City Attorney provides a wide range of professional legal services to all City departments and divisions, City Council and various boards, commissions, committees; may assist in coordinating the work of contract attorneys on complex or specialized matters; and performs related duties as assigned. 

PAYROLL/CLASSIFICATION TITLE: Assistant City Attorney

DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS:
The Assistant City Attorney is the advanced journey level in the professional legal series. This class is distinguished from the next lower class of Deputy City Attorney II by the level of difficulty and complexity of responsibilities performed. An incumbent in this class is expected to frequently use a high degree of independent judgment and is expected to represent the City Attorney at various meetings, functions and proceedings as required.
 
SUPERVISION RECEIVED/ EXERCISED:
General direction is provided by the City Attorney. The Assistant City Attorney may exercise technical or functional supervision over Deputy City Attorneys, paralegals and clerical staff.

WORK SCHEDULE:
The normal work week is Monday-Thursday, 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m., and alternating Fridays, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.  Depending on the work assignment staff may be assigned to a shift that is outside the standard work hours. In addition, this position may be required to be available to work additional hours in response to peaks in workloads and changes in department needs. The standard work environment varies depending on assignment but is typically either dependent on each position which is primarily in an office setting or out in the field. The City does not offer hybrid or remote work.