Keeping informed of relevant legal developments and analyzing applicability to the City's contracting terms and processes;Reviewing, evaluating, and periodically updating form contract and solicitation documents to account for changes in the law and improve the quality of contract documents;Communicating with City business stakeholders and subject matter experts, vendors, and others involved in business and commercial law matters;Conducting research, drafting legal opinions, and analyzing legal issues related to procurement, compliance, and commercial law;Reviewing and assisting City departments with the development and drafting of RFPs for professional service contract solicitation;Working closely with City departments to review and revise statements of work;Interpreting laws, rulings, and regulations, including procurement law, the Philadelphia Code, and the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter;Analyzing the risk profile of proposed transactions in consult with the City's Division of Risk Management;Performing administrative functions related to the practice of law; andPerforming other duties as assigned. The ideal candidate is expected to perform the following duties:Advise and represent City departments, in particular, the Departments of Public Health and Behavioral Health and Intellectual disAbility Services, in contracting and grant compliance matters;Provide legal counsel to City departments on compliance with relevant laws, policies, and contract and grant terms and conditions;Help develop, draft, and review policies and practices to ensure contracting terms and processes are in compliance with relevant law and grant funding requirements;Provide legal counsel on questions arising from the Philadelphia Code, Home Rule Charter, and other applicable areas of law; andDraft, review, and negotiate terms and conditions for a variety of contracts including contracts for the procurement of professional services, other goods and services, intergovernmental agreements, facility use agreements, and grant agreements.