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 Citys 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. 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.