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; and. 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; and.