Chief Assistant Director of Law House Counsel Section

The City of Cleveland Department of Law seeks an attorney with five or more years of municipal law experience to supervise eight attorneys assigned to the House Counsel Section. The attorney will provide legal counsel to the Law Director and City Officials in all aspects of municipal law and municipal finance. The attorney will oversee the House Counsel Section of the Law Department which provides legal counsel to the Departments of Finance, Human Resources, Community Relations, and Aging; the Mayor's Office of Capital Projects, and Office of Equal Opportunity; the Cleveland Municipal Court and Clerk of Court; and various Boards and Commissions. In addition, the attorney is responsible for providing legal advice to the Administration and City Council on all aspects of the legislative process. The applicant must have excellent verbal and writing skills. Applicant must also be licensed to practice law in the State of Ohio, as well as being in good standing with the Supreme Court.
Employment Type: Full-time