Assistant City Attorney

Click here to meet some of the City's "CAN DO" employees. Are you tired of the stress of billable hours and client development and marketing? Are you searching for meaningful and challenging work? If you answered YES, then the City of Fayetteville is looking for you. The City of Fayetteville is seeking talented and energetic applicants for an Assistant City Attorney position. This position is responsible for providing a wide range of legal advice to assigned departments, boards and commissions, including drafting and reviewing contracts, ordinances, deeds, leases and other legal documents; representing the City in litigation and at various administrative hearings. Applicants must possess a Juris Doctorate from an accredited law school; have three years of increasingly responsible experience as a practicing attorney in municipal or government law and a license to practice law in the state of North Carolina. Candidates meeting the minimum qualifications must submit an on-line application and include their resume and cover letter. Benefits include : Health & Dental Insurance Paid Vacation, Sick Leave and Holidays Retirement Death Benefit Supplemental Benefits For a complete job description, click here . From the time of closing, the selection process is anticipated to last approximately 4 - 6 weeks. The process will include a written exercise, role play exercise and a panel interview with the selected candidate being subject to a pre-employment drug screen, background check and driving history check. An Equal Opportunity Employer