DEPUTY CITY ATTORNEY III/IV - GENERAL COUNSEL DIVISION
About Us
The Office of the Los Angeles City Attorney is one of the nation's largest municipal law offices. It has more than 1,000 legal professionals, including more than 500 attorneys. The City Attorney is the Chief Counsel to the City and the Chief Prosecutor for the City of Los Angeles. The Office provides a wide range of legal services, prosecutes criminal misdemeanors, plays a leading role in criminal justice reform, advises on homelessness initiatives, defends civil lawsuits and claims, and brings civil enforcement actions in the name of the People of the State of California.
Guided by an overarching commitment to integrity, service and accountability, we find great meaning in the work we do and the services we provide. We seek collaborative team players who understand that fulfilling our mission is key to making a positive impact.
Description
The Public Finance Division provides advice and legal representation to the Mayor, City Council and its Budget and Finance Committee, the City Administrative Officer (CAO), the Office of Finance, the Controller, the Treasurer, the Bureau of Sanitation and other City departments regarding municipal revenue matters, municipal tax collection and litigation, bankruptcy matters, Federal and State tax compliance matters, the City of Los Angeles 457(b) Plan and other employee benefits matters, as well as bond/debt matters of the City (including bond issuance, administration, disclosure and tax matters) and other financial issues.
Duties and Responsibilities
The attorney assigned to this position will provide legal advice to the CAO's Debt Administration Section and other City departments (other than the proprietary departments and the Housing Department), including the Bureau of Sanitation, the Mayor and City Council, on: (1) municipal finance matters concerning the issuance and administration of tax-exempt and taxable bonds; (2) State and Federal post-issuance compliance matters applicable to municipal bonds; (3) disclosure and securities law matters applicable to municipal bonds; (4) negotiating and advising on contracts relating to municipal financings, including leases, indentures, credit facility agreements, escrow agreements, and bond purchase agreements; (5) preparation of ballot measures seeking voter authorization for matters such as general obligation bonds or special taxes; and (6) advising on Proposition 218, Proposition 26, and other similar issues. Litigation may be involved. Additional responsibilities include the preparation of related ordinances for municipal financings, opinions related to municipal financings, City Council Reports, and other documents relating to municipal bond financings and municipal finance matters.
Requirements
-Licensed to practice law in all courts in the State of California;
-At least 5 years of municipal bond financing experience;
-Knowledge of and experience with municipal bonds and other debt financing for California local agencies (including the various bond programs administered by the CAO, such as general obligation bonds, lease financings, revenue bond financings, tax and revenue anticipation note financings, Mello-Roos community facilities districts and financings, assessments, and special taxes);
-Knowledge of laws relating to municipal bond financings and other municipal finance matters, including securities laws;
-Excellent oral and written communication skills;
-Ability to work as a team member with City staff, external bond and disclosure counsels, and municipal advisors; and
-Demonstrated research and writing skills in complex areas of law.
Desired Qualifications
-Experience advising legislative bodies, including knowledge of the California Public Records Act, Brown Act and conflict of interest laws;
-Knowledge of and experience with public contracting laws and procurement practices;
-Experience providing legal advice to public agencies and/or regulatory agencies, and public officials.
Requirements for Application
- Cover Letter
- Resume
- Candidates are required to submit two writing samples that they personally have authored in the last two years.
How to apply
Application and Deadline
Interested candidates should go to: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/lacityattorney/ to apply online.
Qualified applicants will be invited to interview. Position will remain open until filled.
Conflict-of-Interest
This position is designated as Category 1 on the Conflict-of-Interest Code.
exempt employment
If employment is said to be exempt, it is meant that the employment is exempted from the civil service provisions of the City Charter. In order to receive a regular civil service appointment, employees must have successfully participated in a civil service examination, received a high enough score on the examination to be placed on and receive an appointment from an eligible list, and they must serve a probationary period. Exempt employees do not compete in a civil service examination, they are not placed on an eligible list and receive an appointment from that list, nor do they serve a probationary period. As a result, exempt employees do not have what is referred to as a "property interest" in their job. Exempt employees serve at the will of the appointing authority and can be terminated at any time without cause. Employees with a property interest in their job, i.e. civil service employees, cannot be deprived of their employment(discharged or suspended) without due process.
General Information About Exempt Employment
Exempt employees serve at the will of the appointing authority, and as such, they may be discharged, suspended or otherwise disciplined without cause. Exempt employees have no property interest in their employment, and any procedural benefit or other prerogative extended to them by their appointing authority is not intended to create and does not create any such property interest. No officer or employee of the City may make to any other officer or employee any representation of a property interest in employment which does not correspond to Charter provisions unless the City Council, by ordinance, permits such representation. No unauthorized representation can serve as the basis of an employee's reliance on, or expectation of, a property interest.
Employees Seeking To Become Civil Service Employees
There is no protective leave for an exempt employee appointed to a civil service position. Upon receiving a civil service appointment and passing probation, the former exempt employee will be subject to the Civil Service provisions described in Article X of the City Charter. Upon appointment, the civil service employee will begin to accrue displacement and layoff seniority on the first day of his/her civil service appointment and may file for promotional examinations for which s/he qualifies. A full or half-time exempt employee appointed to a full or half-time civil service position continues to: contribute to the Retirement System; accrue vacation time; accrue sick time; receive anniversary date salary increases; and, receive health and dental benefits identical to those received in the civil service position.