City Attorney (Unclassified)

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About the Department

The mission of the Office of the City Attorney is to provide excellent legal services, consistent with the highest professional and ethical standards, with the goal of protecting and advancing the City’s interests in serving the people of San José.

The Office of the City Attorney is support by 88 full time equivalent staff and has a budget of approximately $47 million.
Please see the brochure located here for additional details: https://www.mosaicpublic.com/career/2519-city-attorney

Position Duties

In accordance with the City Charter, the City Attorney is appointed by and reports to the City Council and is responsible for representing and defending the City and its current and former employees and officials, advising the Council, City boards and commissions; and performing other legal services as directed.

In addition to performing all functions, powers, and duties consistent with the Charter, the City Attorney acts as a department head in the supervision of the Office of the City Attorney, prosecutes all criminal cases for violation of City ordinances, and except as otherwise directed by the City Council, performs such legal services and functions for the City, its departments and officers as may be requested by the City Manager, department directors, or staff. The City Attorney also provides legal advice to other Council appointees, including the City Clerk, the City Auditor and the Independent Police Auditor.

Please see the brochure located here for additional details: https://www.mosaicpublic.com/career/2519-city-attorney

Minimum Qualifications

At minimum, qualified candidates will have successfully completed the California State Bar Examination and possess ten years of experience as a practicing attorney, including three (3) years at a management level in a governmental office.
Please see the brochure located here for additional details: https://www.mosaicpublic.com/career/2519-city-attorney

Other Qualifications

How to Apply:

Interested candidates are encouraged to apply online by Monday, June 16, 2025 at:
https://www.mosaicpublic.com/career/2519-city-attorney.

Confidential inquiries are welcomed to Greg Nelson at greg@mosaic.com or Bryan Noblett at bryan@mosaic.com.

This recruitment will be handled with strict confidentiality. References will not be contacted until mutual interest has been established.

Interviews are tentatively scheduled to be conducted in July 2025.

The City of San José is an equal opportunity employer.

Additional Information:

Employment Eligibility: Federal law requires all employees to provide verification of their eligibility to work in this country. Please be informed that the City of San Jose will NOT sponsor, represent or sign any documents related to visa applications/transfers for H1-B or any other type of visa which requires an employer application.

You must answer all job-specific questions to be considered for this vacancy or your application will be deemed incomplete and withheld from further consideration. Applicants are expected to write their own essays/responses. Please be advised that use of AI content in your responses may result in your removal from the hiring process.

Please note that applications are currently not accepted through CalOpps or any other third party job board application system.

This recruitment may be used to fill multiple positions in this, or other divisions or departments. If you are interested in employment in this classification, you should apply to ensure you are considered for additional opportunities that may utilize the applicants from this recruitment.

Please allow adequate time to complete the application and submit before the deadline or the system may not save your application. If your online application was successfully submitted, you will receive an automatic confirmation email to the email address you provided. IF YOU DO NOT RECEIVE THE CONFIRMATION, please email CityCareers@sanjoseca.gov and we will research the status of your application.

The City of San Jose offers a wide range of core health benefits including Medical, Dental, Vision, Employee Assistance Program, Life Insurance, Disability, and Savings Plans. Please visit the City's benefits pagefor detailed information on coverage, cost, and dependent coverage.

For information on the City’s Retirement Plan(pension for full-time employees), please visit the Office of Retirement Services website. You will be able to view information based on different Sworn/Federated job classification.

In additional to the benefits above, there is an additional perks siteto explore further benefits of working for the City of San Jose like paid leave, educational reimbursements, and holiday pay are specific to the job classification and union membership.

Closing Date/Time: 6/16/2025 11:59 PM Pacific

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