Assistant City Attorney

Assistant City Attorney

Office of the City Attorney / Law Department
City of Camden, NJ
Salary: $60,000 $110,000 (Negotiable based on experience)

The Camden City Attorneys Office seeks innovative problem solvers, exceptional legal thinkers, and collaborative team players to dive into a diverse municipal law portfolio. This is impactful, high-stakes public sector work where you will manage a significant caseload and drive meaningful community change. This is important, rewarding and hard work.

The municipal law portfolio covers a wide variety of practice areas. As a member of our team, you can expect to handle multiple legal matters simultaneously. The day-to-day responsibilities for the Assistant City Attorney position may include:

• Serve as a Municipal Prosecutor in Municipal Court and act as "first chair" litigator in judicial and administrative proceedings, managing trial and appellate work.
• Prepare pleadings, coordinate case preparation for litigation, collaborate with outside counsel, and negotiate dispute settlements.
• Advise and counsel city officials and agencies on government and commercial contracting, municipal law, negotiate complex transactions, and draft agreements.
• Draft and interpret city ordinances, regulations, and charter requirements, providing formal legal opinions on intricate matters.
• Facilitate major property acquisitions for municipal projects, including title work, document preparation, and condemnations, eminent domain and bankruptcy matters.
• Conduct or supervise meticulous legal research and prepare timely responses to public information inquiries.

Minimum Qualifications & Requirements

• Education: Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from an ABA-accredited law school.
• Licensure: Admitted in good standing to practice law in the State of New Jersey, or able to obtain admittance within one year.
• Experience: 2 to 5 years (5 to 7 years preferred) of professional experience in municipal law, tort litigation, criminal prosecution, or complex transactional law. Significant New Jersey trial experience is a strong plus.
• Persuasive oral and written communication, meticulous research abilities, high organizational capacity, and detail-oriented execution in a fast-paced multi-tasking environment.

Salary/Compensation: $60,000 - $110,000 per year