Assistant City Attorney - Transactional (Real Estate)

The City of Miami, Florida (“City”), the largest municipality in South Florida, seeks an experienced Florida licensed attorney to join its vibrant in-house legal team to handle complex transactions. The ideal candidate should have at least five (5) years of real estate experience.

This position will afford the successful candidate the potential to provide general legal services for all types of agreements; with a focus in real estate services, including but not limited to, purchase and sale agreements and closings; leases, easements, and licenses; provide financial legal services, including but not limited to, grant, loan and other financing documents; and perform other related duties to contracts involving leases, licenses, eminent domain, and uses of municipal owned property.

Under the general guidance of the City Attorney, the successful candidate will assist in the provision of transactional legal services to the City, including the responsibility for performing a wide variety of complex professional legal duties which include providing sound and effective legal services for all city departments, boards, and agencies. The successful candidate will provide contractual legal services, including but not limited to drafting and review of contracts to procure goods and services, construction and affordable housing contracts, amendments, change orders and procurement solicitations. Applicants should be capable of handling all stages of contract drafting and negotiations, as well as possess excellent research and writing skills. Work also includes the drafting of ordinances, resolutions, and other documents, and the rendering of significant legal opinions. Work is performed with considerable independence within the framework of established policies requiring considerable initiative and judgment. The successful candidate will also serve as an advisor in the resolution of moderately complex legal matters with other legal staff and administrators, when necessary. Prior experience representing a municipal or other local government is not required, but preferred. The ideal candidate will have experience working for a municipality, including working with elected officials, municipal departments, senior attorneys and administrative staff.

Salary and benefits for this position are competitive and commensurate with qualifications.
Please send your resume, writing sample, and cover letter to: [email protected].