City of Oakland: Deputy City Attorney II or III, General Government and Finance (Open until filled)
Salary Range:
Deputy City Attorney II: $146,480.16 to 179,864.52 annually
Deputy City Attorney III: $161,500.68 to $198,299.88 annually
Benefits: Health, dental, vision, pension, telecommuting opportunities, professional development allowance and other competitive benefits
Click Here for More Information and How to Apply: https://fbanc.org/s/DCA-II-or-III-job-announcment-Labor-and-Employment-_-effective-1-31-2025.pdf
The Position
The Office of the City Attorney seeks an attorney to join our General Government & Finance Team. The attorney will work closely with various City leaders, departments, and bodies, including the Department of Finance, City Administrator and City Council, on a wide range of municipal government and finance matters.
Duties may include, but will not be limited to, providing legal advice and review related to: municipal finance, revenue, bonds, taxation, fees, formation of special assessment and other districts, elections and ballot measures, ethics and conflict of interest, public records, open meetings laws, parliamentary procedure and contracting. An interest in these areas of law is a must, and experience is a plus.
About the Office
The City Attorney’s Office provides advice and counsel to the Mayor, City Council, and all City departments, boards and commissions in a wide variety of areas spanning the range of municipal law, including but not limited to, land use, real estate, personnel, elections, conflicts of interest, municipal finance, retirement, housing, public contracting and economic development. The City Attorney’s Office also advocates for the City’s interests in claims and lawsuits litigated in state or federal court, including high-value personal injury cases, complex civil rights actions, breach of contract, personnel disputes, eminent domain actions, inverse condemnation and alleged Constitutional violations.
The Office has approximately 82 employees and two legal divisions: the Advisory and Litigation Divisions. The Advisory Division includes the Land Use & Planning, Real Estate, General Government & Finance, Labor & Employment, and Code Enforcement units. The Litigation Division includes the General & Complex Litigation (Defense), Law & Motion/Writs & Appeals units; and the Community Lawyering and Civil Rights, Neighborhood Law Corps and Housing Justice Initiative affirmative litigation units. The work is high profile, dynamic, collaborative, and complex. The work is also of vital importance to the City’s realization of its progressive and cutting-edge policies and programs, and to the City’s delivery of services to Oakland’s residents and businesses.
