Assistant City Attorney 3

City of Beaverton•City Hall - The Beaverton Building, OR

16d•Onsite

About The Position

The City of Beaverton is seeking an experienced attorney to serve as an Assistant City Attorney. This role helps the city minimize legal exposure, maintain ethical standards, ensure regulatory compliance, and proactively identify and mitigate operational and strategic risks. This position provides legal advice to city departments on procurement, contracts, policies, municipal operations, ordinances, and regulatory compliance. The ideal candidate is a collaborative attorney with strong municipal law knowledge, sound judgment, clear communication skills, and the ability to build effective working relationships. This is a full-time, exempt, Management 2 (M2) position. There is one vacancy.

Requirements

Law degree from a fully-accredited law school
Seven years of professional legal experience relevant to municipal law
Membership in good standing with the Oregon State Bar.
Ability to pass reference checks and education verification, and satisfy the requirements of a background check, including Criminal Justice information Services (CJIS) fingerprints.
Ability to satisfy the requirements of a pre-employment drug screen.
Within 30 days of hire the successful candidate will be required to receive CJIS certification.

Nice To Haves

Candidates with at least five years of directly-related experience are welcome to apply.
Applicants who have not yet met the seven year minimum requirement may be hired in an underfill capacity and will start at Step 0 of the salary range ($10,527 monthly, effective July 1, 2026) until they meet the required seven years of experience.

Responsibilities

Draft, review, and negotiate contracts, agreements, procurement solicitations, intergovernmental agreements, real property transaction documents, ordinances, resolutions, policies, and legal memoranda to assure legal protection to the city in conformance with applicable federal, state and local laws.
Confer with and advise city staff on legal questions pertaining to their respective powers, duties, functions, and obligations.
Provide legal education and training to city staff on general government topics.
Provide legal strategies and guide city staff on how to respond to and manage complex contract disputes and settlements.
Draft, review, and testify regarding proposed local ordinances, resolutions, in addition to state and federal legislation and administrative rules.
Review all associated documents and materials, including agenda bills and PowerPoint presentations.
Advise departments on legal and policy issues, changes in laws and provide recommendations for federal, state and local legislative changes.
Draft policies and procedures to conform city operations to applicable federal, state, and local law.
Provide verbal and written legal advice to staff on issues related to land use and arising out of or relating to the enforcement of city codes.
Develop work plans, timelines, and resource allocations for assigned projects.
Monitor progress to ensure objectives are met.
Prepare reports and recommendations.
Attend public meetings and provide legal advice to governing bodies, boards, commissions, and task forces.
Promote a positive, inclusive, and collaborative workplace aligned with the city’s values and strategic goals.
Additional duties are outlined in the Assistant City Attorney 3 class specification.

Benefits

The city pays the full retirement contribution to the Oregon Public Employees’ Retirement System (PERS) including the employee portion
opportunity to participate in a deferred compensation retirement plan
public service loan forgiveness program
tuition reimbursement program
excellent health, dental, vision and life insurance coverage
excellent paid time off (PTO) accrual
PTO cash out options
wellness programs and incentives
an employer-funded Health Reimbursement Account (HRA) VEBA
an Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
bilingual pay premiums