Deputy City Attorney - Public Finance - City Attorney's Office (8177)

City and County of San Francisco•San Francisco, CA

2d•$155,428 - $272,350•Hybrid

About The Position

The San Francisco City Attorney’s Office is seeking a qualified and motivated public finance attorney for advice and transaction work. The San Francisco City Attorney’s Office is an innovative, nationally-recognized municipal law office working to protect and advance the rights and interests of the City and County of San Francisco and its residents. With nearly 350 talented and dedicated employees, the Office provides exceptional legal services to the City’s Mayor, Board of Supervisors, officials, and departments. Our work empowers City leaders with effective, responsive, and creative legal solutions and representation so they can deliver critical public services, and our affirmative advocacy enhances the lives and wellbeing of San Francisco’s residents and visitors. The Office recognizes that diversity in the backgrounds, identities, and experiences of our employees enriches our workplace and enhances our work. We aspire to recruit, employ, retain, and promote talented individuals representing the full spectrum of our community, and welcome all candidates, including candidates of any race, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, and age, and candidates with disabilities. We have a clear vision: to be the place where a diverse mix of people want to come and stay, grow professionally, and find purpose and engagement, and where all employees feel welcomed and respected, and valued for their work and contributions to the Office and the City. The Office offers a hybrid work schedule for eligible employees.

Requirements

Licensed to practice law in California.

Nice To Haves

At least five years and ideally more of relevant public finance experience.
Experience serving as bond, disclosure, underwriter’s or issuer’s counsel in connection with municipal bond transactions, and in particular experience with utility, airport, port, or other exempt facility revenue bonds.
Experience with variable rate bonds, commercial paper notes, interest rate swap agreements, and negotiation of credit and liquidity facilities.
Ability to assume responsibility quickly and to work independently and efficiently.
Excellent oral and written communication.
Ability to manage and appropriately balance an active and varied workload and adjust to occasional workload increases.
Ability to work directly with multiple City clients in a collaborative environment while maintaining appropriate professional objectivity.
Ability to exercise good judgment, multi-task, and meet deadlines.
Strong interpersonal skills and a positive attitude.
Commitment to valuing diversity and contributing to an inclusive working and learning environment.
Desire and ability to work successfully as part of a team.

Responsibilities

Advise the City (including the Controller’s Office, San Francisco Public Utilities Commission, the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency, and the Port of San Francisco) in structuring and issuing general obligation bonds, revenue bonds, certificates of participation, lease and tax increment financings, and other forms of indebtedness to finance the City’s various capital investment programs and service the City’s multi-billion dollar debt portfolio.
Prepare security documents, disclosure documents and related legislation
Manage outside bond and disclosure counsel
Draft ballot measures
Advise on state legislation related to municipal finance
Conduct in-house trainings on the City’s disclosure obligations, IRS post-issuance requirements, and other finance-related issues
Advise on matters that may include but are not limited to the following: Legal and policy limitations on debt expenditures
The application, approval, and expenditure of federal and state grant funds
The procurement, negotiation, and management of debt-related agreements, such as credit facility agreements, feasibility consulting services, municipal, investment and rebate advisory services, along with other professional service agreements
Financial, tax, and other compliance audits
Utility rates, revenues, and expenditures under California Propositions 218 and 26, the acquisition of utility assets (including but not limited to power transmission and distribution assets), and the long-term purchase and development of renewable energy resources
Collectively work across all City departments to manage post-issuance security law and disclosure responsibilities and tax issues, including arbitrage, rebate and IRS audit matters.