Supervising Assistant Corporation Counsel (Overring Litigation, Labor, and Investigations)

Jersey City, City of•Jersey City, NJ

6d•$164,800 - $170,568•Hybrid

About The Position

The Jersey City Department of Law is seeking an experienced attorney to serve as Supervising Assistant Corporation Counsel, with primary responsibility for supervising the Department’s litigation, investigations, and labor and employment functions. This senior leadership position reports directly to the Corporation Counsel and works with the Corporation Counsel and First Assistant Corporation Counsel to help manage the Department. The role has primary supervisory responsibility for attorneys and staff handling affirmative and defensive litigation, investigations, and labor and employment matters. The successful candidate will supervise complex, high-impact legal matters; develop litigation and investigative strategy; mentor attorneys; oversee labor and employment matters; and provide practical legal advice to senior City officials and departments. The position is exempt, full-time, and offers an annual salary of $164,800 to $170,568, based on qualifications and experience. A competitive Jersey City retirement and health benefits package is available. Telework is limited to a pre-approved scheduled day per week, with an additional unscheduled day potentially available with approval and subject to operational needs. Employees maintain normal work hours while teleworking. The successful candidate must eventually pass and qualify for the Civil Service title and is subject to NJ First Act residency requirements.

Requirements

Juris Doctor degree from a law school accredited by the American Bar Association.
Admission to the New Jersey Bar.
Significant litigation experience, including developing case strategy and handling complex matters through multiple stages of litigation.
Strong knowledge of litigation practice and procedure in New Jersey state and federal courts.
Demonstrated experience supervising, mentoring, or managing attorneys and legal matters.
Strong judgment and ability to make decisions regarding sensitive, high-profile, or time-sensitive matters.
Excellent organizational and case-management skills, including overseeing numerous matters, competing priorities, and deadlines simultaneously.
Strong interpersonal and communication skills and ability to work collaboratively with attorneys, City officials, department leadership, employees, outside counsel, and other stakeholders.
Ability to maintain confidentiality and exercise discretion when handling sensitive personnel, investigative, litigation, and governmental matters.
Must eventually pass and qualify for the Civil Service title.
Subject to the residency requirements set forth by NJ First Act.

Nice To Haves

Ten or more years in the practice of law.

Responsibilities

Supervise and manage litigation, investigations, and labor and employment teams, including attorneys, supervisors, and support staff.
Assign matters, manage attorney workloads, establish priorities, monitor deadlines, and ensure timely and effective handling of matters.
Develop and oversee strategy in significant affirmative and defensive litigation involving the City, its departments, officials, and employees.
Review and provide substantive guidance on pleadings, motions, briefs, discovery, legal memoranda, settlement recommendations, and other significant attorney work product.
Supervise matters through pre-suit assessment, pleadings, discovery, motion practice, trial preparation, settlement, and appeal.
Oversee internal and external investigations involving significant legal, personnel, compliance, or governmental matters.
Represent the City in court proceedings, administrative hearings, and other legal proceedings.
Advise the Corporation Counsel and senior City officials on litigation exposure, legal risk, investigations, labor and employment issues, and proposed courses of action.
Recruit, mentor, and develop attorneys and supervisors; provide meaningful feedback; and promote high standards of legal analysis, writing, advocacy, professionalism, and case management.
Collaborate with external counsel and consultants as needed.
Perform other duties as assigned.