Assistant City Attorney I

Salary : $2,991.69 - $4,991.49 Biweekly
Location : Miami Beach, FL
Job Type: Full-time
Job Number: 02434
Department: City Attorney
Opening Date: 03/24/2025
Closing Date: 4/11/2025 5:00 PM Eastern

Nature of Work
The Office of the City Attorney for the City of Miami Beach is seeking a transactional attorney to handle all aspects of contracting for the City's Procurement Department and to provide other legal advice and support to other City departments, as necessary.

Illustrative Examples of Essential Duties

• Drafts and review City transactional documents including service agreements, professional services agreements, independent contractor agreements, leases, management agreements, license agreements, easements, restrictive covenants, indemnification agreements, grant agreements, settlement agreements, Procurement related documents, construction related agreements, and other administrative documents or agreements, resolutions, restrictive covenants, contracts, and other legal instruments.
• Advises City personnel in regard to the Sunshine Law and Public Records Act.
• Conducts legal research and analysis and drafts memoranda of law on a range of issues relating to Florida Procurement law and municipal government law.
• Advise various City departments, including Housing, Parks and Recreation, Tourism and Culture, Economic Development, Communications, Grants, Public Works, Capital Improvement Projects, Information Technology, Sustainability, and Human Resources, on transactional matters.
• Advise the Procurement Management Department on bid protests, the procurement process for various goods and services, and general compliance with Florida procurement law.
• Draft bid protest responses and represent the City in procurement-related disputes.
• Review and draft City Commission resolutions and ordinances on procurement-related or general business matters.

Minimum Requirements

• Graduation from an accredited school of law.
• Demonstrated interest and/or 4-6 years of experience relevant to transactional law and/or procurement law.
• Membership in the State Bar of Florida.
• Other combinations of experience and education that meet the minimum requirements may be substituted.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• The work is typically performed in an office and in court rooms and meeting rooms while sitting at a desk or table while intermittently sitting, standing, or stooping. The employee occasionally lifts light objects
• Must have the use of sensory skills in order to effectively communicate and interact with other employees and the public through the use of the telephone and personal contact

• Physical capability to effectively use and operate various items of office related equipment, such as, but not limited to, personal computer, calculator, copier, and fax machine

For all positions:

• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with elected officials, coworkers, the press the general public and members of diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds regardless of race, religion, age, sex, disability, political affiliation, gender identity or sexual orientation.

• Ability to serve the public and fellow employees with honesty and integrity in full accord with the letter and spirit of all city ethics and conflicts of interest policies. Strong understanding of ethical behavior is required.

• Ability to maintain regular and punctual attendance.

• Performs related work as required.

• Reports to work as directed during an emergency as an essential employee of the City of Miami Beach.

For all technical, professional, supervisory and managerial positions:

• Ability to develop innovative and creative solutions to issues consistent with the City's strategic plan.

Applicants must detail any related work experience on the application or risk disqualification. It is the applicant's responsibility to update their NEOGOV profile with work experience, education, certifications and personal contact information when submitting each application, failure to do so will result in ineligibility. City of Miami Beach employees must reflect their current position and detail their work experience on the application to avoid being disqualified.

Veterans Preference:Veterans Preference is awarded in accordance with Florida State Statute 295.07. If veteran's preference is being claimed, it must be indicated on the application form and proper documentation, including all forms DD-214 (either Member 2 or Member 4), as well as the final Department of Defense Disability Letter (dated within one year)must be submittedwith the application.
Benefits are available to FULL-TIME employees only. The City of Miami Beach offers a comprehensive benefits package, including 12 vacation, 12 sick days, 15 paid holidays (11 holidays and 4 floating holidays); partially sponsored by the City group medical (including visual) and dental insurance, life insurance. Excellent retirement plan: pre-tax employee contribution added to the City's contribution; 5 year "cliff vesting."

Voluntary Benefits (fully paid by the employee, but payroll deductible): flexible spending account; 457 Deferred Compensation Plan, and Roth IRA; universal and critical life insurance, disability insurance, long-term care, and lump sum cancer policy. Also, U.S. Legal Services, tuition assistance, pre-tax payroll contributions, continuation of medical and dental coverage up to 18 months upon termination (COBRA).

For a more detailed overview of the benefit package, please visit Benefits section at
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Did you graduate from an accredited school of law?

• Yes
• No

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Do you have 4-6 years of experience relevant to transactional law and/or procurement law?

• Yes
• No

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Are you a member of the State Bar of Florida?

• Yes
• No

Required Question