Assistant City Attorney - City of Keene, New Hampshire

Start Date: January 14, 2025 | End Date: February 24, 2025
County: Other / Outside Maine
Job Type: Other

The City of Keene is seeking a highly motivated, detailed-oriented, self-starter to serve as Assistant City Attorney. The successful candidate will be a member of the City’s legal team, with a primary responsibility for assisting the City Attorney in advising the Mayor, City Council, and all City Departments on a variety of interesting legal issues related to municipal law, constitutional law, land use and construction law, litigation, and more. The Assistant City Attorney will also assist in advising the City boards and commissions, including land use boards such as the Planning Board and the Zoning Board of Adjustment on questions of statutory construction, rules of procedure, due process, and property rights. The Assistant City Attorney will be closely involved in the City’s review and response to Right-to-Know requests, subpoenas, and discovery requests. 

The Assistant City Attorney will provide support to the City Attorney in representing the interests of the City in all matters in which the City has a legal interest before any court, tribunal, or quasi-judicial body; will prepare necessary pleadings and appear as directed before any tribunal; will prepare and review legal documents, including for the purchase and sale or real property; and will attend evening meetings of the City Council, City Council standing committees, and meetings of City boards, commissions and legislative bodies.
 

Our Community

Keene is a progressive city with the heart of a town, the cultural and economic hub of the Monadnock region.

Keene is an energetic community that provides services, programs, and resources for a much greater population than the residents of the city alone. Although the conveniences and attractions of large metropolitan areas are close at hand, the community maintains a solidly residential working-class character, complemented by an idyllic, rural landscape. The heart of the community is its vibrant and historic, downtown core. Keene has cultivated a lasting spirit of place, built on a foundation of the past and a clear vision of the future.

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Minimum Qualifications:

Juris Doctorate from an accredited law school and admitted to the New Hampshire Bar. Minimum of three (3) years of relevant experience, preferably in a municipal law context.  Excellent writing, analytical, and verbal skills.  Proficiency in Microsoft Office and WestLaw.

Preferred Experience:

Experience in working in New Hampshire government and with municipal law; experience advising on land use, including zoning and planning laws and regulations in New Hampshire; construction law; and property matters including acquisitions and eminent domain.

Salary and Benefits:

This full-time position offers a competitive salary range of $79,934–$99,613 annually and will also receive an attractive benefits package which includes low deductible/low-cost health insurance, low-cost dental insurance, State of NH Group I retirement, and other benefits such as life insurance, disability, and paid time off.  Municipal employees may also qualify for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program.

• An environment where you can grow and be challenged by a variety of unique and interesting legal matters.
   
• A dynamic environment where you can learn from interesting and talented colleagues across multiple departments and disciplines.
   
• The opportunity to make a real difference in our community.
  
   

Apply online at https://keenenh.gov/jobs.  Please upload your resume, cover letter, and a professional writing sample (pleading or memorandum) before submitting your completed application.  Confirmation that your application has been successfully submitted and received will be sent via email.

This position will be open until filled and the first review of applications will be on Monday, February 3, 2025.

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The City of Keene is an Equal Opportunity Employer.