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Oro Valley, AZ

Deputy Town Attorney

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Deputy Town Attorney

Oro Valley, AZ • On-site

Oro Valley, AZ
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$109K - $164K/yr

Full-time

Posted 21 days ago

Job description

Salary: See Position Description
Location : 11000 N. La Canada Drive, Oro Valley, AZ
Job Type: Full Time
Job Number: 26/27 - 00022
Department: Legal
Opening Date: 08/21/2026
Closing Date: Continuous
POSITION SUMMARY
First review of applications September 9, 2026
Full Salary Range: $109,676 - $164,514
Expected Hiring Range: $109,676 - $137,095
Starting Salary Depending on Experience and Qualifications
Under the direction of the Town Attorney, assists with providing legal advice and representation to the Mayor, Town Council, Manager, Department Heads and Town staff.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
  • Advises Town departments and officials on the legal propriety of proposed actions, including analysis and assessment of claims. Coordinates with insurance pool, may review insurance policies and act as Risk Manager.
  • May represent the Town in trials, mediations, and civil and administrative hearings.
  • Serves as the back-up for the Town Attorney when necessary.
  • Attends Town Council, committee, board or commission meetings as assigned. Provides legal advice or makes presentations on behalf of the department or other divisions.
  • Directs, mentors, communicates, hires, evaluates, disciplines, and provides executive leadership to all department staff.
  • Drafts and delivers verbal and written legal opinions.
  • Meets with and fosters teamwork between divisions, within the department, and with other Town departments.
  • Creates, reviews and advises on contracts, ordinances, resolutions, public records releases and other legal documents as necessary.
  • Gathers, analyzes, and organizes facts and evidence.
  • Plans, organizes, and implements procedures for division.
  • Prepares and advises in the preparation of ordinances, legislation, contracts and other legal documents.
  • Provides advanced or principal level knowledge, skills and abilities to difficult and highly complex assignments.
  • Represents the Department and the Town with other government agencies and in meetings with the public.
  • Research laws to provide accurate and up-to-date legal advice.
  • Speaks with members of the media when requested.
  • Provides back-up support for prosecution as needed.
REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
  • Ability to be an active, positive and contributing team member of the Department's Management Team.
  • Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in written communication.
  • Ability to demonstrate flexibility and judgment in difficult or stressful situations.
  • Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.
  • Ability to organize work, set priorities, meet critical deadlines and follow up on work assignments with minimal supervision.
  • Ability to research state statutes, local ordinances, and US federal code whenever necessary to supplement a given analysis.
  • Knowledge of applicable Town, state and Federal statutes, rules, ordinances, codes and regulations governing municipal law.
  • Knowledge of judicial procedures, rules of evidence and methods of legal research.
  • Knowledge of management and/or supervision principles and possession of strong leadership skills.
  • Knowledge of personal computer hardware and software.
  • Knowledge of procurement contract vehicles (e.g. GSA, WSCA, etc.).
  • Knowledge of, or ability to learn, Town and Department policies and procedures.
  • Knowledge of vendor contract negotiations.
  • Skill in assessing, analyzing, identifying and implementing solutions to complex problems.
  • Skill in examining and re-engineering operations and procedures, formulating policy, and developing and implementing new strategies and procedures.
  • Skill in gathering, analyzing and organizing facts and evidence.
  • Skill in preparing court documents and legal opinions.
  • Skill in understanding and interpreting laws, regulations, policies, procedures and guidelines.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
  • A Juris Doctorate Degree from an accredited college or university.
  • Five (5) years' experience in general practice of Civil law.
  • Must possess at time of application and maintain throughout the term of employment in this position, a license to practice law in the state of Arizona.
  • An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
  • Municipal and criminal law experience is preferred.

ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS AND WORKING CONDITIONS
  • Work is mostly performed in an indoor environment but may have incidental outdoor assignments.
  • Regular and reliable attendance; may work remotely with permission; may work more than forty hours in a workweek without additional compensation to perform assigned job duties, including weekends, evenings, early morning hours, and holidays as required.

The Town of Oro Valley is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. The Town does not discriminate in the provision of employment opportunities, benefits or privileges; create discriminatory work conditions; or use discriminatory evaluative standards in employment if the basis of that discriminatory treatment is, in whole or in part, the person's race, color, national origin, age, religion, disability status, gender, veteran status, political affiliation, sexual orientation, genetic information or marital status.
Why Apply
Oro Valley is a planned community cradled in the shadows of the magnificent Santa Catalina Mountains, with hiking trails through Catalina State Park, hiking and bicycle trails throughout the Town, world-class golf courses, horseback riding and a long-valued cultural tradition, vibrant for over a thousand years. Oro Valley has received many accolades through the years and is proud to have been named: Best Places to Live in Arizona, Best Towns for Families and Best Places in America to Live and Launch a Small Business.
Oro Valley is located in northern Pima County, just three miles north of Tucson, and a quick drive to the University of Arizona and Tucson International Airport. With average high temperatures of 83.4 degrees, average lows of 53.8 degrees, the town sits at an elevation of 2,640 feet, covers more than 34 square miles and has a current population of 41,011. Oro Valley was incorporated in April, 1974. Oro Valley is also quickly developing a strong reputation as home to the emerging bioscience and biotech industries. We are a young, diverse, dynamic community with a responsive government and our schools are among the finest in Arizona.
The Town of Oro Valley has a council/manager form of government. Six council members and the mayor are elected for four-year terms. The town manager is appointed by town council. The Town of Oro Valley provides high-quality services including: police, planning, zoning, construction, inspection, transit services, traffic engineering, street maintenance, storm water management, flood control, water utility, parks, recreation, aquatics, library, cultural resources, economic development, constituent services, community and media relations, budget development, debt and investment management, attorney services, magistrate court and more.
Town of Oro Valley currently has a benefits program that is currently offered to employees of the Town who work 20 or more hours per week on a regular basis. (Part-time employees working at least 20 hours per week may qualify for participation in the individual plans, dependent upon the specific terms of coverage.) Please click on the following link to get a full description of all the benefits that the Town of Oro Valley offers.
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Do you have a Juris Doctorate Degree from an accredited college or university?
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Do you have five (5) years' experience in general practice of Civil law. Please explain.
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Please list any municipal or criminal law experience that you possess. If you do not have any, please put N/A.
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Do you possess at time of application and agree to maintain throughout the term of employment in this position, a license to practice law in the state of Arizona?
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