ASSISTANT COUNTY ATTORNEY

Assistant County Attorney

The Assistant County Attorney will assist the County Attorney in providing complex legal counsel and advice to the Board of Supervisors, County Administrator, County departments, and various County committees, commissions, and authorities. Salary will be commensurate with experience.

Duties at this level are varied, touch upon all phases of legal work, and may include trial practice, transactional work, opinion writing, and legal research on a wide range of local government law topics, including but not limited to defending the County in state and federal courts; drafting ordinances and resolutions; drafting and reviewing contracts; drafting deeds and leases and other documents related to real estate transactions; responding to requests under the Virginia Freedom of Information Act, and handling various administrative matters and proceedings. Areas of practice may include employment law, public procurement, real estate acquisition and disposition, local taxation, land use, zoning enforcement, building code enforcement, election law, access to and confidentiality as to records, economic development issues, and may include representation of the local Department of Social Services, etc.

Minimum Qualifications and Experience: The successful candidate must possess a Juris Doctorate from an accredited law school, a license to practice law in the Commonwealth of Virginia, and be in good standing with the Virginia State Bar. Being licensed to practice law in the Commonwealth of Virginia.

The successful candidate must be able to exert very moderate physical effort in light work, which includes work at a desk. The candidate must be able to climb and descend stairs due to location of office. The candidate must be able to operate office and computer equipment, and must be able to precisely communicate orally and in writing.

Culpeper County is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, Culpeper County will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with the employer.

Full-time employees have access to a wide variety of benefits, including medical, dental, retirement, life insurance, optional life and disability insurance plans, flexible spending accounts, and a deferred compensation program. As a condition of full-time employment, each individual is enrolled in a retirement plan with the Virginia Retirement System that provides a monthly benefit to all retirees for life. The County of Culpeper provides a basic life insurance plan for all eligible employees. The County offers two (2) medical plans: an HMO & an HSA. The County offers three comprehensive dental plans for employees and their eligible dependents. The County follows the state calendar for paid holidays. Vacation and sick accrual depend on the agency, office, or department in which an individual is employed. The County currently utilizes a merit pay system to determine employee salary increases. The County offers basic income protection in the event an employee is unable to perform the essential functions of his or her position. The County also offers additional income protection that will continue beyond the short term disability period until an employee is able to return to work or reaches retirement age. The County offers a Flexible Spending Account (FSA) that allows employees to set aside up to $2,500 annually, on a pre-tax basis via payroll deductions, to pay for eligible medical, dental, or vision expenses. The County offers a Dependent Care Assistance Program that allows employees to set aside up to $5,000 annually, on a pre-tax basis via payroll deductions, to pay eligible dependent care expenses. The County offers a 457 as another alternative to set aside money for retirement.