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

Supervising Assistant Corporation CounselThe 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.The Supervising Assistant Corporation Counsel is a senior leadership position within the Law Department and reports directly to the Corporation Counsel. Working with the Corporation Counsel and the Department's First Assistant Corporation Counsel, this position will help manage the Department and will have primary supervisory responsibility for attorneys and staff handling affirmative and defensive litigation, investigations, and labor and employment matters.The successful candidate will be an experienced litigator and manager, capable of supervising complex and high-impact legal matters, developing litigation and investigative strategy, mentoring attorneys, overseeing labor and employment matters, and providing practical legal advice to senior City officials and departments.Examples of DutiesSupervise and manage the Law Department's litigation, investigations, and labor and employment teams, including attorneys, supervisors, and support staff.Assign matters, manage attorney workloads, establish priorities, monitor deadlines, and ensure the timely and effective handling of matters within their portfolio.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 all stages of litigation, including 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 regarding litigation exposure, legal risk, investigative matters, 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.Other duties as assigned.Essential Skills:Significant litigation experience, including experience 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 the ability to make decisions regarding sensitive, high-profile, or time-sensitive matters.Excellent organizational and case-management skills, including the ability to oversee numerous matters, competing priorities, and deadlines simultaneously.Strong interpersonal and communication skills and the 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.QualificationsRequired Educational Background: Juris Doctorate Degree from a school of law accredited by the American Bar Association. Admission to the New Jersey Bar.Preferred Experience: Ten or more years in the practice of law.Supplemental InformationTelework (Pilot)Scheduled Telework: Maximum 1 scheduled telework day per week. Must follow a pre-approved schedule in the Telework Application and Agreement. Employees keep their normal work hours while teleworking.Unscheduled Telework: Employees with approved telework agreements may request 1 additional unscheduled telework day per week, subject to Department Director approval and operational needs.You must eventually pass and qualify for this Civil Service title.To apply for this job with the City of Jersey City, please fill out our Employment Application. Please note that this role is subject to the residency requirements set forth by NJ First Act.The City of Jersey City is an Affirmative Action/Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and complies with all applicable federal and state laws, rules, and regulations relating to anti-discrimination and anti-harassment.