Assistant City Attorney | Contracts & Utilities | Civil Division
Agency Name: Seattle City Attorney's Office
Position / Job Title : Assistant City Attorney | Contracts & Utilities | Civil Division
Location: 701 5th Ave, 2010 | Seattle, WA 98104
Category : Attorney
Job Description: With more than 200 attorneys and professional staff, the Seattle City Attorney’s Office is one of the largest law offices in Seattle and is the third-largest public law office in the state. Our office is committed to making Seattle a safe, healthy, empowered, and thriving community for everyone. We strive to address historical injustices within the court system with self-examination and to pursue justice in Seattle with integrity, creativity, and fairness. We believe working transparently, innovatively, and in collaboration with our partners in the community is necessary to achieve outcomes that promote equity, accountability, and healing.
Are you an attorney interested in working with other skilled and collaborative attorneys and legal staff to meet the interesting and diverse legal needs of The City of Seattle? The Seattle City Attorney’s Office is seeking qualified candidates for an Assistant City Attorney position in the Contracts & Utilities Section of the Civil Division.
The Civil Division is organized into seven practice areas, or sections. The Contracts and Utilities Section advises all City Departments and elected officials regarding municipal contracts, municipal finance and bond issuances, real estate transactions, utilities, and general business matters of the City. Attorneys in this Section provide legal services and advice at all stages of contract procurement, formulation, implementation, and enforcement, as well as representing and defending the City in litigation related to such transactions. The Section also provides general counsel services to the City’s electric, water, wastewater, and solid waste utilities. This position will perform specialized attorney tasks critical to providing legal services for the City.
In addition to this opportunity to join a team that is dedicated to public service and that works collaboratively together, the City Attorney’s Office offers a generous benefits program that includes paid leave benefits, paid parental and family leave, low-cost health benefits, and the opportunity to participate in a defined benefit retirement program.
Link to Application: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/seattle/jobs/5067167/assistant-city-attorney-contracts-utilities-civil-division/
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Application Deadline: September 23, 2025