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Assistant City Solicitor or Deputy City Solicitor – Commercial Law Unit – Pensions and Finance Division
The City of Philadelphia Law Department seeks a licensed attorney to join the Commercial Law Unit’s Pensions and Finance Division.
The City of Philadelphia Law Department seeks a licensed attorney to join the Commercial Law Unit’s Pensions and Finance Division. The ideal candidate is expected to perform the following duties:
- Advise and represent City departments, in particular, the City’s Pension Board, Sinking Fund, Treasurer’s Office, and Finance Department;
- Provide legal counsel on contract issues, particularly with respect to legal questions arising from the Philadelphia Code, Home Rule Charter, securities and banking laws, and other applicable areas of law;
- Draft, review, and negotiate terms and conditions for a variety of contracts for the procurement of professional services, investment management agreements, limited partnership agreements and side letters, and municipal financing transactions;
- Provide guidance and support to enforce and terminate contracts in the event of potential breaches by contracting parties;
- Help develop, draft, and review Requests for Proposals, statements of work for professional service contracts, non-disclosure agreements, and other contracting documents.
- Essential Functions
In addition to the Position Summary, responsibilities may include, but are not limited to:
- Drafting all manner of contracts, transactional documents, side letters, NDAs, and other agreements;
- Communicating with City business stakeholders and subject matter experts, vendors, and others involved in business and commercial law matters;
- Conducting research, drafting legal opinions, and analyzing legal issues related to commercial law;
- Interpreting laws, rulings, and regulations for individuals and government agencies, including the Philadelphia Code, and the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter, and securities and banking laws;
- Analyzing the risk profile of proposed transactions in consult with the City’s Division of Risk Management;
- Provide guidance on various complex financing and contracting matters;
- Performing administrative functions related to the practice of law.
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