Salary - $185,000 As a member of the Department of Law’s Senior Leadership Team, the Deputy Division Chief is the lead resource for the Contracts Management Services Team which serves to provide legal support for the City’s major contracting processes, including the procurement-to-contract process, inbound and outbound grants administration-to-contract processes, and general transaction-to-contract processes, which includes the appropriate use of standard City contract templates, as well as
drafting, review and negotiation of letters of intent, intergovernmental agreements, memorandums of understanding and associated legislation in accordance with State law and the City’s Code of Ordinances. The Deputy Division Chief is responsible to develop and improve the methods utilized by the Team to optimize legal review, draftsmanship, negotiation skills and the provision of legal advice and counsel to core City departments on contract and transactional matters,which include the Depart Department of Procurement, Department of Grants and Community Development, Department of Enterprise Assets Management, Atlanta Information Management, executive offices and other key departments.
The Deputy Division Chief also plans for the long-term talent needs of the Contracts Management Services Team and identifies, coaches, and mentors employees. In addition, the Deputy Division Chief establishes organizational strategy and policy within required legislative or executive limitations and modifies the organization of the Contracts Management Services
Team to achieve objectives. A significant aspect of the role is the development and support of tools and strategies that drive improved legal support for the City’s contracting processes, including the development and continual enhancement of contract templates, playbooks and other tools that assist the Team and ensure their highest level of productivity.
Must have exceptional research, drafting and negotiation skills; a keen ability to strategically manage and resolve contract disputes, bid protests and procurement hearings; a proficiency to effectively manage outside counsel and provide transaction litigation support; a habit at keeping executive-level management of the Department of Law informed on high-profile and potentially high-profile projects, events and occurrences; a knack to maintaint he delivery of sound advice and appropriate legal positioning in the face of political challenge; and, an adeptness to deliver presentations to various audiences regarding procurement, transactional and contract matters. Success in the role will be measured by your ability to appropriately compile and manage the Team while delivering quality contracts and appropriate legal advice and counsel on various types of transactional matters in a collaborative, professional and timely manner to varied audiences within the City.
Education and Experience: Juris Doctorate degree required with a minimum of fifteen (15) years of post- graduate transactional and contracting experience. Must have demonstrated progressive responsibility managing people and workflow.Must be a member in good standing with the State Bar of Georgia or the ability to obtain membership within one (1) year of employment.
Preferred Qualifications- Experience with procurement.
- Experience with construction law is a plus.
- Past practice in a municipal or another public sector environment.
