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JOB ANNOUNCEMENT

ATTORNEY-EXCLUDED

CHICAGO DEPARTMENT OF WATER MANAGEMENT
Commissioner's Office/Legal

Number of Positions: 1
(Additional vacancies possible pending budget approval)
Starting Salary: GY12 $115,992.00/year

Applications for this position will be accepted from 5/19/26 until 11:59pm CDT on 6/2/26

The Chicago Department of Water Management is seeking an Attorney-Excluded to manage and provide legal counsel on matters that affect the department's operations, and performs related duties as required.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

• Advises management on legal issues related to departmental operations as they are affected by local, state, or federal laws, statutes, or contracts
• Researches legal requirements as they pertain to the department's operations to advise management on same
• Works with the Department of Law, as needed, in investigating circumstances and facts and interviewing witnesses regarding complaints, arbitrations, and lawsuits involving the department and staff
• Engages in contract and labor management affairs (e.g., participating in collective bargaining agreement negotiations, administering the disciplinary process, and making labor decisions)
• Maintains records and prepares reports on legal procedures for department management
• Reviews and interprets various documents (e.g., state statutes, municipal code, legal documents, requests for information, contractual requirements, legislation, performance bonds) for department management
• Drafts legal documents (e.g., letters, memoranda, contracts, contract close-out letters, personnel charges) in response to subpoenas, Freedom of Information Act requests, and other requirements for information and ensures documents conform to the law
• Coordinates with other department bureaus in preparing easement agreements, vacations, dedications

• Meets with community members attorneys representing the City, other City departments, other public jurisdictions, or private parties regarding issues affecting the department and advises them or states the department's position on legal matters

  Additional duties may be required for this position

Location: 1000 E. Ohio Street, Chicago, IL 60611
Days: Monday-Friday
Hours: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

THIS POSITION IS NOT IN THE CAREER SERVICE

• Graduation from an American Bar Association (ABA) accredited law school, plus three (3) years of work experience in the legal profession as a licensed attorney
• Admission to the Illinois Bar (or eligible for admission on motion to the Illinois Bar pursuant to Illinois Supreme Court Rule 705)

SELECTION REQUIREMENTS
This position requires applicants to complete an interview. The interviewed candidate(s) possessing the qualifications best suited to fulfill the responsibilities of the position will be selected.

For Information on our employees benefits please visit our benefits website at:
https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/depts/fin/benefits-office.html
For Information on our salary and title structure visit our classifications website at:
https://my.chicago.gov/dam/intranet/documents/depts/dhr/INFORMATION/2026_Classification_and_Pay_Plan.pdf

APPLICATION EVALUATION: Initial evaluation will be based on information provided on the application and the documents submitted. Department of Human Resource staff will review applications after the final posting date. Staff will follow any and all required Employment/Hiring Plan provisions, federal, state and local laws, and Collective Bargaining Agreements when applicable. Staff will apply hiring preferences as required by the municipal code. Placement on an eligibility list is not an offer or guarantee of an interview nor employment with the City of Chicago.
COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY: To further our commitment to hiring applicants with diverse experience the City of Chicago has adopted the following ordinances 2-74-020 and 2-74-075. The ordinances provide a preference to applicants who meet minimum qualifications and who are veterans of the Armed Forces, and/or residents of Socio-Economically Disadvantaged Areas (SEDA) and/or Chicago Public School (CPS) high school graduates to be referred to departments for consideration. These hiring preferences do not apply to bidders, as Collective Bargaining Agreements define the hiring process for bidders. For positions covered by a collective bargaining agreement, bidders will be considered before external candidates. To learn more about our hiring practices click here.

ALL REFERENCES TO POLITICAL SPONSORSHIP OR RECOMMENDATION MUST BE OMITTED FROM ALL APPLICATION MATERIALS SUBMITTED FOR CITY EMPLOYMENT.

The City of Chicago is an Equal Employment Opportunity, Military Friendly, and Fair Chance Employer.

City of Chicago
Brandon Johnson, Mayor