Assistant Director of Law - House Counsel

Assistant Director of Law - House Counsel

Salary

$92,750.00 - $115,000.00 Annually

Location

1001 - Law

Job Type

Full-time

Job Number

11102-HR

Department

1001 - Law

Division

100102 - Civil Legal

Opening Date

10/08/2026

Closing Date

11/30/2026 11:59 PM Eastern

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Description

Assistant Director of Law - House Counsel

The Department of Law for the City of Cleveland seeks a transactional and legislative attorney for the Department's House Counsel Section to provide legal counsel to the Director of Law and various City departments and offices, including Finance, Public Safety, Capital Projects, Human Resources, Innovation & Technology, Aging, Equal Opportunity, Prevention, Intervention & Opportunity, and the Cleveland Municipal Court and Clerk's Office. Responsibilities include drafting and reviewing contracts, leases, management agreements, real estate instruments, legislation, codified ordinances and other legal documents; performing legal research and code review; and working with City committees, boards and commissions among other duties. Must be licensed to practice law in the State of Ohio and in good standing with the Ohio Supreme Court. Strong academic credentials and writing skills are necessary along with a willingness to work collaboratively. Knowledge of contract, construction, real estate, regulatory, financial, bankruptcy and municipal law is preferred.

Supplemental Information

Send cover letter, résumé, three-to-five references, and two writing samples to Mark D. Griffin, Director of Law, City of Cleveland Department of Law, City Hall, Room 106, 601 Lakeside Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44114-1077, or by email c/o Joyce L. Humphrey, Assistant to the Director, at JHumphrey@clevelandohio.gov.

https://www.clevelandohio.gov/city-hall/departments/human-resources/total-rewards

The Citys guiding principles are as follows: Placing Clevelanders at the Center, Empowering Employees to Do Purposeful Work, Defining Clear and Pragmatic Objectives, Leading with Trust and Transparency, Striving for Equity in All We Do, and Embracing Change. All City employees are responsible for embracing and carrying out these principles in all that they do.

The City of Cleveland makes available a variety of benefit options depending upon your employment status and any applicable union membership. In general, benefit options include comprehensive medical, dental, vision, prescription medical and life insurance. Specific information regarding benefit eligibility will be discussed and reviewed at the time of hire.

Employer City of Cleveland

Address 601 Lakeside Avenue

Cleveland, Ohio, 44114

Phone 216-664-2493