Deputy County Counsel IV

Open Until Filled

Priority Screening Date: Sunday, February 8, 2026

Exam #: 26/39B23/01JL

Deputy County Counsel IV

$177,848 – $242,902 Annually

All application materials must be received by the priority screening date of Sunday, February 8, 2026, for a guaranteed review. Applications received after this date will be considered on an as needed basis until the position is filled.

The County of Monterey is committed to honoring the service and sacrifice of veterans and eligible military spouses and awards veterans’ preference points for this recruitment. To learn more about the eligibility requirements and the process, be sure to read the Hiring Preference for Veterans and Eligible Military Spouses section located towards the end of this job flier.

The County of Monterey Office of the County Counsel serves as the in-house legal counsel for the County of Monterey, Board of Supervisors, and all County officers, departments, agencies, boards, and commissions, as well as liaison and support to the Civil Grand Jury. In addition to providing legal advice, the Office represents the County in civil and special litigation in state and federal courts, various administrative proceedings, and coordinates the services of outside legal counsel. The Office of the County Counsel consists of four divisions: General Government, Litigation, Land Use and Risk Management.

The Office of the County Counsel seeks a highly motivated senior professional with a desire to defend and advise the County in the most difficult and complex legal matters as a Deputy County Counsel IV. Under general direction, the Deputy County Counsel IV conducts litigation and performs complex legal work involved in the provision of legal counsel for County officials, agents, departments, and special districts, and in the defense of the County; and performs highly responsible professional and administrative legal work and acts as a principal legal advisor to large County departments and/or special districts in specialized areas of business.

This classification is part of a flexible series. Incumbents appointed at the lower level of the career series may be promoted up to the highest level of the career series subject to their meeting the employment standards for the higher class and a recommendation for their promotion by the appointing authority.

The Eligible List established by this recruitment may be used to fill current and future vacancies on a regular full-time, part-time, or temporary basis.