Managing Attorney - Corporate

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Handles own docket of cases and other matters.
• This requires appearances before courts and administrative agencies trials hearings and arbitrations the taking and defending of depositions other discovery preparation of witnesses research drafting of pleadings motions and appellate briefs or providing advice on transaction structures contract disputes bid protests reviewing agreements drafting agreements negotiating documenting and closing transactions and the like.
• Work includes drafting intergovernmental agreements settlement agreements administrative regulations real estate agreements (e.g. leases licenses sale agreements) ordinances and requests for proposals.
• Also involves providing advice and counsel on a wide variety of general corporate matters typical to a large municipal corporation including financial matters intellectual property and Federal and State grant requirements.
• Must have ability to handle most matters that arise in practice area.
• Supervises the work of Chief Senior and Associate attorneys paralegals and other support staff in area. Supervises and coordinates work of outside counsel.
• Provides advice and counseling directly to a wide variety of CTA clients.
• Provides mentoring and other skilldevelopment services for junior attorneys and staff.
• Various administrative responsibilitiese.g. evaluations invoice processing Law Dept. committees.
• Hires trains develops monitors and evaluates performance of staff. Reviews and recommends personnel actions for approval.
• Performs related duties as assigned.

MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES

Reporting to this position are the following jobs:

Job Title

• Junior attorneys
• Administrative Assistants/Secretaries/Paralegals

CHALLENGES

• Provides oversight of numerous varying specialty practice areas including: real estate complex transactions construction agreements trademark bonds commercial litigation procurement compliance with local state and federal regulations and utility regulation.
• Must sometimes work in stressful situations.
• Must be able to provide legal advice in a short response time.
• Must be able to work on many tasks simultaneously.
• Must have strong leadership and managerial skills.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

• Law degree from an accredited school of law and licensed to practice law in the State of Illinois.
• Must have ten plus years of experience.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Demands associated with a normal office type environment.
• Requires remaining in a stationary position for extended periods of time and constantly operating a computer and other office productivity machinery.
• Service Area Requirement: Exempt (NonUnion) employees must live within the boundaries of the CTA Statutory Service Area either at the time of employment or within 6 months of beginning employment at CTA.

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Must possess suitable temperament and disposition and strong interpersonal skills to effectively interrelate with assigned staff and various levels of personnel from other Authority departments.
• Must possess integrity initiative and the creativity to provide effective solutions to CTA issues.
• Must be capable of leadership and teamwork.
• Must communicate effectively both verbally and in writing and possess analytical skills necessary for competent legal interpretation.
• Must be knowledgeable of applicable federal and state laws.
• Must possess the managerial and administrative skills to direct and coordinate the activities of the practice area.

WORKING CONDITIONS

• Usual office working conditions.
• Make regular site visits to nonoffice locations (e.g. court offices of other local and state government agencies and transaction negotiations and closings).
• This position is considered a CList position under the Revolving Door prohibition within the State Officials and Employees Act 5 ILCS 430/545 which contains a number of postemployment restrictions CTA employees in Clist designated positions must follow. Among other requirements listed in this statute CTA employees in Clist designated positions are required to follow State notification procedures to the Office of the Executive Inspector General prior to acceptance of any applicable nonState employment or may be fined significant penalties.

EQUIPMENT TOOLS AND MATERIALS UTILIZED

• Computer telephone trial visual aids equipment office productivity online legal research and litigation support software.

Employees and/or union members will be given priority consideration in the hiring process per the applicable labor contracts.

Final salary will be determined in part by the qualifications of the selected candidate and may be higher or lower than target.

Applicants if hiredmust comply with CTAs residency ordinance.

CTA IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

No employee or applicant for employment will be discriminated against because of race color creed religion sex marital status national origin sexual orientation ancestry age unfavorable military discharge disability or any other status protected by federal state or local laws; except where a bona fide occupational qualification exists We are committed to providing an inclusive environment for our workforce and supporting the communities we serve. CTA will make reasonable accommodations for the known disabilities of otherwise qualified applicants for employment as well as its employees unless undue hardship would result. If you require an accommodation in the application or hiring process please contact prior to the submission of your application or upon notification of your actual test date. CTA will work with you to determine if an accommodation can be provided.

During the hiring process CTAs Human Resources department will contact candidates with next steps . Failure to respond to these correspondences in a timely fashion may result in your application being closed out for nonresponsiveness.

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SUMMARY

Experienced attorney with first chair responsibilities. Represents the Authority in all corporate matters including major procurements bond issues grants intergovernmental agreements real estate matters contract disputes intellectual property (e.g. trademark issues) fraud and other commercial transactions. Provides advice and counsel to all CTA departments on a wide variety of topics. Manages supervises and provides advice to attorneys of all experience levels.