Job Title: Assistant Prosecuting Attorney                                                      Salary:       Commensurate with experience

Department: Civil Division                                                                           Reports to: Division Chief/Unit Supervisor

Location: The Justice Center, 8^th floor                                                           Hours:         8:30 AM – 4:30 PM

      1200 Ontario Street                                                                                             Monday - Friday

                  Cleveland, Ohio 44113                                                                                      (variable shift/hours may apply)

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS: Juris Doctorate; licensed and in good standing to practice law in the State of Ohio. Preferred candidates will have a minimum of five (5) years of experience handling civil matters.

FUNCTION: Civil Assistant Prosecutors represent Cuyahoga County boards, commissions, officials, officers, and employees in civil matters, including but not limited to litigation and transactional matters.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Represent and advise the County, its elected officials and various departments, agencies, boards and commissions of Cuyahoga County;
• Handle select civil litigation in actions for alleged civil rights violations; civil tort actions; contract disputes; and labor and employment matters;
• Provide legal advice to County officials, boards and commissions on all legal matters affecting county government, including general legal compliance, labor and employment matters, land acquisition and sales, contract negotiation;
• Represent county officials, county agencies, and county employees in specialized litigation;
• Advise and represent boards of township trustees on wide variety of matters, including land use and zoning matters; and
• Perform all other duties assigned, delegated or required of the Assistant Prosecuting Attorney as well as those prescribed by law.

EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS:

• Must be available to meet and work outside the normal working hours for trial preparation;
• Preferred experience representing local governments.
• Preferred five (5) years of experience in handling transactional matters.

• Must possess excellent research and writing skills and requisite understanding of relevant law and regulations;

• Must possess qualities of fairness, a strong work ethic, have the highest integrity; and must also maintain the confidentiality of law enforcement and investigatory records and other confidential information;
• Conduct business in accordance with federal statutes and guidelines, the Ohio Revised Code, and the Ohio Administrative Code.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE: Upload a letter of interest including your e-mail address, resume, and three professional references via the online application process at:

http://prosecutor.applicantstack.com/x/openings

All materials must arrive no later than 4:00 p.m. on December 21, 2018

Reasonable accommodation is available to all employees and applicants. If you have a disability that needs to be accommodated, please contact the Human Resources Department.

Equal Opportunity Employer; Smoke-free and Drug-free Workplace

Visit our website: http://prosecutor.cuyahogacounty.us/

Posted: 12/11/18