Assistant Municipal Counselor

This position is located in the Office of the Municipal Counselor – Airports Division. The primary purpose of this classification is to serve as a Division Head to supervise, manage, and direct the activities of the Airports Division within the Municipal Counselor’s Office. The Airports Division provides legal services and guidance to the Department of Airports and the Oklahoma City Airport Trust (“OCAT”) to ensure that the three airports in OCAT’s airport system are operated in a manner consistent with the requirements of federal and state laws or regulations, and City ordinances.

Experience and/or education in municipal law, airport law, public trust, public construction, commercial leasing, contracting, land transaction, public financing, grant administration, environmental law, and/or oil and gas law is desirable. All positions in this office serve under the direction of the Municipal Counselor and may be assigned to another division based on the needs of the office.

• Degree from an accredited law school.
• Admitted to practice law in the State of Oklahoma or admitted in another jurisdiction and eligible for admission to practice in the State of Oklahoma within six (6) months.
• At least ten (10) years of experience as a practicing attorney, and at least five (5) of those years practicing in the field of the division assignment.
• Knowledge of municipal law.
• Demonstrated supervisory experience managing one (1) or more attorneys and support staff.
• Ability to seek and provide appropriate professional development opportunities for staff.
• Demonstrated skill in written and verbal communication including the preparation of legal documents, opinions, ordinances and memoranda, as well as making oral presentations.
• Demonstrated skill in critically evaluating, assessing and organizing a wide variety of information and complex legal matters.
• Demonstrated skill in legal research and using online legal research tools.
• Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain effective, productive working relationships with municipal officials, municipal employees, outside agencies, and individuals.