Deputy General Counsel - Contracts and Corporate Counseling

POSITION SUMMARY

The Deputy General Counsel for the Contracts/Corporate Counseling unit is responsible for supervising
the preparation and/or review of all contract and procurement matters for the Chicago Housing
Authority (“CHA”), handling all intergovernmental relationships and agreements related to contracts and
commercial law matters. Additionally, the Deputy General Counsel will partner with the business
departments to develop and implement policies and procedures that are designed to limit and/or
eliminate the CHA’s liability exposure. The responsibilities also include counseling and advising senior
management on legal matters that impact business decisions, providing corporate counseling and
guidance on corporate governance, the Open Meetings Act, municipal corporate law, Illinois Housing
Authorities Act, governance under HUD/federal procurement regulations, the Annual Contributions
Contract, Moving to Work (“MTW”) Agreement and monetary grants awarded to CHA.

• Meets with CHA leadership to create, implement and enforce CHA policies, federal and
  state laws and regulations.
• Drafts contracts, intergovernmental agreements, and various other legal documents.
• Directs, oversees, manages, trains and supervises lawyers who draft contracts,
  intergovernmental agreements and various other legal documents.
• Trains and evaluates the performance of subordinate staff to ensure development and
  enhancement of skills necessary to accomplish their duties.
• Reviews agency solicitation documents related to procurement matters.
• Keeps abreast of United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (“HUD”)
  regulations and policies.
• Attends Board briefings and other meetings with executive leadership, as necessary.
• Interprets relevant federal, state, local laws and rules and HUD’s regulations and policies.
• Manages and oversees the regular maintenance of the contract tracker which details the
  status of all contract requests received by the Contracts/Corporate Counseling unit.

This position requires a Juris Doctor degree, admission to the Illinois Bar, General Bar of Northern
District of Illinois and a minimum of ten (10) years experience of handling government procurement and
contracts and five (5) years of supervisory experience.

Candidate must possess an extensive knowledge of government procurement and contracting. Must be
knowledgeable about the Illinois Open Meetings Act and corporate governance. Excellent analytical
skills, writing and verbal communication skills, strong organizational skills and legal research skills are
required. Excellent management skills essential to supervise staff and manage complex contract and
other issues.

Must also have the ability to work in an environment with aggressive deadlines.

• Vacation, Sick and Personal, competitive PTO package
• Medical (HMO, PPO, and No employee cost High-Deductible PPO) Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Long-Term Care Insurance
• Pet Insurance
• Parking Transit
• Prepaid Legal Services
• Brightstar 529 College Savings Plan
• Identity Theft Protection
• Hospital Indemnity Insurance
• Voluntary Critical Illness Insurance
• Deferred Compensation Plan:
  Empower 457/401(a) with a 3% employer match
• Pension Plan: CHA makes contributions on behalf of the employee, along with the employee's 3%
  contribution; 100% vesting occurs after 6 years of continuous employment or opt-out of CHA's
  Retirement Plan and continues to participate in the Municipal Employees Annuity and Benefit Fund of
  Chicago
• Hybrid work schedule (position specific) This position may be eligible for one (1) remote work day
  following a successful completion of a 90-day probationary period according to CHA’s established
  policies and procedures.

"Applications will be accepted for 30 days from the date of posting. However, the position may
be closed at any point if a sufficient number of qualified applications are received."

Salary Range: $170,000 – 175,000
Grade: S11
FLSA:
Exempt
Union:
None