About the Department

The City of Elgin seeks an Assistant Corporation Counsel. This is an in-house position within the City’s Law Department and reports to the Corporation Counsel.

Position Duties

Responsibilities of Position
 
Responsibilities include providing legal advice and representation for the City, its officials, departments, staff and boards and commissions on a variety of areas of local government law, drafting and reviewing of ordinances, contracts and other legal documents, legal research and drafting of opinions, state and federal litigation including ordinance enforcement, arbitrations, real estate transactional work and other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

Required Qualifications
 
Licensed to practice law in the State of Illinois and the Federal District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. Excellent research skills, excellent interpersonal, negotiation, oral and written communication skills.
 
Preferred Qualifications
 
Experience in local government law including familiarity with Freedom of Information Act, the Open Meetings Act, ordinance prosecution and other unique governmental legal aspects. Experience in a range of civil areas. Transactional skills and negotiating and drafting of contracts. Experience in real estate, development and zoning. Experience in employment law or collective bargaining. Experience in litigation and arbitration.

Other Qualifications

Completed applications must also include a resume and a writing sample. Applicants must pass a background investigation, criminal history record check and drug test. Salary range is $108,400 - $173,600, depending upon qualifications and experience, plus a comprehensive benefit package. Applications will be reviewed when submitted, with formal review of applications anticipated to begin May 15, 2026. The position will remain open until filled.  The City of Elgin is an EOE.