Description

The Staff Counsel position is responsible for the management and supervision of all legal matters affecting the CRA. The incumbent will be responsible for negotiating and drafting, contracts, responding to correspondence and public inquiries on legal matters related to the CRA, and advising CRA staff regarding the duties, powers, functions, and obligations of the CRA.

• Researching statutory, case law, and preparing legal memoranda. 
• Maintaining current knowledge of legal issues, and precedents affecting the CRA. 
• Negotiating, drafting, reviewing contracts, resolutions, leases, and other legal documents. 
• Facilitating the acquisition, disposition, and lease of real property. 
• Interpreting federal, state, local laws pertaining to contracts, real property, local public agencies, construction, and land use. 
• Problem solving CRA legal issues. 
• Analyzing budgets, technical reports; interpreting and evaluating staff reports. 
• Interpreting CRA objectives, policies, and definitions to others in a clear, concise, and accurate manner.
• Preparing correspondence reports; research legal issues, prepare legal memoranda, and present findings.
• Applying general civil law, government law practice in the areas of real property, lending, and construction.  
• Responsible for record management in the CRA’s database.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Juris Doctorate degree (J.D.)
• Five years’ experience with municipal government and/or real estate transactions or (i.e. purchase and sale agreements, restrictive covenants, and real estate transactions commercial leasing transaction)
• Licensed to practice law in Florida and membership in good standing in the Florida Bar.
• A valid Florida Driver’s License 

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Prior government experience preferred