Job Description
The Town of Front Royal seeks an Assistant Town Attorney. The successful candidate will assume a supporting role in providing legal services to the Town Council and to other public bodies and departments of the Town on a broad range of matters, with primary responsibility for enforcement of Town Code provisions, various areas of transactional work, and for FOIA compliance. The position will function under the general supervision of the Town Attorney and requires strong interpersonal and written communication skills along with knowledge and understanding of Virginia general and local government law and their application to the functions of government, and of court rules and procedures. The attorney will be expected to perform legal research and prepare memoranda on relevant issues, draft contracts, agreements, deeds, leases, easements, ordinances, resolutions, and other legal documents, and to prosecute violations of the Town Code. A successful applicant will be a licensed member in good standing of the Virginia State Bar. Prior experience in local government practice is highly preferred. We request that applicants with less than five (5) years in the practice of law submit a law school transcript along with their application. You may apply through our online platform or submit your resume and relevant supporting documentation to Laura McIntosh, Director of Human Resources, at lmcintosh@frontroyalva.com. The Town offers excellent benefits to include automatic enrollment in the Virginia Retirement System; 457 Deferred Compensation with pre-tax and Roth options; health, vision, dental, wellness, and employee assistance benefits; generous paid time off; 14 paid holidays; life, disability and other supplemental insurances. The Town is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Provide legal counsel upon request to Town Council, department heads and staff, including research of issues presented and provision of legal opinions through oral or writte