Senior Assistant City Attorney and/or Assistant City Attorney

HIRING RANGE DOQ: Senior Assistant City Attorney $4,356.00 - $5,429.60 biweekly

Assistant City Attorney $3,696.80 - $4,088.00 biweekly

DEADLINE FOR FILING: Sunday, November 8, 2026

JOB SUMMARY

We currently are looking to fill two positions with the City at either a Senior Assistant City Attorney or Assistant City Attorney level.

Senior Assistant City Attorney

Perform advanced professional legal services handling more complex and highly sensitive work assignments. Provide legal assistance, advice, counsel to, and representation of City government, elected officials, officers, and employees regarding complex legal matters across various disciplines assigned while exercising significant independent legal judgment.

Assistant City Attorney

Perform a variety of assigned legal work where procedure and precedent are well established; provide legal advice, counsel to, and representation of City government, elected officials, officers, and employees.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Senior Assistant City Attorney

Graduation from an accredited school of law and a minimum of eight (8) years’ experience in the practice of law, preferably in public sector law, regulatory compliance work experience, or diversified program management experience including conducting research and/or investigations and analyzing data; or any such combination of education, experience, and training as may be acceptable to the hiring authority.

Admission in good standing to the State Bar of South Dakota.