City Attorney

Whether you are joining our team for three years or twenty, you will have the opportunity to grow your career with us!  Our employees are offered the opportunity to enhance their skill set by attending training courses, working on special projects, and becoming a member of one of our many City Teams.
 
De Pere, consistently ranked as one of the best places to live in Wisconsin, is a safe, warm, and friendly community located right along the Fox River less than ten minutes from Green Bay and 25 minutes from Appleton and the Fox Valley.  De Pere is an integral part of the Green Bay metro area, which was ranked as the #1 place to live in the United States for 2023.  As an employer, the City of De Pere is a positive, team-oriented organization with a commitment to providing exceptional customer service to its community.  The City of De Pere provides an engaging work environment focused on collaboration and team building.  De Pere strives to attract, develop, and retain diverse talent by promoting a diversity of thought, valuing differing perspectives, and empowering employees to share their authentic viewpoints at all levels and functions within the City.

The City of De Pere is seeking  to hire an experienced, decisive, forward-thinking, approachable, creative, and team-oriented visionary City Attorney to act as legal advisor, including providing legal opinions, legal memoranda, and advice, over a broad range of municipal issues.  Full position details are available on the website at www.deperewi.gov/Jobs.

The typical work schedule is Monday - Thursday, 7:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. and Friday, 7:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. plus evening hours for Council and Committee meetings.  However, the City of De Pere recognizes the importance of its employees having a proper work-life balance and supports alternative work arrangements which include alternative work schedules, flexible scheduling a, and remote work to help meet your lifestyle needs.  In addition, new employees receive three weeks of vacation time per year beginning on the first day of work (prorated the first year).

Qualifications:

• Juris Doctor from an American Bar Association accredited law school.
• Seven to ten years experience performing similar duties.  
• Admission or ability to obtain admission to the Wisconsin State Bar.  Admission or ability to obtain admission to practice before Federal District Courts in Wisconsin.
• Compliance with continuing legal education requirements.  
• Valid unencumbered Wisconsin driver’s license and safe driving record.

A combination of education and experience may be considered.

Compensation:  The anticipated starting salary is $123,344 - $148,012, depending on qualifications, plus an excellent benefits package.  The full salary range for this position is $123,344 - $176,196.  The City of De Pere rewards employees for exceptional work performance with a pay for performance incentive program.  Employees may be awarded a salary increase, bonus, or paid time off for exceptional work performance.  Employees will be automatically enrolled in the Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS), a pension plan to help provide for financial security during retirement, which consists of employer and employee contributions. 

Selection Process:  Apply online at www.deperewi.gov/Jobs.  Applications will be reviewed as they are received.  This announcement will remain posted, and we will continue to accept applications until the City reaches an agreement with one finalist.