Job Opportunity

County Counsel
Humboldt County

Date Posted:

January 12, 2015

Salary:

The base salary is $155,472 annually

Description:

Humboldt County (population 135,000), located in the heart of northern California’s majestic coastal redwood region with over 110 miles of beautiful coastline, is arguably the most beautiful place in America.

The County Counsel is expected to provide responsive and expert legal counsel in a variety of matters to the Board of Supervisors, CAO’s office and County Departments. In doing so, the Counsel must ensure the various perspectives and interests of all constituents are successfully addressed. This will require proactive and effective communications, strong relationship skills, and an ability to provide creative and pragmatic legal recommendations. The broad range of topics and issues in this position provides exceptional challenges and the position would definitely not be considered a “cookie-cutter” role. 

Qualifications:

The successful candidate for this position will be a legal generalist with a strong foundation in land use and litigation and exposure to various facets of the law including natural resources, employment law and general liability. The position requires six or more years in the practice of civil law with at least two of those years in a management or supervisory role with a public agency or a firm that represents public agencies.

How to Apply:

To apply, submit your cover letter, resume, current salary and contact information including email addresses for five work-related references to Paul Kimura at jobs@averyassoc.net by January 30, 2015. A job announcement is available at www.averyassoc.net.

Filing Deadline:

January 30, 2015

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