Senior Assistant City Attorney

DEADLINE FOR FILING: Sunday, September 20, 2026

JOB SUMMARY: 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 as assigned while exercising significant independent legal judgment.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: 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.