Hybrid Deputy General Counsel – Contracts, Corporate Counseling

at CHA Consulting, Inc.

• Job title: Deputy General Counsel – Contracts, Corporate Counseling
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Senior, Lead
• Salary: $170,000 - $175,000 per year
• Degree requirement: Professional Certificate
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Chicago, United States

About the role

• Deputy General Counsel supervising all contract and procurement matters for Chicago Housing Authority. Advising senior management on legal matters impacting business decisions with extensive government contracting experience.

Responsibilities

• Supervising the preparation and/or review of all contract and procurement matters for the Chicago Housing Authority (“CHA”)
• Handling all intergovernmental relationships and agreements related to contracts and commercial law matters
• Partnering with the business departments to develop and implement policies and procedures designed to limit and/or eliminate CHA’s liability exposure
• Counseling and advising senior management on legal matters that impact business decisions
• Providing corporate counseling and guidance on corporate governance, the Open Meetings Act, municipal corporate law, Illinois Housing Authorities Act, HUD/federal procurement regulations, the Annual Contributions Contract, MTW Agreement and monetary grants awarded to CHA
• Managing and overseeing the regular maintenance of the contract tracker which details the status of all contract requests received by the Contracts/Corporate Counseling unit.

Requirements

• Juris Doctor degree
• Admission to the Illinois Bar
• General Bar of Northern District of Illinois
• Minimum of ten (10) years experience of handling government procurement and contracts
• Five (5) years of supervisory experience
• Extensive knowledge of government procurement and contracting
• Knowledgeable about the Illinois Open Meetings Act and corporate governance
• Excellent analytical skills, writing and verbal communication skills, strong organizational skills, and legal research skills
• Ability to work in an environment with aggressive deadlines.

Benefits

• Vacation, Sick and Personal, competitive PTO package
• Medical (HMO, PPO, and No employee cost High-Deductible PPO) Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Long-Term Care Insurance
• Pet Insurance
• Parking Transit
• Prepaid Legal Services
• Brightstar 529 College Savings Plan
• Identity Theft Protection
• Hospital Indemnity Insurance
• Voluntary Critical Illness Insurance
• Deferred Compensation Plan: Empower 457/401(a) with a 3% employer match
• Pension Plan: CHA makes contributions on behalf of the employee, along with the employee's 3% contribution; 100% vesting occurs after 6 years of continuous employment or opt-out of CHA's Retirement Plan and continues to participate in the Municipal Employees Annuity and Benefit Fund of Chicago
• Hybrid work schedule (position specific) This position may be eligible for one (1) remote work day following a successful completion of a 90-day probationary period according to CHA’s established policies and procedures.