DEPUTY CITY ATTORNEY

Job Description:

DEPUTY CITY ATTORNEY

Description

Position Information

The City of Brentwood is a dynamic community on the move and continues to transform with development activities and projects led by an innovative and inspiring leadership team. The City Attorney's Office provides legal advice and services to the City Council, staff, boards, and commissions, and is seeking a highly motivated individual with exceptional character to join the team.

The City Attorney’s Office is committed to development, collaboration, and creating a space where employees can grow. The ideal candidate will bring not only strong integrity and professionalism, but also an aptitude for learning and a genuine interest in expanding their skills within a supportive municipal law environment. The Deputy City Attorney’s work will be shaped by the candidate’s experience, allowing them to contribute meaningfully in areas where they are strongest while developing new competencies across a wide range of general municipal law topics.

If you embrace an organizational culture of collaboration and cooperation, we encourage you to consider this outstanding career opportunity.

What We Offer:
The City of Brentwood provides an engaging, collaborative, and cooperative work environment where you can team up with your peers and with the community to create Brentwood as a premier city. The City is an employer that emphasizes work-life balance, supports employee wellness, and offers a wide range of benefits and retirement alternatives, while also investing in its employees’ professional and personal growth. We offer:

• Competitive salary
• Alternative work schedule (AWS) option, requires City Attorney approval
• Telework option (up to 2 days a week), requires City Attorney approval
• 15 paid holidays (13 City observed holidays, 2 floating holidays)
• Generous leave accruals (Vacation - 16 days per year; Sick Leave - 12 days per year; Personal Time Off - 80 hours per year)
• Selection of health care plans with City paid contributions; cash-in-lieu offered if waiving coverage
• City-paid dental and vision insurance
• CalPERS pension participation
• City paid contributions toward deferred compensation (457 plan)
• City paid contributions to Retiree Health Savings account
• Employee Engagement Program (includes recognition for service, safety, peer nominations, and more)

To review more of what the City of Brentwood offers, please check out our Benefits Guide and visit our Human Resources page .

For more information, please refer to the job description .

Qualifications

Education and Experience:
Any combination of training and experience that would provide the required knowledge, skills, and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the required qualifications would be:

• Equivalent to the completion of a Juris Doctorate from a college or university accredited by the American Bar Association or the California Bar Association.
• One (1) year of professional legal experience as an attorney engaged in the practice of law.

Licenses and Certifications:

• Possession of a valid Membership in the State Bar of California must be maintained throughout employment.
• Possession of a valid California Driver’s License and a satisfactory driving record must be maintained throughout employment.

Application Process

Applicants must submit the following:
Your application packet must be submitted online by 10:00 a.m. on Monday, May 11, 2026, and must include: A complete City of Brentwood Employment ApplicationCover letter that outlines your experience working for a city, county, state, or federal agency and how that background has prepared you for this roleResumeThree Professional References (references will only be contacted if the candidate is a finalist in the recruitment process)
Late, incomplete application packets, hard copies of application materials, and faxes will not be accepted. Your application must be filled out completely online and all required documents uploaded with the application.

Candidates deemed to have the most relevant qualifications by the City may be invited to the panel interview tentatively scheduled for the first week of June 2026.

The most qualified candidates, as determined by the City, will be invited to the final interview, tentatively scheduled for June 2026.

DISCLAIMER: The provisions of this bulletin do not constitute a contract, expressed or implied, and any provisions contained in this bulletin may be modified or revoked without notice. Tests may consist of any combination of written, oral or other exercises or assessment procedures that test content. Components may include, but are not necessarily limited to, typing, math, reading, writing and analytical skills; problem solving ability; computer and software proficiency, or any other job-related knowledge, skill, ability or qualification. The City may, without notice, change or eliminate any particular assessment component or combination of components as needs dictate.

All correspondence regarding application status, test and/or interview dates, etc. will be sent by email and will be available on your GovernmentJobs account. Please check your email folders, including your junk/spam folders and accept emails from the domain governmentjobs.com, neogov.com, or brentwoodca.gov. It is the applicant's responsibility to ensure a correct email address is provided and that all correspondence is received.

The City of Brentwood is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Applicants requesting special accommodations during the examination process may contact the Human Resources Department at (925) 516-5191.

The City of Brentwood provides a wide range of competitive benefits which can be viewed on our City Benefits page: https://www.brentwoodca.gov/government/human-resources/salary-and-benefits-overview

Closing Date/Time: 5/11/2026 10:00 AM Pacific

Salary:

$152,979.36 - $185,947.32 Annually