{"id":4003997,"url":"https://alion.io/job/nm-counties-county-attorney","title":"County Attorney","company":{"id":2001029,"name":"NM Counties","domain":"nmcounties.org","url":"https://alion.io/company/nmcounties","size_band":"501-1000","is_staffing_agency":false,"employer_type":"direct","is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"Workday","truth_index":null},"role":"Legal","role_family":"Legal","seniority":"senior","employment_type":"full_time","work_mode":"on_site","remote_scope":null,"remote_scope_basis":null,"remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"structured","locations":["United States"],"countries":["US"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":{"min":154000,"max":217571,"currency":"USD","period":"year","gross":null,"usd_annual":217571},"salary_estimate":null,"experience_years_min":8,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-11-09T00:00:00Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-11-09","last_verified_at":"2026-11-10T05:55:11Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":1,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":1},"description":"NOTICE TO APPLICANT\nThe position will be open until filled.You must ensure your application reflects the correct and current information for your work experience, hours worked per week per position, education, personal information, etc.\nOnly the information provided on this application is evaluated when determining compensation.\nJob Description\nPURPOSE SUMMARY. Serve as the County’s chief legal counsel and provide executive leadership and direction for the Legal Department. Direct and oversee the delivery of comprehensive legal services to the County, providing strategic legal advice, representation, and counsel to the Board of County Commissioners, County Manager and County departments to protect County interests, support effective operations, and ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations.\nMaintain a direct advisory and communication relationship with the Board of County Commissioners to ensure timely access to legal guidance and support in carrying out their official responsibilities, while maintaining administrative accountability to the County Manager and exercising independent professional legal judgment.\nESSENTIAL DUTIES.\n1. Legal Department Leadership and Administration\nDirect the daily operations of the Legal Department, including assigning and reviewing casework for county attorneys and paralegals and overseeing the countywide public records request process.\nSupervise Legal Department personnel ensuring accuracy, timeliness, professional development, and adherence to applicable policies and procedures.\nDevelop and implement long-range legal planning for the County and provide strategic written and oral presentations regarding operational planning to all levels of the organization.\nServe as a member of the County management team and coordinate with departments to support legal and effective delivery of County services.\nAnalyze, advise, and coordinate legal strategies, policies, and procedures to address County operations and emerging legal matters.\nPrepare, implement, and monitor the annual Legal Department budget to ensure responsible use of fiscal resources and achievement of departmental goals and objectives.\nDirect and evaluate outside or contract counsel representing the County.\nEstablish departmental priorities and allocate legal resources to ensure timely and effective legal services to the Board of County Commissioners, County Management, and departments.\n2. Legal Counsel and Representation\nServe as the primary legal advisor to the Board of County Commissioners, County Manager, and authorized County officials on matters involving County operations, governance, and legal compliance.\nProvide timely, objective, and independent legal counsel directly to commissioners, individually or collectively, on matters within their official capacity consistent with applicable law, professional obligations, and County policies.\nMaintain direct communication with the Board of County Commissioners regarding legal matters affecting County governance, including significant legal risks, statutory obligations, and matters requiring Board consideration or action.\nFacilitate communication and coordination between the Board of County Commissioners and County management on legal matters while preserving appropriate confidentiality, professional independence, and established administrative authority.\nProvide comprehensive legal advice, conduct legal research, and prepare written and oral legal opinions for County departments.\nOversee the preparation and management of legal opinions concerning statutory law, common law, administrative practices, and other matters affecting County operations.\nRepresent the County, including the Board of County Commissioners, County management, and authorized County officials acting in their official capacities, in state and federal courts and before judicial and administrative bodies, as appropriate.\nProsecute violations of County ordinances and represent the County’s interests in civil litigation matters.\nMay advise the County on collective bargaining and labor negotiations, as assigned.\nProvide legal guidance on complex personnel matters and advise County management regarding applicable laws, regulations, policies, and procedures.\nExercise independent professional judgment in providing legal advice and representation, consistent with applicable rules of professional conduct and the County’s legal interests.\n3. Contracts, Property, and Regulatory Compliance\nReview, draft, and approve ordinances, resolutions, County contracts, leases, procurement agreements, and other legal documents for legal sufficiency and compliance with applicable law.\nOversee County property management processes, including legal matters involving real estate, leases, deeds, easements, land and water rights purchases, property acquisitions and dispositions, and related agreements.\nMaintain a centralized record of property and water rights transactions and protect the County’s legal interests in property-related matters.\nServe as the primary legal advisor regarding compliance with the Inspection of Public Records Act, Open Meetings Act, governmental ethics requirements, and other applicable laws and regulations governing County operations.\nAdvise County departments and management regarding legal and regulatory requirements affecting the development and implementation of County programs, policies, and procedures.\nOversee compliance with Industrial Revenue Bonds (IRB) on behalf of the County to ensure compliance.\n4. Strategic Legal Support\nEvaluate complex legal issues and develop strategies that support the County’s legal interests, operational objectives, and compliance obligations.\nCoordinate legal services across County departments to promote consistent application of laws, policies, and legal practices.\nMonitor developments in federal and state law and assess their potential impact on County operations, policies, contracts, and programs.\nDevelop and communicate recommendations regarding legal risks, emerging issues, and matters requiring executive or legislative action.\nIdentify and communicate significant legal risks, compliance concerns, and matters requiring governing body consideration to appropriate County officials or the Board of County Commissioners, consistent with applicable law, attorney-client confidentiality, and professional responsibilities.\nProvide legal guidance and support to the Board of County Commissioners in carrying out its governance responsibilities while recognizing that authority to direct County action rests with the Board acting collectively or with other officials as lawfully authorized.\nCoordinate with the County Manager and Board of County Commissioners to address legal priorities, resolve competing requests for legal services, and ensure appropriate communication regarding matters affecting County operations.\nADDITIONAL DUTIES. Other duties as assigned.\nQUALIFICATIONS.\nA. Education. A Juris Doctor degree from an accredited law school.\nB. Experience. Applicant work history must include eight (8) years of experience in the practice of law which includes litigation, appellate experience and the coordination of multiple assignments relating to litigation and advising clients on issues of legal compliance. Position requires five (5) years of experience supervising others. Prior local government legal experience and knowledge of law and concepts relevant to the operation of County government is preferred.\nC. Education/Experience substitution. N/A\nD. Licenses/Certifications. License to practice law in the State of New Mexico. If not licensed in New Mexico at the time of hire, must apply for a Public Employee Limited License under NMRA 15-304 and obtain a regular State of New Mexico bar license within one (1) year of the date of hire. Valid driver’s license. Must maintain a valid driver’s license and an acceptable driving record in accordance with County policy.\nE. Other (e.g., post-offer medical exam, polygraph, background check, driver’s license record, etc.). Must pass pre-employment background check and driving record check.\nKNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES REQUIRED BY THE POSITION:\nKnowledge of:\nFederal and state laws, regulations, and legal principles applicable to county and local government operations.\nConstitutional, administrative, municipal, and public sector law applicable to the County.\nAdvanced legal research methods, case law analysis, statutory interpretation, and legal analysis.\nPrinciples and practices of public sector management, administration, supervision, and organizational leadership.\nPrinciples and techniques of negotiation, collective bargaining, mediation, and dispute resolution.\nLaws and requirements governing public records, open meetings, governmental ethics, contracts, procurement, property transactions, and other areas affecting County operations.\nPrinciples and practices of litigation, civil procedure, and representation before judicial and administrative bodies.\nSkill in:\nConducting complex legal research, analyzing legal issues, and applying applicable laws, regulations, and case law.\nExercising independent judgment and critical thinking to evaluate complex legal and operational issues and determine appropriate courses of action.\nProviding strategic legal advice and counsel to elected officials, executive management, department leaders, and staff.\nRepresenting the County effectively in litigation, administrative proceedings, negotiations, and other legal matters.\nDrafting, reviewing, and interpreting complex legal documents, contracts, ordinances, resolutions, policies, and legal opinions.\nNegotiating and resolving complex legal matters while protecting the County’s legal and operational interests.\nManaging multiple priorities, deadlines, and complex legal matters in an environment with competing organizational needs.\nAbility to:\nInterpret and apply complex laws, regulations, policies, and legal principles to a broad range of County operations and circumstances.\nCommunicate complex legal concepts, risks, and recommendations clearly and effectively in oral and written form to legal and non-legal audiences.\nExercise sound professional judgment and maintain appropriate confidentiality when addressing sensitive or complex legal matters.\nDevelop practical legal strategies that support County operations while addressing legal and regulatory requirements.\nEstablish and maintain effective, cooperative, and professional working relationships with elected officials, County management, department staff, outside counsel, public agencies, and the public.\nPrioritize and organize work effectively to meet deadlines and respond to changing legal and organizational needs.\nCompensation Range\n$154,000.00 - $217,571.79Doña Ana County is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. It is our policy to abide by all federal and state laws prohibiting employment discrimination on the basis of a person’s race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, disability, serious medical condition, genetic information, ancestry, spousal affiliation, gender identity, sexual orientation or any other unlawful criteria, except where a reasonable Bona Fide Occupational Qualification exists.\nDoña Ana County will make reasonable accommodation(s) for the known physical or mental limitations of an applicant with a disability, upon request, unless the accommodation(s) would cause an undue hardship on the operation of the County. 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