Siemens Digital Industries Software Jobs

Salary: $87,432.00 - $122,460.00 Annually

Location: Sacramento, CA

Job Type: Full Time

Department: Legal

Opening Date: 01/28/2025

Recruitment Type: Internal/External

Description

THIS POSITION WILL REMAIN OPEN UNTIL FILLED. APPLICATIONS ARE REVIEWED AS RECEIVED, AND INTERVIEWS WILL BE SCHEDULED FOR MOST QUALIFIED CANDIDATES, AS APPLICATIONS ARE REVIEWED.

Please note that this position has a transactional and advisory emphasis. While the general job description includes litigation related duties, this position is not a litigator position. However, the incumbent will perform some limited litigation related duties including gathering and reviewing responsive documents requested through discovery, responding to subpoenas, and participating in depositions. Nevertheless, the incumbent will primarily be given transactional and advisory assignments and will support the Procurement, Engineering, Finance, IT, Real Estate, Human Resources, Marketing, Planning, and Labor Relations departments.

The purpose of this position is to provide legal advice and support for the SacRT in advisory, transactional, litigation and other legal matters as assigned by the General Counsel. This work is mainly accomplished by gathering and interpreting data, including meeting and correspondence with SacRT staff and third parties to elicit information and discuss relevant concerns about issues, transactions, and litigated matters; conducting legal research; preparing legal analyses, memos, and pleadings; drafting contracts and other documents; preparing materials to be presented to the Board of Directors, courts, and other entities; appearances before state and federal courts and other tribunals; and preparing memoranda, opinions, and recommendations in response to requests for legal advice by District staff.

This is the entry level in the attorney series with incumbent performing under direct supervision. Incumbent is expected to perform essential functions while learning the procedures and policies of the SacRT and the practice of public law. This class is distinguished from the Attorney II in that the latter is more experienced.

Examples of Duties

This is a general listing of job functions and does not represent a complete listing of the positions responsibilities.

• Handlesthebasiclevellitigationandtransactionalmatters,which may includetortliability,insurance,procurement,contract, environmental,permit, real property,development,transit, civil rights,labor,personnel,pension,funding, public records, public meetings, andadministrativelaw issues. Incumbents assist with developing guidelines, procedures, and forms;ensurecompliancewith state and federal laws and regulations; andadviseandassiststaff onlegalissues.In relationshipto litigation assignments,incumbentsmayevaluate liability;collectandprepareevidence;interview andprepare witnesses;preparepleadings;conductandrespond todiscovery; monitor anddirectoutside legalcounsel;andrepresenttheDistrict incourt,mediation/arbitration,andadministrativeproceedings. In relationship totransactionalassignments,incumbents may evaluate liability;reviewprocurement documents;preparecontractfor goods, servicesandconstruction;reviewandpreparerealproperty documents; reviewandprepare otheragreements, including collective bargaining agreements and pension plans; review environmental documents; review and prepare labor and personnel-related documents; and monitor and direct outside legal counsel.
• Review, revise, prepare SacRT policies, staff reports, resolutions and ordinances.
• Identifylegalissues;conductlegalresearch;analyzelegalissues; discussissueswithsupervisor;andpreparedraftmemorandum and opinions.
• Prepare responsestostaffinquiries; workwithstafftoobtain factual background; conduct and analyze legal research; draft writtenresponseswithlegalconclusions; conductappropriate follow-up toensureresolutionandadvisestaffregarding lega issuesincluding issuesthataffectSacRT's exposureto litigation, commercial, andtransactionalcostsandrisks, on performanceandobligationsonconstruction projects and other contracts,onmatters withdirect consequencetoSacRT'sreceipt,expenditure, andreimbursement offunds,andonissuesrelatedtoSacRTfunds, including retirementfundsandassociatedfinancialobligations; mayadministerandmanageexpertconsultantcontracts.

Minimum Qualifications

A combination of education and/or experience that provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the essential functions of the position. SacRT reserves the right to determine the equivalences of education and experience.

Formal Education:Juris Doctor degree or equivalent from an accredited school of law. Substitution of experience for the required education is not accepted.

Experience:No experience is required.

Licenses and Certifications:Valid California State Bar License; will consider applicants awaiting California State bar results.

SacRT will consider applications from individuals with pending bar results or pending admission to the State Bar from the February 2025 examination, but any offer of employment will be conditioned on active membership in the California State Bar. Individuals in this situation should make a note of their pending admission in the job application.

Filing Instructions/Supplemental Information

The minimum qualifications as stated on this job announcement represent only the basic requirements of the position. Meeting the minimum qualifications does not guarantee that a candidate will be invited to participate in other examination segments of the selection process. An employment application is required for this position. Applications, job announcements, and copies of the complete job description are available at our website at www.sacrt.com.

Completed employment application must be submitted online. This position will remain open until filled. Applications are reviewed as received, and interviews will be scheduled for most qualified candidates as applications are reviewed. SacRT will not process incomplete applications.Resumes are not accepted in lieu of an application, but may be included with the application.For more information on benefits, a summary sheet is available from the Human Resources Department. The Human Resources Department will make reasonable efforts in the recruitment process to accommodate candidates with disabilities. For more information, contact the Human Resources Department at (916) 556-0298.

SacRT has a stand alone pension plan which is not part of, nor does ithave reciprocity with CalPERS.

SacRT is an Equal Opportunity EOE - Minorities/Women/Disabled/Veterans.

This position falls under Management and Confidential Employee Group (MCEG).