Deputy Corporation Counsel - Revenue Litigation

ESSENTIAL DUTIES: The Revenue Litigation Division is responsible for the legal tax work for the City, along with other related matters. The Deputy’s essential duties include the management of attorneys and staff in the performance of the following functions: Litigating declaratory judgment actions concerning issues such as the enforcement, interpretation and/or validity of various taxes, fees, and other revenue measures. Litigating tax assessments that are protested at the Department of Administrative Hearings, and/or in court, and property tax valuation disputes at the Board of Review and the Property Tax Appeal Board. Litigating disputes concerning the City’s concession agreements and proprietary funds, including the Water and Sewer Departments. Drafting legislation and regulations concerning taxes, fees, and other revenue measures at the local, state, and federal levels as well as information bulletins and tax opinion letters. Advising the Department of Finance (including audit staff), the Office of Budget and Management, the Mayor’s Office, other City departments and officials on issues concerning taxes, fees, and other revenue measures Advising taxpayers, their attorneys and accountants on issues concerning City taxes and keeping clear and well-organized records of all of the City’s tax ordinances, regulations, rulings, information bulletins, opinion letters, decisions on individual cases and issues, policies and practices PREFERRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES Knowledge of state and local tax law, including concepts of home rule authority, state and federal preemption, uniformity and other constitutional and statutory issues. Supervisory and management methods, practices, and procedures Administrative adjudication practices and procedures Ability to communicate information and ideas in writing in a clear and concise manner Ability to exercise sound judgement and discretion General knowledge of City policies, procedures, rules, and regulations Skill in planning, organizing and implementing processes Attentive to detail and deadlines Ability to handle multiple projects and tasks and properly prioritize workflow Ability to listen, read, and understand complex information in a short amount of time

REQUIREMENTS & QUALIFICATIONS: Graduation from an American Bar Association accredited law school with a Juris Doctor degree Admission to the Illinois Bar and active Illinois license to practice law 10+ years legal experience, including significant litigation experience Management/executive level experience Proven track record of effectively interacting with senior management Ability to work strategically and collaboratively across departments APPLICATION PROCESS AND MATERIALS Interested candidates may apply by submitting a resume and cover letter by electronic mail to the following address: lawhiring@cityofchicago.org by no later than 11:59 p.m. on October 28, 2026. Applications received via email will be the ONLY applications considered. Phone calls, or other contacts will NOT be considered. Applications will be considered on a rolling basis.

Salary: $153,000 - $216,180 with annual salary step increased included All employees of the City of Chicago must be residents of the City of Chicago as outlined in Chicago Municipal Code Section 2-152-050. Proof of residency will be required. All employees of the City of Chicago must demonstrate commitment to and compliance with applicable state and federal laws, City ordinances and rules, City Ethics standards, and other City policies and procedures. City of Chicago is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Military Friendly Employer. This posting is for internal and external applicants. THIS POSITION IS SHAKMAN EXEMPT.