The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California delivers reliable water to a region with 19 million people and relies on a team of talented employees: innovators, problem-solvers, and collaborators who make it all possible. 

For this position, knowledge of public agency laws such as the Brown Act and the California Public Records Act and experience working for or representing public agencies, providing legal advice, working with boards, committees or legislative bodies, including serving as counsel during public meetings and hearings, is preferred. 

The ideal candidate will have knowledge and experience in CEQA/NEPA, CWA, ESA litigation, and a variety of other substantive areas relating to natural resources, and/or water law as well as experience in California water resource issues including the Law of the Colorado River and the California State Water Project.  The ideal candidate will have experience as a first chair litigator of complex matters, experience in negotiation and documentation of complex transactions, and/or experience in representing parties in administrative proceedings at the local, state and/or federal level.

Experience as a first chair litigator of complex matters, experience in negotiation and documentation of complex transactions, and/or experience in representing parties in administrative proceedings at the local, state and/or federal level is desired.

Qualifications: A Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from an accredited law school, along with at least seven (7) years of progressively responsible, directly related legal experience handling complex and varied assignments. Experience representing public agencies is preferred.

Directly related experience includes labor relations/employment law, litigation/environmental resources law, or public agency litigation. Candidates should identify their primary area of expertise in the application questionnaire.

Active membership in the California State Bar, or the ability to obtain active status prior to employment.

This role requires strict confidentiality and regular access to sensitive information, including personnel matters and strategic corporate data.

This position is a hybrid work schedule. This typically includes two days a week in person and the other days remote. This is subject to change dependent on organizational needs.

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