LEGAL COUNSEL - BOARD OF ETHICS

LEGAL COUNSEL – BOARD OF ETHICS

City of Chicago

Annual Starting Salary : $83,052

Number of Positions : 1

Job Announcement

Applications for this position will be accepted beginning 10‑28‑25 until 11 : 59 p.m. CDT on 11‑10‑25.

Essential Duties

• Conduct in‑depth research into legal issues relative to ethics and campaign financing.
• Provide legal counsel to department staff engaged in administering the Governmental Ethics Ordinances and the Illinois Freedom of Information and Open Meeting Acts.
• Respond to inquiries from City employees, operating departments, and the City Council concerning financial disclosure procedures, alleged misconduct, campaign contributions, and other ethics‑related matters.
• Evaluate pending legislation and draft advisory opinions interpreting the Governmental Ethics Ordinance.
• Survey and track ethics‑related practices, cases and legislative changes and developments throughout the United States at the federal, state, and local levels.
• Prepare written summaries of ethical standards in surveyed governmental agencies.
• Oversee the work of clerical and professional employees engaged in gathering and analyzing collected data from various jurisdictions.
• Participate in the conduct of ethics training for City employees, as required.

Additional Duties May Be Required For This Position

None specified beyond the essential duties.

Location

740 N. Sedgwick, Suite 500, Chicago, IL 60654

Schedule

Qualifications

Desired Skills

Benefits & Salary Information

For information on employee benefits, visit the City of Chicago benefits website : https : / / www.chicago.gov / city / en / depts / fin / benefits-office.html

For information on salary and title structure, visit the classifications website : https : / / www.chicago.gov / content / dam / city / depts / dhr / supp_info / JobClassification / 2025_Classification_and_Pay_Plan.pdf

EEO Statement

The City of Chicago is an Equal Employment Opportunity, Military Friendly and Fair Chance Employer.

ALL REFERENCES TO POLITICAL SPONSORSHIP OR RECOMMENDATION MUST BE OMITTED FROM ALL APPLICATION MATERIALS SUBMITTED FOR CITY EMPLOYMENT.

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