CHA Consulting, Inc.

Deputy General Counsel – Contracts, Corporate Counseling

CHA Consulting, Inc.

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Chicago • Illinois • United States

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Salary

💰 $170,000 - $175,000 per year

Job Level

SeniorLead

About the role

  • Supervising the preparation and/or review of all contract and procurement matters for the Chicago Housing Authority (“CHA”)
  • Handling all intergovernmental relationships and agreements related to contracts and commercial law matters
  • Partnering with the business departments to develop and implement policies and procedures designed to limit and/or eliminate CHA’s liability exposure
  • Counseling and advising senior management on legal matters that impact business decisions
  • Providing corporate counseling and guidance on corporate governance, the Open Meetings Act, municipal corporate law, Illinois Housing Authorities Act, HUD/federal procurement regulations, the Annual Contributions Contract, MTW Agreement and monetary grants awarded to CHA
  • Managing and overseeing the regular maintenance of the contract tracker which details the status of all contract requests received by the Contracts/Corporate Counseling unit.

Requirements

  • Juris Doctor degree
  • Admission to the Illinois Bar
  • General Bar of Northern District of Illinois
  • Minimum of ten (10) years experience of handling government procurement and contracts
  • Five (5) years of supervisory experience
  • Extensive knowledge of government procurement and contracting
  • Knowledgeable about the Illinois Open Meetings Act and corporate governance
  • Excellent analytical skills, writing and verbal communication skills, strong organizational skills, and legal research skills
  • Ability to work in an environment with aggressive deadlines.
Benefits
  • Vacation, Sick and Personal, competitive PTO package
  • Medical (HMO, PPO, and No employee cost High-Deductible PPO) Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance
  • Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance
  • Long-Term Care Insurance
  • Pet Insurance
  • Parking Transit
  • Prepaid Legal Services
  • Brightstar 529 College Savings Plan
  • Identity Theft Protection
  • Hospital Indemnity Insurance
  • Voluntary Critical Illness Insurance
  • Deferred Compensation Plan: Empower 457/401(a) with a 3% employer match
  • Pension Plan: CHA makes contributions on behalf of the employee, along with the employee's 3% contribution; 100% vesting occurs after 6 years of continuous employment or opt-out of CHA's Retirement Plan and continues to participate in the Municipal Employees Annuity and Benefit Fund of Chicago
  • Hybrid work schedule (position specific) This position may be eligible for one (1) remote work day following a successful completion of a 90-day probationary period according to CHA’s established policies and procedures.
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Hard Skills & Tools
government procurementcontract managementcorporate governancelegal research
Soft Skills
analytical skillswriting skillsverbal communication skillsorganizational skills
Certifications
Juris DoctorIllinois Bar admissionGeneral Bar of Northern District of Illinois